Australians, colloquially referred to as "Aussies", are the citizens, nationals and individuals associated with the country of Australia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Australians, several of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Australian. Australia is a multicultural society that is home to people of many ethnic origins and, as such, Australian culture and law does not equate nationality with race or ethnicity, but with bona fide citizenship.
