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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 and Archaeology |
| Research Group: | Historical Studies |
| Research Field: | Australian History (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History) |
| Objective Division: | Cultural Understanding |
| 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: | 11 View Download Statistics |
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