Alice Posted January 6, 2012 (edited) SAB store website is looking good Torsten. Edited January 6, 2012 by Alice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted January 6, 2012 SAB store website is looking good Torsten. THANKS! Some great people doing some amazing work to get it to this point. Artwork by Izwoz and programming by virtualR, both members of this community. We've been at it for a few months now to get it just the way I wanted it. Still more work to do though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alice Posted January 6, 2012 (edited) Artwork by Izwoz Ah yes of course, thought I recognised that owl on the quicklinks bar. Edited January 6, 2012 by Alice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alice Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Torsten, I notice a couple of plants pages have been removed from your webstore now? Banisteriopsis, ephedra etc. In the past I believe the pages remained for the info, even if the item was out of stock. Edited January 8, 2012 by Alice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted January 9, 2012 Torsten, I notice a couple of plants pages have been removed from your webstore now? Banisteriopsis, ephedra etc. In the past I believe the pages remained for the info, even if the item was out of stock. in future the info [ie genus] page will remain even if there are no items available. however, the way the database imported means we are starting from the other end and having to make that change to each genus manually (just once). I have not done this yet because it means having to also update the blurbs, which is a mammoth task so will need to be spaced out a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilli Posted January 9, 2012 Shop looks awesome, shame I am in WA and can only buy seeds. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted January 9, 2012 I've split the above posts from the forum upgrade discussion so that the topic can be treated separately. The new webstore is up and running. There are still a few bugs with shipping costs [don't worry we'll refund any excess charges], but other than that everything is running smoothly. You will notice that there is no longer a distinction between shamanic, medicinal, ornamental or succulent plants, but rather that they are now all in the same alphabetical groupings. There are two reasons for this: 1) The future will likely bring legal changes that will make it more difficult to offer plants if they are presumed to be of psychoactive value. eg the proposed federal plant laws that will prohibit 'any plant cotaining DMT' will likely not affect other nurseries as they can simply claim ignorance of the dmt content [especially considering the attourney generals department was unaware that we had native dmt containing plants]. Such a 'presumed ignorance' defence is not available to a seller who clearly labels his plants as psychoactive. While 'shamanic' means many things besides psychoactive to the people in this community, to the straight community it basically just means drugs. So while we don't shy away from our name, we do have to be more careful about how we apply such labels to products we sell. You will find that every plant or seed is grouped by genus. There will be two descriptions for each genus. One with the usual content we have provided which at times is a little blatant about the pharmacology. But there will also be another description, hich will be much more concise and a little vague on sensitive matters. If these stupid laws ever come into effect we will be able to simply turn the more detailed/blatant descriptions off [move them to another site] and keep running sab as usual. 2) The other purpose is education. The new short descriptions will highlight the points of interest in that genus and these will be available on the alphabetical listing page. ie more customers get exposed to more information. So someone who is already growing withania for its withanolide content might find themselves reading the paragraph about Jaborosa, realising that they contain the same compounds. Much of my motivation to collect plants came from a little handbook by Mabberley. He is a world renowned botanist with a strong interest in ethnobotany and economic botany. His plant book is a list of genera with the main purpose being correct spelling and accurate taxonomy. More important for me was that for interesting genera he includes little one line references as to that plant's economic or cultural significance. I hope that this model will also allow others to expand their interests. [btw, Mabberley has just moved to australia and is now the director at the sydney botanic gardens, woohoo!] Please bear with me while the descriptions are written or updated. At this stage I have turned off the genus listing for genera that have not been updated yet so that I can focus on the ones that are live. Once all the live ones are done I will also do the hidden ones and will make them visible again. The aim is top keep all genera visible with their short and long descriptions. We will also keep most items visible, even when they are sold out. Many fast moving items sell inbetween customer visits, so some customers never get to see some of the stuff we