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White Australia Policy is introduced
A short video on the crulty of The White Australia PolicyThe White Australia Policy (The Immigration Restriction Act) was one of the first acts passed by the Australian Parliament after Federation in 1901.The new law provided strict control over who could migrate to Australia. It required any person identified as a 'prohibited immigrant' to complete a dictation test in any European language. -
Allied (Australians and New Zealanders)Troops landed at ANZAC cove ,Gallipoli in WW1
This began a battle where many Australians and New Zealanders died whilst fighting together. Today we remember these people on ANZAC day each year. -
Great depression begins in New York and spreads to the world
Short depression videoMany people in Australia were affected by the depression - they lost their jobs, walked around the country looking for work and had to live in makeshift houses. -
Television became available in Australia
This was important for entertainment although not everyone could afford one straight away. People sometimes went to watch TV outside of shops selling them. -
Australian Citizens vote yes to giving Indigenous Australians full constitutional rights
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Australia withdrew troops from Vietnam
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The sacking of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam
Mr Whitlam was sacked when the upper house (the senate) refused to give the government money (blocked supply) and the Governor General sacked the Prime Minister. -
The Mabo Judgement
Behind The News Information
This judgement accepted that the Indigenous Australians were the first people in Australia. -
The Bali Bombings kill 88 Australians
