James Cook discovers Australia and claims it for Britain
Squatters push across the continent into Aboriginal territories
The begging of the cities
Soldiers and convicts settles near Modern day Brisbane. English gentleman on Perth. A squatter sails to Port Phillip Bay and chooses Melbourne. A British company in Adelaide.
Gold was discovered, which lured thousands of people from China and other countries.
Gold brought wealth to Australia and investment to Melbourne and Sydney
Australia becomes a nation, it is home to people from more than 200 countries
Australians go to the First World War. It has a devastating effect, 60 000 men died, and many wounded.
Great Depression hits Australia and many economics/social divisions fails, as well as financial institutions
Hundreds of thousands migrants came from europe because there were a lot of jobs available in factories since the second WW
The Australian Labor Party was elected to power, they abolished university fees and did many other great things.
Labor party was re elected with an agenda to reform australia industrial relations, climate change policies, and health/education sectors
