>>>> An Australian scone is a sweet thing - I wouldn't have picked it as
>>>> the same as an American biscuit.
>>>
>>> Really? The scones I'm used to don't become sweet until after you've
>>> spread on the jam and cream.
>>
>> Then you're making them wrong.
>
> Nonsense. I'm with Peter. Cheese scones, herb scones etc. Some plain
> scone recipes include sugar but many don't.

You're not exactly with Peter ... unless you are spreading jam and cream
on those cheese scones.