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1960's Timeline

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  • Establishment of the Reserved Bank of Australia

    Establishment of the Reserved Bank of Australia

    The Reserved Bank of Australia is established, with responsibility for monetary policy and maintaining stability in the financial system.
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    1960's Timeline

  • 'The Pill'

    'The Pill'

    The contraceptive pill first becomes available to Australian women. This brings the start of the 'sexual revolution' for the people of Australia.
  • Dr. No

    Dr. No

    The release of the first official James Bond movie, Dr. No came out in 1962.
  • Assassination of JFK

    Assassination of JFK

    The 35th president of America, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated at 12:30pm at Dallas, Texas on Friday the 22nd of November.
  • The Beatles in Australia

    The Beatles in Australia

    The world famous band, 'The Beatles' tour Australia. The largest crowd ever to greet them were the people of Adelaide, an estimate of 300,000 people, a third of the city's population.
  • New decimal System $

    New decimal System $

    First banknotes of Australia's new decimal currency are issued. Menzies wants to call the new unit 'the Royal' but instead, named the 'Dollar'.