As the establishments of our fledgling federation initiated at the launch of the 20th century, the inhabitants in Australia lived and worked in a society that the government interfered little in, known as the "laissez-faire" policy. This also meant that individuals were left to look after themselves, as they had no protection from the government as we do now, for example Medicare and insurance. Life in the early years of federation was quite different in …showed first 75 words of 1468 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1468 total…the 20th century. There are many variations in our community now in comparison to the start of the 20th century. The working conditions have improved tremendously as now there is also a basic wage set to make sure workers are paid appropriately. Health and hygiene has also improved due to better medical knowledge and technology and electricity are used for a variety of purposes which consequently has improved the standards of living for most people.