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a runaway tram crashed into another tram. Several vehicles, including a bus, were hit by the trams. A conductor was killed and more than 40 people were treated for injuries in the Royal Hobart Hospital.
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The last tram runs in Hobart before they are completely removed
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Australian economy goes into a brief recession, due to a credit squeeze
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The Last tram runs in Sydney as they begin to be fazed out by other more popular and less dangerous forms of transportation.
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Completion of coaxial cable (A cable capable of carrying TV, Radio and internet signals) linking Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney. This resulted in the rapid transfer of information and was the cornerstone of establishing national TV networks.
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ABC uses the previous described coaxial cable for national live coverage of the Australian test cricket
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The Yolngu people of Yirrkala in Arnhem Land send painted bark petitions to the House of Representatives asserting ownership of their land
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The Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies becomes one of the First Australian people to be Knighted and one of the few Australians to be Knighted in History.
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On the 30th of November, 1963, Australian Television stations broadcasted the 1963 Federal election all around Australia.
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In 1964 the Beatles toured Australia. In Adelaide, the band was greeted by an estimated 300,000 people which is approximately one-third of the city's population. This was a major event because of the large effect that the Beatles had on all of Pop Culture in the 60s.
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Freedom Ride, led by Charles Perkins, draws attention to racial discrimination across NSW. These Freedom Rides were inspired by the American Freedom Rides and slowly gained a lot of attention Across the country.
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The now well known TV Channel, TEN-10, is established and adds a new Channel to the continuously growing TV in Australia.
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The Australian Football club St Kilda wins its first and only grand final.
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BBC becomes the first television station to transmit TV internationally and link Australia with overseas. BBC Accomplishes this using the commercial global satellite network known as Intelsat II
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Ronald Ryan becomes the last person in Australia to receive the death penalty and to be executed.
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The Australian Government holds a Referendum that results in 90% of people voting that Aboriginal people should be included in the Cense and allows the Australian Government to make laws for them
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In 1967 the Australian Government releases the $5 note into the Australian economy
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Aboriginal Boxer Lionel Rose becomes the world bantamweight champion after defeating Fighting Harada. This becomes a major Stride for Aboriginal and Indigenous people in the world of Sport.
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On July 24th, 1969, Australian TV stations broadcast the Apollo 11s moon landing to people across Australia and allow people to witness a major scientifical leap into the future.