actually have. This will also allow us to offer a notification service for out of stock items, so that if you have created an account with us you will be notified by email when the item is back in stock. One thing I hate about webstores that keep items visible is that it says in the category "5 items available", but when you get to the listing page the items are all listed as 'out of stock'. We have modified our webstore so that in the categories it will only tell you how many items are actually truely available. So conversely you may find a category that says that no items are available, but when you have a look anyway there will be items with zero stock. We feel this is less likely to cause frustration than the other way round. Over the next couple of months we will also establish a system for our WA customers that makes ordering easier. If your address is a WA address [either by postcode or state designation] certain items will not be selectable for you. That way there is no more confusion about what you can order and what you can't. You will however need to be logged in for this service to kick in. Conversely, if you want to browse what you're missing out on then you need to log out. There will be lots more funky features to come thanks to the brilliant (and patient ;) ) php programmer that is building my webstore, who is also a member of this community. If you need any php work done I suggest you click the 'virtual R' link at the bottom of the shop. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amanito Posted January 9, 2012 It looks great. Maybe good time to also remove some dead links in info and all that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilli Posted January 9, 2012 This may be off topic Torsten, but what in your opinion is the likelihood of these absurd federal plant laws being passed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted January 9, 2012 This may be off topic Torsten, but what in your opinion is the likelihood of these absurd federal plant laws being passed? Plenty of other threads dedicated to that topic and I've commented there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilli Posted January 9, 2012 Yeah hehe I just realized that would be the case after posting. Plenty of other threads dedicated to that topic and I've commented there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
at0m Posted January 9, 2012 Oo. More updates. Loving the new look, Torsten Slight aesthetics issue: "Submit" is still visible over all the buttons Debian 6 x64, Chromium 14.0.835.202 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psylo Posted January 10, 2012 Over the next couple of months we will also establish a system for our WA customers that makes ordering easier. If your address is a WA address [either by postcode or state designation] certain items will not be selectable for you. That way there is no more confusion about what you can order and what you can't. You will however need to be logged in for this service to kick in. That's quite a clever filter. I would like to see that in operation (Im not in WA though, so I may have to create a dummy account) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted January 10, 2012 That's quite a clever filter. I would like to see that in operation (Im not in WA though, so I may have to create a dummy account) The WA restrictions are costing us big time in terms of adjusting orders, emails, customer service, frustration, etc. It was actually cheaper for us not to send ANYTHING to WA. So the only way we can sustain service to WA is to automate it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted January 10, 2012 The aboriginal theme is a lot stronger than before. Is it copnnected to any particular language group? Who did the art? post #2 "Artwork by Izwoz". http://www.izwoz.com.au/ No connection to any language group, well, actually probably quite a lot of different ones. The centre is a design I drafted and izwoz brought to life. The top banner background is an image generated by izwoz after looking at my screensaver, which is a pic I took of a sandune in the Mulligan River area [pituringa]. The leaves are desert acacias which pollinate the starry sky [concept by izwoz]. The left nav bar is part of a larger image of 'rockart' using some better known izwoznian interpretations of various rocks art around australia, including the wandjinas. Also you should update the front page: http://www.shaman-australis.com.au/A A little bit outdated and you have to scroll down to see every option that link doesn't actually work. firstly, I am pretty sure I;ve said it at least once or twice above, but this is only the start. more to come. kinda pointless to point out things that are already commissioned. secondly, I have no iea what you mean about needing to scroll. Isn't that what the scroll wheel is for? why is that a problem? That's presuming you are referring to the homepage, which I can't be sure because of the invalid link. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
