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A right royal controversy
The first attempted political assassination on Australian soil quashed all republican talk in the colonies.
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Fifty years on: Remembering Whitlam’s shock dismissal
Fifty years ago, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam’s dismissal sent shockwaves across Australia.
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Uluṟu handback remembered, 40 years on
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park was returned to its Traditional Owners 40 years ago.
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Cathy’s moment
Twenty-five years ago, Cathy Freeman won gold at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics in a performance that became a lasting symbol of national pride and reconciliation.
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Defining Moments in Australian History: Our first holey dollar
1814: An Australian currency begins its circulation
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A decade of light
For 10 years, Parrtjima Festival has illuminated First Nations culture and storylines in the heart of Australia.
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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.