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Topic : The impact of changing technology on everyday life

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Chapter 1 : Home appliances

Australians in the 1950s had more buying power to purchase the new domestic appliances that were released onto the market. Advertising helped create demand for these products.
These new appliances reduced the amount of time spent on household chores. Many women now had more time for leisure or paid work outside the home.
Home appliances became status symbols, and manufacturers began to focus on attractive product design as well as practicality.
Home appliances evolved in the 1980s and 1990s to meet consumer and government demands for greater energy efficiency
During the 1990s, continual technological improvements meant that home appliances became outdated quickly. This led to environmental waste problems.
Research suggests that by the 1990s, the time-saving benefits of home appliances may have been negated by the increased quantity and quality of household chores.

Chapter 2 : Housing

Chapter 3 : Transport: 1950s - 1960s

Chapter 4 : Transport: 1970s - 1990s

Chapter 5 : Communications 1950s - 1960s

Chapter 6 : Communications 1970s - 1990s

Chapter 7 : Entertainment

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