at0m Posted January 10, 2012 secondly, I have no iea what you mean about needing to scroll. Isn't that what the scroll wheel is for? why is that a problem? That's presuming you are referring to the homepage, which I can't be sure because of the invalid link. I assume he's talking about the main page too. Also, scroll wheels are helpful and all for reading long articles but as far as landing pages go it's way nicer to have it all infront of you without having to scroll about. Just my 2c. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilli Posted January 10, 2012 Interesting points greencave, I am so ensconced in my white privilege it didn't even occur to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted January 11, 2012 I've had this discussion before which is why i was getting tetchy , sorry. I also own a company called wandjina gardens pty Ltd, but I do not use that name on anything commercial because of the sensitivities involved, ie it will never appear on a product or anything like that. I am never going to convince the critics of this, but here is my take on the use of australian indigenous imagery for my sites: Firstly, I am not australian, nor a descendant of any colonial force. I have no guilt. I make sure that I share my financial and business resources with indigenous communities because I am aware of their plight, but I in no way contributed to it or have derived benefit from it either in this generation or prior. If I was to leave australia my spot would likely be taken by someone far less supportive of indigenous cultures. Secondly, while I would not directly copy a piece of art, I have no problem appropriating a style or modern adaptions of its elements. We all do it, but suddenly become sensitive when it comes to aboriginal art? Part of bringing value to cultural influences is to live them and to not buy into the taboos. I don't care what culture they are from. I laugh at cartoons depicting the prophet muhammad, I play native american drums at rituals, I chew betel nut, I am a bwiti. Most people don't even know what wandjina are, so if their presence on my webpage helps to raise awareness of them then maybe next time some mining project aims to destroy them enough people will make noise and stop it. Thirdly, secret cultures die out. I would like to see these cultural elements become more prominent than the other plagiarised cultural elements our community is attached to. We revere the peyote and the huichol art that surrounds it, or the peruvian ayahuasca traditions, but most of us know nothing about the wandjinas and the 3 tribal groups that they belong to. All the government programs are doing precious little to save what's left. These kind of treasures are only protected by a wider appreciation. I know it is controversial, but I'd much rather decorate my shop with something that is local and raises indigenous cultural awareness than to borrow somethign from much futher away and of less relevance. Whther it is aztec gods, cherokee feathers or hindu insignia, most ethnbotany businesses borrow from other cultures. I prefer to keep it local. I could have just bought a piece of stock art from china and used that, but instead supported a local artist. I don't actually sell that art, I just use it for decoration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilli Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) I don't really have a problem with the art, although I can see how people would be offended using aboriginal art for a commercial enterprise. However, it's complete bullshit to say you don't derive benefit from the colonization of Australia when you freaking live here and set up shop, whether you call yourself an Australian or not. Edited January 11, 2012 by chilli 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted January 11, 2012 However, it's complete bullshit to say you don't derive benefit from the colonization of Australia when you freaking live here and set up shop, whether you call yourself an Australian or not. Does the same apply if I move to south america, USA, africa or asia? How many hundreds of years have to pass before colonisations becomes migration? Does that mean people can no longer move around? Is it 200 years that is sensitive like in oz, or 500 like in the USA, or a few thousand years like in europe and asia? I am not deriving my benefit from australia, but from what I do, and it doesn't matter where I do it. I'd quite happily live here and run my business under an aboriginal government for example. I intentionally try not to benefit from any of the industries that extract wealth from this land because I don't think that wealth belongs to us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tipz Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) i couldnt find any trich species ? Will they be up once you finalise adjustments or will they no longer be available ? EDIT : sorry. just found them under echinopsis spp Edited January 11, 2012 by tipz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilli Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) Yes of course the same thing would apply in all those places. You are taking a lot for granted by saying you don't benefit from Australia and it is all about what you do.. if you came here and it was just the aborigines and no post-colonial culture I think you might find you had a bit of a hard time benefiting from what you do: Firstly, there would be no infrastructure which you