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Australia gets new triangular $5 coin
A triangular $5 coin launched this month commemorates the 25th anniversary of Australian Parliament House.
Tag: People & Culture
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Vale Hazel Hawke
Former first lady Hazel Hawke was the first member of Australian Geographic, becoming supporter #1 in 1986.
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Aussie lingo: kangaroo
We love these graceful, hopping marsupials, but where did the name kangaroo come from? Frank Povah tells us the yarn.
History & Culture
On this day: Yirrkala bark petitions before Parliament
The bark paintings marked the first traditional campaign in the fight for Aboriginal land rights.
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Aussie lingo: coo-ee
Shout out a “coo-ee” just about anywhere and you’ll get a response. Frank Povah tells us the origin of this classic call.
History & Culture
On this day: Wave Hill indigenous protest
After a nine-year protest started in 1966, the Gurindji became the first Aboriginal people to reclaim their land.
History & Culture
On this day: Aboriginal Australians get Uluru back
It was 25 years ago that Uluru was officially returned to its Aboriginal traditional owners.
History & Culture
On this day: The birth of Royal Australian Navy
On 4 October 1913 Australia asserted its independence from Britain by forming its own naval force.
History & Culture
On this day: Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme
One of the largest engineering feats in Australian history also encouraged early immigration.