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Harold Holt's disappearance
The disappearance of Prime Minister Harold Holt, on 17 December 1967, remains one of Australia’s greatest mysteries.
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Mick Molloy’s Celebrity Corner: John Howard 'Serious Interview'
Like Paul Keating before him, once John Howard became prime minister he was frequently in the crosshairs of Martin/Molloy and became a regular ‘guest’ on 'Mick Molloy’s Celebrity Corner'. Even more...
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Martin/Molloy: The Final Debate
During the four years of Martin/Molloy there were two Federal Australian elections, both of which provided seemingly endless comedic content for the duo.  Several sketches were created on the topic...
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Mick Molloy’s Celebrity Corner: Paul Keating – Sustainable Growth
Politics was a major focus for comedy on the show and Martin/Molloy cleverly juggled smart political satire with low-brow humour. The show often showcased Tony Martin’s comedically exaggerated ...
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Curtin Speech: Japan Enters Second World War, 1941
In a national broadcast Prime Minister Curtin announces that Australia is now at war with Japan. Summary by Maryanne Doyle
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John Howard opens the NFSA extension
The Hon. John Howard PM opens the NFSA's new extension and launches the new organisations identity, ScreenSound Australia.
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Prime Minister Gough Whitlam is Sacked
One of Canberra’s, and Australia’s, most dramatic events was the reading of the proclamation of the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor government on the steps of Parliament House on 11 November 1975....
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Australian Biography: Malcolm Fraser
Malcolm Fraser (1930–2015) became Prime Minister following the dramatic dismissal of the Whitlam Government in November 1975. He held the office for over 7 years. Fraser later became co-chair of the...
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Kylie inducted into the ARIA hall of fame
Kylie Minogue – the highest selling Australian-born artist of all time – is inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2011.   Having known her for most of her career, an emotional Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum is...
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First Australians: Unhealthy Government Experiment - Apology, Episode 5
Narrator Rachel Perkins sets the scene for the apology to the Stolen Generations given by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on 13 February 2008. Interwoven are the personal experiences of Sue Gordon AM of...
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