rely on like all of us, secondly there would be nothing but native plants and I don't think the indigenous folk would be all that interested in buying those from you, and thirdly you would probably get a spear in the chest. I don't think you should feel guilty (I don't) but I also think you are taking a lot for granted. Edited January 11, 2012 by chilli Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted January 11, 2012 but how are any of these things different from being in any other place? I am not saying australia has nothing to offer - obviously cos otherwise I wouldn't be here, but what I am getting at is that I could be doing this anywhere [probably far more profitable in most other countries too]. By your theory, just how far would I be allowed to move from my birthplace in central germany before I become a colonialist? And how much compensation or credit should I be expecting from those who persecuted and displaced my own ancestors three hundred years ago? You can't stop migration and you can't undo the colonisation of australia. You can only minimise the existing damage and build a multicultural existence that normalises relations. Imagine a country where each cultural group has exclusive rights to their culture? Italians are the only ones allowed to make pasta, germans the only ones to brew beer, polynesians the only ones to drink kava, etc. It's exclusive, divisive and ridiculous. Just curious, have either you or greencavefloat ever bought anything from sab? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilli Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) Yes I bought some stuff back in 2002-3.. I'm yet to check out the allowed list to WA, might just wait until it's automatic so I don't stuff it up.. but why are you asking? but how are any of these things different from being in any other place? They are no different.. I said the same argument would apply elsewhere! But my "theory" doesn't have anything to do with you being allowed/not being allowed to move around the globe, or to do with whether it is right or wrong to colonize, nor to do with compensation or anything else you have mentioned.. as I said I am not implying you should feel guilty and don't have an issue with you appropriating abroiginal art. I have maori and jewish ancestry and I don't expect anything from anyone.. we all come from somewhere. I was just taking issue with your stated claim that you are not deriving any benefit from the colonization of Australia.. I think you clearly are by virtue of living and working here, if it wasn't for colonization that would not be happening. Edited January 11, 2012 by chilli Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seldom Posted January 11, 2012 for sure good one actually anyone who has benefited in any way from even 1 of the following events should feel massive guilt, and should be obliged to acknowledge it every time First Australians are mentioned. it really helps the cause 18th century 1770: English Lieutenant James Cook's expedition in HM Bark Endeavour charts the eastern coast, and claims it for the British Crown. Australia dubbed "terra nullius"[7] i.e., according to the European legal precepts of the era, it was "owned" by no-one. 1788: The British First Fleet, led by Governor Arthur Phillip arrives in New South Wales to found first European settlement and penal colony at Sydney. Colony includes "all the islands adjacent in the Pacific Ocean" and running westward to the 135th meridian east.[8] This claim included the islands of New Zealand, which were administered as part of New South Wales. 1788: British settlement founded at Norfolk Island. 1790 : Beleaguered Second Fleet arrives. Colony gripped by food crisis. 1792: Two French ships, La Recherche and L'Espérance, anchor at Recherche Bay, near the southernmost point of Tasmania at a time when England and France were racing around the globe to be the first to discover and colonise Australia. 1792 : Governor Philip returns to England, accompanied by his friend Bennelong and a companion who become the first Australian born person to sail to Europe. 1797: Sydney Cove wrecked and some survivors travelled from Bass Strait to Port Jackson allowing for the rescue of others but also furthering knowledge of the geography of Australia. 1798-9 : George Bass and Matthew Flinders sail from Sydney and circumnavigate Tasmania, thus proving it to be an island. [edit]19th century [edit]1800s 1803: Matthew Flinders completes the first circumnavigation of the continent (still known as "New Holland") 1804: A settlement is founded at Risdon on the Derwent River in Van Diemen's Land by Lieutenant Bowen. 1804: Castle Hill convict rebellion also known as the second Battle of Vinegar Hill 1804: The Risdon settlement is moved to Sullivan's Cove (now Hobart) by Colonel David Collins. 1808: The Rum Rebellion [edit]1810s 1813: Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth cross the Blue Mountains. 1813: Matthew Flinders refers to New South Wales by the name "Australia". 1817: John Oxley charts the Lachlan River 1817: Australia's first bank, the Bank of New South Wales, opens in Macquarie Place, Sydney (it became Westpac in 1982). 