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Establishment of the Reserved Bank of Australia
The Reserved Bank of Australia is established, with responsibility for monetary policy and maintaining stability in the financial system. -
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1960's Timeline
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'The Pill'
The contraceptive pill first becomes available to Australian women. This brings the start of the 'sexual revolution' for the people of Australia. -
Dr. No
The release of the first official James Bond movie, Dr. No came out in 1962. -
Assassination of JFK
The 35th president of America, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated at 12:30pm at Dallas, Texas on Friday the 22nd of November. -
The Beatles in Australia
The world famous band, 'The Beatles' tour Australia. The largest crowd ever to greet them were the people of Adelaide, an estimate of 300,000 people, a third of the city's population. -
New decimal System $
First banknotes of Australia's new decimal currency are issued. Menzies wants to call the new unit 'the Royal' but instead, named the 'Dollar'.
