On this day: The Melbourne Cup begins
The world’s richest handicap race, the Melbourne Cup, was first run at Flemington in 1861.
The world’s richest handicap race, the Melbourne Cup, was first run at Flemington in 1861.
A lawbreaker, rogue, bushranger, killer and national icon – Ned Kelly the man died on this day in 1880.
Today marks the anniversary of the biggest gold heist in the nation’s history.
Bennelong was taken by the British to teach settlers about Indigenous culture.
Ten years ago today, scientists completed the first draft of the human genome.
South Australia led the way, becoming the first colony to give women the vote.
Over 200 years ago on this day, William Buckley’s unlikely emergence spawned the phrase: ‘Buckley’s chance’.
Sticky-tape and bed springs made us the second country to send an amateur satellite into space.
27 years ago, Dick Smith completed his extraordinary solo around-the-world helicopter flight.
Who could forget the heavy rolling cloud of dust that enveloped Melbourne in 1983.