In a world where house prices are out of control, jobs are less secure and university debt is exploding, is it any wonder young Australians are starting to feel ripped off?
In this triple j HACK LIVE special, screening June 23 at 9.30pm on ABC2 and ABC iview, Tom Tilley gathers a panel of Australians, young and old, and asks ‘is there a war on young people’?
The baby boomers had cheap houses and free degrees, and now as they enter their twilight years they either won’t get off the career ladder or they’re living it up.
But what about their kids and grandkids?
For some of them, the great Australian dream has become a great Australian nightmare. Many young people today are too busy paying off their education let alone paying off a home, and to pay off anything at all they need a steady job and a chance of success. This wasn’t what they were promised.
Nine days out from the Election this program will hear from young Australians feeling left behind, young entrepreneurs bucking the trend, the oldies who think this generation has it too easy, and the politicians who have the power to start serious change.
Is there really a ‘war on young people’ or is it a mindset of the over entitled? And can the ‘battle lines’ be redrawn? It’s time to find out.
Screening Thursday June 23 at 9:30pm on ABC2 & ABC iview