1817: Governor Lachlan Macquarie petitioned the British Admiralty to use the name "Australia" instead of "New Holland" 1818: Oxley charts the Macquarie River. [edit]1820s 1824: A penal colony is founded at Moreton Bay, now the city of Brisbane. 1824: Bathurst and Melville Islands are annexed. 1824: Permission granted to change the name of the continent from "New Holland" to "Australia" 1824–25 : Hume and Hovell expedition travels overland to Port Phillip Bay, discovers Murray River 1825: New South Wales western border is extended to 129° E. Van Diemen's Land is proclaimed. 1828: Charles Sturt charts the Darling River. 1829: The whole of Australia is claimed as British territory. The settlement of Perth is founded. Swan River Colony is declared by Charles Fremantle for Britain. [edit]1830s 1830: Sturt arrives at Goolwa, having charted the Murray River. 1831: Sydney Herald (later to become The Sydney Morning Herald) first published. 1832: Swan River Colony has its name changed to Western Australia. 1833: The penal settlement of Port Arthur is founded in Van Diemen's Land. 1835: John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner establish a settlement at Port Phillip, now the city of Melbourne. 1835 – William Wentworth establishes Australian Patriotic Association (Australia's first political party) to demand democracy for New South Wales. 1836: Province of South Australia proclaimed with its western border at 132° E. 1838: First Prussian settlers arrive in South Australia; the largest group on non-British migrants in Australia at the time. 1839: Paul Edmund Strzelecki becomes first European to ascend and name Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko. [edit]1840s 1840: Australia's first municipal authority, the City of Adelaide, is established, followed by Sydney City Council. 1841: New Zealand is proclaimed as a separate colony, no longer part of New South Wales. 1842: Copper is discovered at Kapunda in South Australia. 1843: Australia's first parliamentary elections held for the New South Wales Legislative Council (though voting rights are restricted to males of certain wealth or property). 1845: The ship Cataraqui is wrecked off King Island in Bass Strait. It is Australia's worst civil maritime disaster, with 406 lives lost. 1845: Copper is discovered at Burra in South Australia. [edit]1850s 1850: Western Australia becomes a penal colony. 1850: Australian Colonies Government Act [1850] grants representative constitutions to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, colonies set about writing constitutions which produced democratically progressive parliaments 1850: Australia's first university, the University of Sydney, is founded. 1851: Victoria separates from New South Wales. 1851: The Victorian gold rush starts when gold is found at Summerhill Creek and Ballarat. 1851: Forest Creek Monster Meeting of miners at Chewton near Castlemaine 1853: Bendigo Petition and Red Ribbon Rebellion at Bendigo 1854: The Eureka Stockade 1855: The transportation of convicts to Norfolk Island ceases. 1855 : All men over 21 years of age obtain the right to vote in South Australia. 1856: Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania. 1857: Victorian Committee reported that a 'federal union' would be in the interests of all the growing colonies. However, there was not enough interest in or enthusiasm for taking positive steps towards bringing the colonies together. 1857: Victorian men achieve the right to vote. 1858: Sydney and Melbourne linked by electric telegraph. 1858: New South Wales men achieve the right to vote. 1859: SS Admella wrecked off south-east coast of South Australia with the loss of 89 lives. 1859: Australian rules football codified, Melbourne Football Club founded 1859: Queensland separates from New South Wales with its western border at 141° E. [edit]1860s 1860: John McDouall Stuart reaches the centre of the continent. South Australian border changed from 132° E to 129° E. 1861: The ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition occurs. 1861: skiing in Australia introduced by Norwegians in the Snowy Mountains goldrush town of Kiandra 1862: Stuart reaches Port Darwin, founding a settlement there. Queensland's western border is moved to 139° E. 1863: South Australia takes control of the Northern Territory which was part of the colony of New South Wales. 1867: Gold is discovered at Gympie, Queensland. 1867: Saint Mary MacKillop founds Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. 1868: The transportation of convicts to Western Australia ceases. 1869: Children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are removed from their families by Australian and State government agencies. [edit]1870s 1872: Overland Telegraph Line linking Darwin and Adelaide opens. 1873: Uluru is first sighted by Europeans, and named Ayers Rock. 1875: SS Gothenburg strikes Old Reef off North Queensland and sinks with the loss of approximately 102 lives. 1875: Adelaide Steamship Company is formed. 