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1960s Decade Study
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Pick-a-Box show
The show Pick-a-Box started and was one of Australia's longest running television shows and one of the most popular. -
Parkes Radio Telescope
The Parkes Radio telescope in NSW plotted the progress of the first crewed flight to the Moon and sent pictures of the Moon walk around the world. -
Moonie-Brisbane oil pipeline opning
Australia's first commercial oilfield came into production. -
Funding Non-Government Schools
The Menzies government brought in legislation that provided funding for non-government schools for science teaching facilities -
Conscription
Compulsory militart service for men upon turning 20, who were drawn in a lottery system -
Decimal Currnecy
the first banknotes of Australia's new decimal currency were issued. A keen monarchist, Robert Menzies had wanted to call the new unit 'the Royal', but this was met with little enthusiasm. The name of the currency issue became the 'dollar'. The decision to change to decimal currency provided a challenging opportunity to design a completely new series of coins incorporating typically Australian motifs. The 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 dollar denominations for notes were chosen on the belief that they repr -
Battle of Long Tan
18 Australian soldiers being killed, 24 wounded and 245 Vietcong killed -
Recognising Indigenous rights
A referendum was held to recognise the rights of the Indigenous people. 90.8% of the Australian people voted 'Yes' for rights to be recognised. -
Draft Resistance Movement
The anti-conscription movement became stronger between 1966 and 1969. -
Women equality
Women received equal rights and equal pay
