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Defining Moments in Australian History: The New Zealand colony separates from New South Wales
16 November 1840: The New Zealand colony separates from New South Wales.
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Defining Moments in Australian History: The wheat that changed Australia
1903: William Farrer begins distributing Federation wheat.
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Defining Moments in Australian History: The ongoing campaign to abolish nuclear weapons
In 2017, the Nobel Peace Prize was won by a Melbourne-founded nuclear disarmament organisation.
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Defining Moments in Australian History: Azaria Chamberlain final inquest
June 2012: A fourth inquest passes final judgement on the cause of Azaria Chamberlain’s death.
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Defining Moments in Australian History: The ‘Rum Hospital’ opens
1816: Australia’s first public hospital is established in Sydney.
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Defining Moments in Australian History: Brisbane founded
1825: Brisbane begins as the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement.
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Defining Moments in Australian History: First Anzac Day
25 April 1915: On the first anniversary of Australian troops landing at Gallipoli in Turkey, Anzac Day was observed around Australia and wherever Australian soldiers were posted.
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Defining Moments in Australian History: Smallpox breaks out
April 1789: A major smallpox epidemic breaks out.
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Defining Moments in Australian History: The Petrov affair
In April 1954, Soviet spies Vladimir and Evdokia Petrov, masquerading as Canberra diplomats, defected to Australia.
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Defining Moments in Australian History: The Federation drought
1895–1903: Australia’s worst drought since European settlement.