1878: First horse-drawn trams in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide. 1879: The first congress of trade unions is held. [edit]1880s 1880: The bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged. 1880: Parliamentarians in Victoria become the first in Australia to be paid for their work. 1882: First water-borne sewerage service in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide. 1883: The opening of the Sydney-Melbourne railway 1883: Silver is discovered at Broken Hill 1887: An Australian cricket team is established, defeating England in the first Ashes series. First direct Inter-colonial passenger trains begin running between Adelaide and Melbourne. 1888: Louisa Lawson founds The Dawn: A Journal for Australian Women. 1889: The completion of the railway network between Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. 1889: Sir Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration. [edit]1890s 1890: The Australian Federation Conference calls a constitutional convention. 1891: A National Australasian Convention meets, agrees on adopting the name "the Commonwealth of Australia" and drafting a constitution. 1891: The first attempt at a federal constitution is drafted. 1891: The Convention adopts the constitution, although it has no legal status 1891: A severe depression hits Australia 1892: Gold is discovered at Coolgardie, Western Australia. 1893: The Corowa Conference (the "people's convention") calls on the colonial parliaments to pass enabling acts, allowing the election of delegates to a new constitutional convention aimed at drafting a proposal and putting it to a referendum in each colony. 1894: South Australia becomes the first Australian colony, and the second place in the world, to grant women the right to vote, as well the first Parliament in the world to allow women to stand for office. 1895: The premiers, except for those of Queensland and Western Australia, agree to implement the Corowa proposals. 1895: Waltzing Matilda is first sung in public, in Winton, Queensland 1895: Banjo Paterson publishes The Man from Snowy River 1896: The Bathurst Conference (the second "people's convention") meets to discuss the 1891 draft constitution 1897: In two sessions, the Second National Australasian Convention meets (with representatives from all colonies except Queensland present). They agree to adopt a constitution based on the 1891 draft, and then revise and amend it later that year. Catherine Helen Spence became the first female political candidate for political office, standing for election as a representative for South Australia. 1898: The Convention agrees on a final draft to be put to the people. 1898: After much public debate, the Victorian, South Australian and Tasmanian referendums are successful; the New South Wales referendum narrowly fails. Later New South Wales votes "yes" in a second referendum, and Queensland and Western Australia also vote to join. 1899: The decision is made to site the national capital in New South Wales, but not within 100 miles of Sydney. 1899: The Australian Labor Party holds office for a few days in Queensland, becoming the first trade union party to do so anywhere in the world. 1899: The first contingents from various Australian colonies are sent to South Africa to participate in the Second Boer War. [edit]20th century 1900 – Several delegates visit London to resist proposed changes to the agreed-upon constitution. 1900 – The constitution is passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom as a schedule to the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, and is given royal assent 1901 – Australia becomes a federation on 1 January. Edmund Barton becomes Prime Minister; the 7th Earl of Hopetoun becomes Governor-General 1901 – The first parliament met in Parliament House, Melbourne 1901 – Immigration Restriction act was introduced- The White Australian Policy 1901 – The Australian National Flag was flown for the first time 1902 – The Franchise Act guarantees women the right to vote in federal elections (by this stage, most states had already done this). However, it excludes most non-European ethnic groups, including Aboriginal people, unless already registered to vote on State roles. 1902 – King Edward VII approved the design of the Australian flag. 1902 – Breaker Morant is executed for having shot Boers who had surrendered 1903 – The High Court of Australia is established with Samuel Griffith as the first Chief Justice. 1903 – The Defence Act gives the federal government full control over the Australian Army 1903 – Alfred Deakin elected Prime Minister 1904 – A site at Dalgety, New South Wales chosen for the new national capital 1904 – Chris Watson forms the first federal Labor (minority) government 1906 – Australia takes control of south-eastern New Guinea 1908 – Dorothea Mackellar publishes My Country 1908 – The Dalgety proposal for the national capital is revoked, and Canberra is chosen instead 1909 – The first powered aeroplane flight in Australia is made. [edit]1910s 1910 – Andrew Fisher forms the first federal majority Labor government. 1911 – The Royal Australian Navy is founded 1911 – The Northern Territory comes under Commonwealth control, being split off from South Australia 1911 – The first national census is conducted. 1911 – Australian Capital Territory proclaimed. 