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The St. George Dragons on this date started there first win of an 11 year premiership winning streak and sparking Australian and world sporting record
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Melbourne hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with Australia finishing 3rd in the medal tally with 35 medals and 13 gold
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in 1967, Australia hosted the second Netball World Championships in Perth. That same year , South Australia became the last state in Australia to lift its ban on playing sport on a Sunday.
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Australia won their first ever world cup qualifying match
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After Queensland lost the first two interstate matches in 1980 35–3 and 17–7, the second game in front of only 1,638 Sydneysiders it was announced that a 'state of origin' match would take place on 8 July at Lang Park in Brisbane.
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In the 1980's Craig Johnstons was signed by liverpool soccer a goal in the F.A cup final
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In 1989 , the Victorian Football League rebranded itself as a national league and named itself The Australian Football League
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Doping became a concern in 1980's but more active steps were taken to combat in Austraia in the early 1990's. in 1990 the Australian Drug Agency Act was passed and took control of doping test
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In 1995 , Rugby Union became professional in Australia following an agreement with SANZAR countries and Rupert Murcdoch regarding pay television rights for the game Australian won two world cups in the 90's following the announcement of its professionalism.
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In 200 Sydney hosted the Summer Olympic Games at a cost of $6.6 billion Australia finished fourth on the medal tally with 58 medals and 26 of them gold
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In a moment of national pride , Cathy Freeman won the 400 metre final at the games. Freemans success at the 200 Summer Olympics made her and unofficial spokesperson for Aboriginal sport in the country.
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From 2008 till 2013 , The Australian Throughbread mare Black Caviar was undefeated in 25 races
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In 2016 The Cronulla Sutherland sharks won their first Telstra premierhsip in 50 marking a milsetone for the club and the Nrl