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On this day: Australia’s first indigenous MP born
Neville Bonner would go on to become our first indigenous MP and an Australian of the Year.
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On this day in history: WWII Broome air raid
On 3 March 1942, the Australian mainland felt the heat of a second air raid, this time on Broome, as WWII began to heat up in the Pacific.
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On this day in history: 2004 Boxing Day tsunami
In 2004 the Boxing Day tsunami took hundreds of thousands of lives. Today, Australia spearheads a warning system for the Indian Ocean.
History & Culture
On this day in history: Cyclone Tracy
In 1974, Territorians had to pitch in together on Christmas morning after raging Cyclone Tracy flattened 70 per cent of Darwin.
History & Culture
Top 10 iconic Banjo Paterson bush ballads
On Banjo Paterson’s 150th birthday anniversary, here are his best ballads
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On this day: Banjo Paterson was born
Banjo Paterson, the Australian bush poet who penned Waltzing Matilda, was born on 17 February 1864.
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On this day: Bennelong was kidnapped
Bennelong was taken by the British to teach settlers about Indigenous culture.
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On this day: The birth of Vegemite
In 1923 a dark brown paste chock full of B vitamins hit shelves around Australia…
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On this day: Thredbo landslide
On 30 July 1997, one life was saved and 18 were lost when part of Thredbo, NSW, was buried by a landslide.
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On this day: Yirrkala bark petitions before Parliament
The bark paintings marked the first traditional campaign in the fight for Aboriginal land rights.