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The Australian country Party (now known as the National Party) was founded
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The League of Nations comes into force (a peace treaty between countries to maintain peace after the war) -
The government appoints the Federal Capital Advisory Comittee to supervise the construction on Canberra. Walter Burley Griffin is in charge of the design
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Regarded as a time of great social, cultural and political change due to developments in technology, new opportunities for women and new political voices
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Quantas was founded by Fysh, McGuinness and McMaster
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Edith Cowan is the first woman to become a member of the Australian parliament
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Extremely famous Australian writer and poet Lawson dies.
Lawsonenry -
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The Smith Family Weflare organisation was founded. It is a charity that helps disadvantaged children recieve education -
Stanley Bruce forms a Nationalist-Country party with Earle Page. He becomes the new prime minister
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A Victorian police strike takes place, causing chaos
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Communications and entertainment are revolutionised with the introduction of radio broadcasting
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Voting in Australian federal elections is made compulsory
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Jack Lang becomes the Premier of NSW
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The first electric train service starts in NSW
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The Dike of York opens Parliament House in Canberra
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Bert Hinkler becomes the first person to fly solo from England to Australia - an amazing feat!
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Royal Flying Doctor Service begins operating in Queensland
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Charles Kingford Smith and Charles Ulm complete a flight across the pacific ocean
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Attention is drawn to the discrimination Aboriginal people have endured when the govrnment investigates into a Aboriginal massacre near Coniston Station
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James Scullin is elected as Labor's first Ausrtalian-born prime minister
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A crash in the Wall Street Stock Exchange occurs, and thus starts the great depression