Aussie (noun)

1. An Australian citizen or resident.
2. A colloquial term for an Australian.

Origin:

The word "aussie" is an informal short form of the word "australian" used as a slang term among native speakers.

Examples:

1. He's a real Aussie, born and bred in the bush.
2. She"s an Aussie, but she"s lived in the UK for a while now.
3. They're a couple of Aussies, they moved here a few months ago.
4. I met a lot of Aussies while I was travelling.
5. The Aussies in the group were always up for a beer or a barbie.