They get buried. Screen Australia only want to push the desert narrative. The meme in indie film here is you either need a desert, a dog, a man in a cork hat or an aboriginal otherwise don't bother.

Pic related is from Sweethurt, the closest thing we have to a teen comedy. I saw it at a festival in 2021, they got US distribution in 2023. It's only JUST coming out in Australia now on the bare minimum platforms.