The
hippie alternative movement was a big part in Australia’s popular culture in
the 70s, after it began to slowly arise in the 1960s in the United States (History of the hippie movement, 2015). It
was then carried over to the 70s where it spread worldwide, including Australia
and began to have a bigger impact. This movement was a way for people to have
an opinion. The music changed, it became bolder and had a lot to do with discos
and Australians listened to people like David Bowie and bands like T-Rex. A
band called ‘The Mushrooms’ began to sing about what life was like in
Australia (Timelines of trends in Australian music, 2015), which had not really been done before. Fashion definitely started
the change as really long skirts became trends, peace signs, flower patterned
clothes, and headbands all signified the ‘Hippie Movement’ and was a symbol for
peace and desires for all violence to end. The bright, sparkly disco fashion
clothing came out. Men started to wear tight pants and bold colours, while
women had stopped wear corsets as a symbol of being free from restriction, and
this came with the drastic teenage attitude change from the 60s (Fashion in the 1970s, 2015). All of this evidence can clearly state that the Hippie Alternative Movement changed the way that people viewed the world, especially peace and war, while also making changes to music and fashion. All of these effects have lasted up until now because people still listen to the hippie-disco music and wear the fashion.