2010 ⟶ Julia Gillard Becomes Australia's First Female Prime Minister

Julia Gillard is elected first woman Prime Minister of Austr...
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🇦🇺 Australian Colonies Federate

January 1: The Australian colonies federate.⟶
Australian Colonies Federate (1901)
ColonialismPolitical HistoryNationalismCommonwealthSelf-GovernmentBritish Empire
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🏛️ Australian Parliament Opens in Canberra

May: The Parliament of Australia convenes in Canberra for the first time.⟶
Australian Parliament Opens in Canberra (1927)
ParliamentGovernmentFederalismNationalism
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🌊 Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt Disappears at Sea

December 17: Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt disappears while swimming at Cheviot Beach, Victoria.⟶
Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt Disappears at Sea (1967)
Prime MinisterDeathGovernment
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🔪 Port Arthur Massacre in Tasmania

April 28 – 29: The Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania, Australia leaves 35 people dead, leading to tighter gun regulations in Australia.⟶
Port Arthur Massacre in Tasmania (1996)
Mass ShootingCrimeTasmaniaViolence
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👩 Julia Gillard Becomes Australia's First Female Prime Minister

Julia Gillard is elected first woman Prime Minister of Australia.⟶
Julia Gillard Becomes Australia's First Female Prime Minister (2010)
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