Australia- crime rate?

Q: Hey :) I heard a while back (I can't remember from where) that Australia has a higher crime rate than the U.S. I have never been to America but I guess I would feel safer here in Australia. But after checking the papers, lots of crime seems to happen here. Yesturday a baby was found dead in Victoria. Also yesturday a lady was stabbed to death outside of a unit in Darwin. This morning there was a shooting in Sydney. Two people were shot. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/14/2363884.htm Also this morning a man was stabbed to death outside of a party in Melboure. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/14/2363883.htm In beautiful Cairns, a man was attacked. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/14/2363891.htm In Melboure a man was found dead in a burning bin. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/14/2363940.htm A women was randomly stabbed in Adeladie while waiting for a bus. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/14/2363995.htm Also in Adelaide this morning http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/14/2363992.htm This is only some of the crime that happen in Australia on a daily bases. All I want to say is why do many Australians seem to think that the U.S is a big dirty crime ridden country full of people who are upthemselves? The crime rate is pretty bad here too people! My next door neighbour was shot in the back while he was sleeping when I lived in a small town in outback Queensland! What do you guys think? Any crime stories to share?

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