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Topic : Social and cultural features of the 1980s

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Chapter 1 : 1980s - Decade in context

The Australian economy was booming in the 1980s, but the 1987 stock market crash forced the economy into recession
Amid the glamour and greed of the 1980s, many environmental causes came to the forefront of public debate.
Immigration rates were high in the 1980s. Racial tolerance improved as Australians embraced multiculturalism.
Uluru was handed back to its Aboriginal owners in 1986, marking a step forward in the Indigenous land rights struggle.
The Bicentenary of 1988 celebrated Australia's white heritage and culture. Many Indigenous people, though, considered it a time for mourning.

Chapter 2 : Music and entertainment

Chapter 3 : Fashion in the 1980s

Chapter 4 : Sport in the 1980s

Chapter 5 : American and British cultural influence 1980s

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