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IrelandWhat Was 1997 Like in Australia?
If you were born in 1997, Australia was four years into the Howard era and the political temperature was running hot on questions of race, history, and identity.
Read the full story of 1997 →Life in Australia in 1997
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.68
Loaf of Bread
$1.90
Average House
$150,000
Weekly Wage
$735.00
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