Australians' fervent belief in luck is deeply etched in our consciousness. More than with the citizens of other countries, it affects the way we see most things. When someone escapes serious injury or death in an accident, we remark on how lucky they were. We don't say they were unlucky to have had the accident in the first place. In her challenging, provocative essay Anne Summers picks apart Australians' cherished belief in luck and being lucky, and suggests that maybe we can do better.