Rowan Dean to host Sky News special ‘The Death of the Aussie Larrikin?’

How embarrassing. Take one look at the Betoota Advocate, Brown Cardigan or Australian content on Tik Tok to know that larrikinism is alive and well for Millenials and Gen X. Most Australians have just moved past sub-rate comedy which uses sexism and racism to appear edgy.

I’m old enough to remember the prime of “Aussie larrikin” culture when it was completely acceptable to bash and vilify gay people, women and ethnic minorities in prime time. All for a good Aussie “laugh” of course. That wasn’t so long ago. Look back at popular shows from the 90s like Fast Forward, Hey Hey, the various footy shows etc and you’ll be completely shocked.
These privileged white hetero men who always held power loved to “punch downwards”. Now they’re stopped from doing so they are freaking out and feeling oppressed. What a joke.