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460 Moments
1998
Major Strike at Patrick Stevedores Over Non-Union Labour Move
1997
Lead singer of INXS found dead in hotel room
Tragic Thredbo Alpine Village Building Collapse
Pauline Hanson forms the One Nation Party
1996
High Court Ruling on Wik Peoples v Queensland
Uniform Gun Laws after Port Arthur massacre.
1996 Federal Election: Howard defeats Keating after 13-year Labor rule
1995
1993
1993 Federal Election: Keating Triumphs Over Hewson; Greens Enter Race
1992
High Court's Mabo Decision and Nick Greiner's Resignation
Queensland Daylight Saving Referendum: 54.5% 'No' Vote
1991
Paul Keating Becomes 24th Prime Minister
Chemical Storage Facility Explosion Creates Toxic Cloud in Melbourne
Tragic Shooting Leaves Seven Dead in Strathfield
Prominent Surgeon Victor Chang Shot Dead.
1989
1989 Newcastle Earthquake: 13 Dead, 160+ injured
Kempsey Bus Crash – Australia’s Worst Road Disaster
Grafton Bus Crash Claims 21 Lives
Rosemary Follett Becomes First Female Chief Minister in Australian History
1988
New Parliament House opens in Canberra
World Expo 88 in Brisbane
Bicentenary Celebrations and Funding for Capital Works
1987
Tragic Massacre Claims 8 Lives, Injures 5
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen Resigns After 19-Year Premiership.
Tragic Hoddle Street Massacre: 7 Dead, 19 Injured