Australia

By enekoyuri

  • Australia becomes a founding member of UN

    Australia was a founding member of the United Nations and has been actively engaged in the organisation since 1945.

  • Charter for the UN

    Australia helped write the charter for the United Nation.

  • Korean War

    Australia joined the UN Military Force for the Korean War

  • Olympics Held in Melbourne

    The Olympics are held in Melbourne, and television broadcasts begin in Australia.

  • Vietnam War

    Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War begins, and will last for the next 13 years. 60,000 Australians will partiicpate, and 521 will be killed.

  • Aboriginals Granted Full Rights

    Australian Aboriginals granted full rights as Australian citizens. More than 90% of Australians vote 'Yes' in the referendum.

  • Opera House Opened

    The Opera House is opened by Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Cyclone Tracy Hits

    On Christmas Eve, Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin. Over 80% of buildings are destroyed and 65 people are killed.

  • Vietnam War Ends

    After thirteen years, the Vietnam War finally comes to an end.

  • First Gulf War

    Australia joined in with UN-led military for the First Gulf War

  • Mabo ends 'Terra Nullius'

    The idea of 'terra nullius', which stated that the Australian land did not belong to anyone when the British arrived, is abolished. Aboriginal people are established as the native owners of the land.

  • Food aid to Somalia

    Australia provided food aid to war torn Somalia

  • Port Arthur Massacre

    35 people are killed by a lone gunman at Port Arthur in Tasmania.
    Guns become regulated in Australia.

  • Freeing East Timorese

    Australia helped free East Timorese from Indonesian backed militia gangs.

  • Human Rights Council created

    The Australian Mission to the United Nations in Geneva represents Australia's interests in the Human Rights Council. The Council was created in March 2006 to replace the former Commission on Human Rights as the United Nations' pre-eminent human rights body.

  • PM Kevin Rudd announced Australia would stand for a non-permanent seat

    In March 2008, the Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, announced that Australia would stand for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2013-14 term.