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A home for everyone? Property ownership has been about status and wealth since our convict days
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Wegman, I, A home for everyone? Property ownership has been about status and wealth since our convict days, The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 12 September (2017) [Magazine Article]
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Abstract
While Australia has an egalitarian mythology, where everyone has a chance, the roots of problems
with access to housing lie in our history. The first land grants were given to former convicts as a way
to control an unfenced prison colony. As free settlers arrived in Australia, priorities changed, land
ownership gained prestige, and smaller landholders were pushed out of the market.
Item Details
Item Type: | Magazine Article |
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Keywords: | Australia, convicts, housing |
Research Division: | History, Heritage and Archaeology |
Research Group: | Historical studies |
Research Field: | Australian history |
Objective Division: | Culture and Society |
Objective Group: | Understanding past societies |
Objective Field: | Understanding Australia's past |
UTAS Author: | Wegman, I (Dr Imogen Wegman) |
ID Code: | 121879 |
Year Published: | 2017 |
Deposited By: | History and Classics |
Deposited On: | 2017-10-19 |
Last Modified: | 2018-03-29 |
Downloads: | 18 View Download Statistics |
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