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Australian Country Party
The Australian country Party (now known as the National Party) was founded
Australian Country Party
The League of Nations comes into force (a peace treaty between countries to maintain peace after the war) -
Building Canberra
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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The Roaring '20s
Regarded as a time of great social, cultural and political change due to developments in technology, new opportunities for women and new political voices -
Quantas
Quantas was founded by Fysh, McGuinness and McMaster -
Edith Cowan
Edith Cowan is the first woman to become a member of the Australian parliament
Edith Cowan -
Death
Extremely famous Australian writer and poet Lawson dies.
Lawsonenry -
Smith Family
Smith
The Smith Family Weflare organisation was founded. It is a charity that helps disadvantaged children recieve education -
New Government
Stanley Bruce forms a Nationalist-Country party with Earle Page. He becomes the new prime minister -
Riot
A Victorian police strike takes place, causing chaos -
The Radio
Communications and entertainment are revolutionised with the introduction of radio broadcasting -
Voting
Voting in Australian federal elections is made compulsory -
New premier
Jack Lang becomes the Premier of NSW -
Electric Trains!!!
The first electric train service starts in NSW -
Parliament
The Dike of York opens Parliament House in Canberra -
is it a bird?
Bert Hinkler becomes the first person to fly solo from England to Australia - an amazing feat! -
Royal Flying Doctor Service
Royal Flying Doctor Service begins operating in Queensland -
Yet another flying record
Charles Kingford Smith and Charles Ulm complete a flight across the pacific ocean -
Massacre
Attention is drawn to the discrimination Aboriginal people have endured when the govrnment investigates into a Aboriginal massacre near Coniston Station -
Labor wins!
James Scullin is elected as Labor's first Ausrtalian-born prime minister -
The end
A crash in the Wall Street Stock Exchange occurs, and thus starts the great depression