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The great Australian dream and the politics of unhappiness
There are signs the dream is starting to fracture, that Australians are becoming more divided.
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There are signs that Australians are becoming more divided and are at risk of swinging towards the politics of populist grievance, says the writer.
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For more than 50 years, Australians – including millions of new migrants – have pursued what became known as the “great Australian dream”.
This dream offered the promise of living in a fair, trouble-free and increasingly prosperous society, in which a solid job would lead to a comfortable life and a home of one’s own.
