Datapoint Australian English/Wider range of uses of progressive be + V-ing than in StE: extension to habitual contexts

Variety: Australian English
Feature: Wider range of uses of progressive be + V-ing than in StE: extension to habitual contexts
Value: B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare
Informants: Peter Collins and Pam Peters

Examples

Example 3638:
I've always been waiting for another message from you but it hasn't come

Source: Peters nd: S1A-028:52