![]() ![]() It forced the Liberal-National government into a referendum that changed the constitution to give Aboriginal people the vote. Busloads of protestors led by Aboriginal activist Charles Perkins rolled through NSW in 1963 exposing the discrimination against Aboriginal Australians who weren’t permitted to enter cinemas, pubs and public pools in rural areas. Germaine Greer became a household name with their controversial book The Female Eunuch. With a focus on equal pay for equal work, equal career and educational opportunities, feminist organisations and networks including the Women's Liberation Movement, established in 1969, and the Women's Electoral Lobby, established in 1972, made their voices heard in Parliament. In the late 60s and early 70s the free-spirited youth believed they were going to save the world and their music expressed the spirit of the times. In 1964, The Seekers became the first Australian group to release a recording that reached one million sales. The Beatles visited with sell-out shows and were frequently mobbed in Australia's cities. The newspapers used the term 'juvenile delinquent' to describe young people for the first time. Blue jeans and t-shirts became fashionable with teenagers mimicking American movie stars like James Dean and Marlon Brando. Australian bands began playing the new music and our artists were topping the charts. The 50s saw the first vinyl LPs and rock and roll made a resounding debut. Knowing how to effectively lead baby boomers in your workplace will help you get the most out of this generation and truly utilise their skills and expertise. However, a large number are also expected to continue to work well into their sixties and are currently interested in changing, rather than ending, their careers. Many have reached, or are fast nearing retirement age, and will soon be leaving the workforce in high numbers. McCrindle research labels them the Sandwich Generation, (in fact the triple-decker sandwich) because this age range is ‘sandwiched’ between children, grandchildren, and their elderly dependent parents from the Silent Generation. On the other hand, many have become our nation’s carers – financially, practically and emotionally. On one hand, boomers are often referred to as ‘empty nesters’ because their young adult children have left home. They are the first generation to face the new ‘third age’ with its unprecedented expectation of a decade or two of relatively healthy life after retirement.
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