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On this day: Charles Darwin departs Australia
Darwin sailed away in 1836 with 10,000 scribbled words on the Australian wilderness, which helped build his theory on evolution.
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On this day: Picnic at Hanging Rock airs in the US
An Aussie Valentine’s Day mystery novel-turned-movie wows international cinema goers.
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The origins of January 26
What are the origins of January 26, and should it be our national day?
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On this day: Kingsford Smith disappears
Record-breaking aviator Charles Kingsford Smith vanished mid-flight in 1935.
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On this day: First Australian Nobel Prize for Literature
Patrick White was a quiet achiever – even when he won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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On this day: Harold Holt disappears
17 December 1967: Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt goes missing whilst swimming at Portsea, Victoria.
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On this day: trans-Tasman flight disappears
Prior to Kingsford Smith’s successful flight over the Tasman, Moncrief and Hood’s attempt ended in disaster.
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On this day: Australia Day, 26 January
Our national day is seen in many different ways, depending on the viewpoint of Australia.
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On this day: Darwin under attack
The largest raid ever mounted on the nation, on 19 February 1942, forced Australia to reconsider its place in the world.
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On this day: Australia’s capital city named
Canberra was officially named on 12 March 1913, but few realise how close the city came to being called ‘Myola’.