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In the 1980s, Sydney-born supermodel Elle Macpherson went global as the apotheosis of Aussie beauty. Known as “The Body”, she epitomised Antipodean beach chic with her tawny limbs, sun-bleached locks and un-made-up face.
But don’t be fooled by the just-back-from-the-beach aesthetic: Australians are not exactly low-maintenance. Australia currently has the…

