Word: swagman
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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What are the country's myths or shared stories? The land that rode to riches on the backs of sheep has been shorn of many of its farmers and farm markets. The swagman, that mythical figure who roamed the rural vastness at the turn of the century carrying only a rolled-up blanket, a tin mug and a packet of tea, is now but a name for a Melbourne night spot. A society that once boasted aggressive classlessness had 31,000 millionaires by 1990. Some experts are . worried that Australians can no longer develop a common sense of pride. Ivan...