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1970s Australia
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Point Danger lighthouse first lazer beam light
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200,000 Australians participate in anti-war demonstrations
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The Female Eunuch by Germaine Greer is published
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The first one-day cricket match is held in Melbourne.
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Springboks tour sparks anti-apartheid protests
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Evonne Goolagong wins Wimbledon
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Terrorists Attack at Munich Olympic Games
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M*A*S*H TV Show Premiers
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Australia recognises the People's Republic of China
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15 people killed in Whisky A Go Go nightclub fire-bomb attack
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Patrick White wins Nobel Prize for Literature
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"Green Bans' are introduced to protect heritage sites by Builder's Laborer's Federation
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Cyclone Tracy destroys Darwin killing 65 people
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Sir John Kerr chosen as next Governer General
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$1.7 million settlement for victims of Thalidomide
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First Colour Broadcast ABC TV
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Family Law Court Established
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Juanita Nielsen, Kings Cross publisher, disappears
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1000 divorces on the first day of the New Faily Law Court
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Pastor Sir Douglas Nicholls is appointed Governor of SA
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Cigarette and Tabacco advertising banned on Radio and TV
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The first 'Boat People' arrive in Australia
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrive for Royal Visit.
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National Opinion Poll finds Advance Australia Fair popular option for National Anthem.
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'Star Wars' movie released
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Elvis found dead
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Keyy Packer's World Series Cricket is launched
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Inaugural Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras
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Northern Territory achieves self-government
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First Bionic ear implant operation
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18 yr old Ukrainian woman jumps ship in Sydney Harbour seeking asylum
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Maternity Leave granted for all women in private industry
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A fire on the ghost train at Luna Park claims 7 lives
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Mel Gibson stars in "Mad Max"