{"id":3754,"date":"2026-03-27T11:10:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aussiefords.com\/?page_id=3754"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:21:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:21:49","slug":"australia-in-1979-historical-snapshot-when-the-ford-xd-falcon-was-released","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aussiefords.com\/index.php\/aussie-fords\/the-complete-guide-to-australian-ford-falcon-models-1960-2016\/xd-falcon\/australia-in-1979-historical-snapshot-when-the-ford-xd-falcon-was-released\/","title":{"rendered":"When the Ford XD Falcon was released &#8211; Australia in 1979"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aussiefords.com\/index.php\/aussie-fords\/the-complete-guide-to-australian-ford-falcon-models-1960-2016\/xd-falcon\/\">XD Falcon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The XD Ford Falcon was released in 1979. Here is a bit of a snapshot of what things were like and what things costs in Australia at that time. 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song<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>YMCA&nbsp;by&nbsp;Village People&nbsp;was a global and Australian hit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significant world event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rising&nbsp;fuel prices, inflation, and economic uncertainty&nbsp;affected households globally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Cold War and Middle East tensions continued to dominate geopolitics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Popular TV \/ radio in Australia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Countdown dominated youth music culture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Popular dramas included Homicide, Division 4, and Cop Shop (1977\u20131984).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AM Top\u201140 radio stations and early FM stations shaped music consumption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significant Australian news story<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Economic 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