Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Suburbia bashing refers to a negative discourse about suburbia that is relatively prominent in Australia, particularly in the mainstream media. Sprawling cities define the urban Australian landscape. The iconic "quarter -acre" block is often cited as fundamental to the Australian Dream. It has both cultural and political currency. There is a profound cynicism that exists in much commentary on suburbia that is promoted by intellectuals and others seeking to delineate the suburb . This discourse dates back to the boom of suburban development in the 1950s and criticises a culture of aspirational homeownership. Dame Edna Everage typifies this tradition as she famously performs both nostalgia and disdain for the Australian suburb and suburban life .