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Prime Minister Billy Hughes signs Treaty of Versailles.
the first signing of an international treaty by Australia. Australia obtains League of Nations mandate over German New Guinea. -
Australian Country Party founded
A conference convened by the Australian Farmers’ Federal Organisation (AFFO) of state and Federal Country Party delegates in Melbourne adopts the first constitution of The Australian Country Party Association (Federal constitution). -
Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry (later CSIRO) established.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is the national government body for scientific research in Australia. It was founded in 1920 originally as the Advisory Council of Science and Industry. -
Communist Party of Australia formed.
The Communist Party of Australia was founded in 1920 and dissolved in 1991; it was succeeded by the Socialist Party of Australia, which then renamed itself, becoming the current Communist Party of Australia. -
The airline Qantas is founded
Qantas was founded in Winton, Queensland on 16 November 1920 as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited.[6] The airline's first aircraft was an Avro 504K. The airline flew internationally from May 1935, when it commenced service from Darwin, Northern Territory to Singapore. In June 1959 Qantas entered the jet age when the first Boeing 707-138 was delivered -
Edith Cowan becomes the first woman elected to an Australian parliament
Edith Dircksey Cowan (née Brown), MBE (2 August 1861 – 9 June 1932) was an Australian politician, social campaigner and the first woman elected to an Australian parliament. -
The Smith Family charity is founded in Sydney
Shortly before Christmas in 1922, five businessmen returning from a trip to the Blue Mountains visited an orphanage to share the Christmas spirit by providing the children with toys and sweets. Wishing their donation to be anonymous, each man responded as "Smith" when asked his name by the matron of the establishment.
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Vegemite is first produced
Vegemite is a dark brown Australian food paste made from yeast extract. It is a spread for sandwiches, toast, crumpets and cracker biscuits, and filling for pastries. It is similar to British, New Zealand, and South African Marmite, Australian Promite, Swiss Cenovis, and German Hefeextrakt.
Vegemite is made from used brewers' yeast extract, a by-product of beer manufacturing, various vegetables, wheat and spice additives. It is salty, slightly bitter, and umami or -
Radio stations 5DN and 5AB (later 5CL) begin broadcasting in South Australia.
The twin ABC stations, 5CL & 5AN, had an interesting beginning. The history of 5CL goes back to the year 1924 when a small 20 watt transmitter was installed temporarily at a downtown location for the purpose of broadcasting election results under the callsign 5AB. -
Voting made compulsory in Federal elections.
Compulsory voting for Federal elections was introduced in 1924 and first used in the 1925 elections where 91% of the electorate cast a vote. -
The first Miss Australia contest is held
1926 - Beryl Mills
1927 - Phyllis Von Alwyn -
The tenth parliament is formally opened in Canberra, finalising the move to the new capital
Federal Parliament meetings were first held in Melbourne until 1927. Prior to 1988, the Parliament of Australia met in the Provisional Parliament House, which is now known as "Old Parliament House". Construction of Australia's permanent Parliament House was delayed while its location was debated. Construction of the new building began in 1981. The principal design of the structure is based on the shape of two boomerangs and is topped by an 81-metre flagpole. -
The Shrine of Remembrance is built.
The Shrine of Remembrance, located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia was built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I and is now a memorial to all Australians who have served in war. It is a site of annual observances of ANZAC Day (25 April) and Remembrance Day (11 November) and is one of the largest war memorials in Australia. -
Bert Hinkler makes the first successful flight from Britain to Australia, and Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first flight from the United States to Australia.
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Western Australia celebrates its centenary
In 1929, Western Australia celebrated the centenary of the founding of Perth and the establishment of the Swan River Colony, the first permanent European settlement. A variety of events were run in Perth, regional areas throughout the state, and even across Australia such as the Western Australian Centenary Air Race. -
The Great Depression hits Australia.
Australia suffered badly during the period of the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Depression began with the Wall Street Crash of October, 1929 and rapidly spread worldwide. As in other nations, Australia suffered years of high unemployment, poverty, low profits, deflation, plunging incomes, and lost opportunities for economic growth and personal advancement. -
Labor returns to office under James Scullin.
James Henry Scullin (18 September 1876 – 28 January 1953), Australian Labor politician and the ninth Prime Minister of Australia. Two days after he was sworn in as Prime Minister following the 1929 House-only election, the Wall Street Crash of 1929 occurred, marking the beginning of the Great Depression and subsequent Great Depression in Australia. In addition, the Scullin government held only a fifth of all Senate seats. In social policy, the Canberra University College was established, while t -
Batsman Don Bradman scores a record 452 not out in one cricket innings
Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001), often referred to as "The Don", was an Australian cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 is often cited as statistically the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport -
Phar Lap wins his first Melbourne Cup
Phar Lap (1926–1932) was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse whose achievements captured the public's imagination during the early years of the Great Depression. Foaled in New Zealand. he was trained and raced in Australia. Phar Lap dominated Australian racing during a distinguished career, winning a Melbourne Cup, two Cox Plates and 19 other weight for age races. He then won the Agua Caliente Handicap in Tijuana, Mexico in track-record time in his final race.
