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With a POD of 1901 (Australian Nationhood), make Australia in 2019 the worst place in the world to live. Either OTL North Korea-esque or (preferably) OTL Somalia-esque.

Rules:
1) No more than 10 times the nukes used in anger than OTL, and *none* of the nukes can detonate on Australia.
2) An area at least the size of Spanish speaking South America must have Political and Economic conditions as good as Spanish speaking South America iOTL (but doesn't have to be in South America)
3) Australia can come apart into multiple nations, but the area referred to as the worst in the world must include the States of New South Wales and Victoria.

Bonus Points for having New Zealand still being one of the best places to live.
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