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The Australian Dream or Great Australian Dream is a belief that in Australia, home ownership can lead to a better life and is an expression of success and security. Although the standard of living aspired to is enjoyed by many in the Australian population, is is fast becoming an unrealised ambition for many. It has however, led to urbanisation, causing the country to become on of the most urbanised in the world and caused extensive urban sprawl in the major capital cities[1]. An owner-occupier is a person who lives in a house that he or she owns. ...
The Standard of living refers to the quality and quantity of goods and services available to people and the way these services and goods are distributed within a population. ...
Urbanization is the degree of or increase in urban character or nature. ...
Urban sprawl (also: suburban sprawl), a term with pejorative implication, refers to the rapid and expansive growth of a greater metropolitan area, traditionally suburbs (or exurbs) over a large area. ...
Historical Background
The origin of the Australian Dream, dates back to the post World War II 1950s, the baby boom and the removal of rent controls[2] There is some evidence, however, that the vast open spaces of early colonial Australia first instilled the notion in the early generations Australian families. The dream was certainly aided by the widespread of the motor car. Combatants Allies: Soviet Union United Kingdom United States and others Axis Powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Franklin Roosevelt Joseph Stalin Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead: 50,000,000 Military dead: 8,000...
A baby boom is any period of greatly increased birth rate within temporal and usually geographical bounds. ...
Typically the dream consists of a quarter-acre suburban block, Hills hoist, bbq and swimming pool in the back-yard and two children and for the privilledged few, a once-a-year overseas holiday. It may also include the Saturday morning mowing of the lawn and washing of the car. Almost 50% of Australian households owned their homes through the first half of the century but the proportion jumped to more than 70 per cent in the 20 years after World War II. Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ...
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50 meter indoor swimming pool A swimming pool, swimming bath, or wading pool is an artificially enclosed body of water intended for recreational or competitive swimming, diving, or for other bathing activities that involve swimming, e. ...
Despite the decline of the dream, modern planning policies and the influence of immigration on the demographic, many observers believe that ownership of a dwelling is still important to many Australians even if they cannot achieve ownership of land.
References In Popular Culture The Australian Dream has been expressed in many mainstream movies, poems and books. - Australian Dream (film) (1987)
- The Castle (1997)
- Emoh Ruo (film) (1985)
- Home among the gum trees (Australian folk song)
- That great Australian dream by Nicholas NEDELKOPOULOS [1]
Television Shows that depict suburban life and the Australian Dream include Neighbours and Kath and Kim. The Castle is a 1997 Australian film that gained widespread acclaim in Australia, but that was not well understood by those unfamiliar with Australian humour and values. ...
Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ...
Neighbours is a long-running Australian soap opera, which began on-air in March 1985. ...
Jane Turner and Gina Riley as Kath & Kim Kath and Kim is a satirical Australian television series shown on the ABC network. ...
See Also Historical American flags in Washington, DC: the Betsy Ross flag hangs on both ends and the classic Old Glory is to each side of the current 50 state version. ...
It has been suggested that Economic history of Australia be merged into this article or section. ...
External Links - Is the Australian Dream Dissapearing
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