1912 – Australia sends women to the Olympic Games for the first time 1912 – Walter Burley Griffin wins a design competition for the new city of Canberra 1913 – The foundation stone for the city of Canberra is put in place 1914 – Australian soldiers are sent to the First World War. This was first time Australians had fought under the Australian flag, as opposed to that of Britain's. 1915 – Australian soldiers land at Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey on 25 April. 1915 – Jervis Bay Territory comprising 6,677 hectares surrendered and becomes part of the Australia Capital Territory. 1915 – Surfing is first introduced to Australia 1915 – Billy Hughes became Prime Minister 1916 – Hotels are forced to close at 6 p.m., leading to the beginning of the "six o'clock swill" 1916 – Australia suffers heavy casualties in the Western Front Battle of the Somme. 1916 – The Returned Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Imperial League of Australia, the forerunner to the Returned and Services League of Australia is founded 1916 – The Labor government under Billy Hughes splits over conscription. First referendum on conscription is rejected 1917 – Second referendum on conscription is rejected. Transcontinental railway linking Adelaide to Perth is completed. 1917 – Australian 4th Light Horse Brigade launches last cavalry charge in modern warfare to capture Beersheba from the Ottoman Turks. 1918 – Battle of Amiens: Australian troops spearhead 8 August offensive against Hindenberg Line: the "black day of the German Army". On 12 August, Australian commander General Sir John Monash is knighted in the field of battle by King George V 1918 – First World War ends – 60,000 Australians dead. 1918 – The Darwin Rebellion takes place, with 1,000 demonstrators demanding the resignation of the Administrator of the Northern Territory, John A. Gilruth. 1919 – 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. [edit]1920s 1920 – The airline Qantas is founded 1921 – Edith Cowan becomes the first woman elected to an Australian parliament 1922 – The Smith Family charity is founded in Sydney 1923 – Vegemite is first produced 1926 – The first Miss Australia contest is held 1927 – The tenth parliament is formally opened in Canberra, finalising the move to the new capital 1928 – 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. The Shrine of Remembrance is built. 1929 – Western Australia celebrates its centenary 1929 – Labor returns to office under James Scullin. The Great Depression hits Australia. [edit]1930s 1930 – Batsman Don Bradman scores a record 452 not out in one cricket innings 1930 – Phar Lap wins his first Melbourne Cup 1931 – Sir Douglas Mawson charts 4,000 miles of Antarctic coastline and claims 42% of the icy mass for Australia 1932 – The Sydney Harbour Bridge opens 1932 – The Labor government falls and Joseph Lyons becomes Prime Minister 1933 – Western Australia votes at a rerefendum to secede from the Commonwealth, but the vote is ignored by both the Commonwealth and British governments 1936 – The last Thylacine dies 1937 – The radio series Dad and Dave begins 1938 – Sydney hosts the Empire Games, the forerunner to the Commonwealth Games 1939 – April, Prime Minister Lyons dies in office and is replaced by Robert Menzies and the first Menzies Government 1939 – September, Australia enters the Second World War following the German Invasion of Poland. The 2nd Australian Imperial Force is raised.[9] 1939 – The first flight is made by an Australian-made warplane, the Wirraway 1939 – Victoria is devastated by the Black Friday bushfires [edit]1940s 1940 – A team of scientists, under Howard Florey, develops penicillin 1940 – Fascist Italy enters war, Royal Australian Navy engages Italian Navy in the early stages of the Battle of the Mediterranean. 1941 – 3 Divisions of the 2nd Australian Imperial Force join operations in the Mediterranean. After initial successes against Italy, 2nd AIF suffered defeat against the Germans in Greece, Crete, and North Africa.[10] 1941 – Apr–Aug, Australian garrison (Rats of Tobruk) halt advance of Hitler's panzers for the first time during the Siege of Tobruk. 1941 – Menzies resigns and John Curtin becomes Prime Minister in the Curtin Government of 1941–45. 1942 – Feb, Fall of Singapore. 15,000 Australians become Prisoners of War of the Japanese 1942–43 – Japanese air raids – almost 100 attacks against sites in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland. 1942 – The Royal Australian Navy and 6th and 7th Divisions of 2nd AIF are recalled from Mediterranean Theatre to participate in the anticipated Battle of Australia. 1942-3 – Sparrow Force engages in guerilla campaign in Battle of Timor 1942 – Battle of the Coral Sea – United States and Royal Australian Navy halt advance of the Japanese towards Port Moresby (Australian Territory of Papua) 1942 – Battle of Kokoda Trail – Australian soldiers halt Japanese march on Port Moresby 1942 – Aug–Sep, Australian forces inflict the first defeat on the Imperial Japanese Army in the Battle of Milne Bay.[11] 1942 – Jul–Nov, Australia's 9th Division plays crucial role in the First and Second Battle of El Alamein, which turned the North Africa Campaign in favour of the Allies.[12] 1942 – National daylight saving is introduced as a war time measure. 1942 – The UK Statute of Westminster is formally adopted by Australia. The Statute formally grants Australia the right to pass laws that conflict with UK laws. 1943 – Australia wins its first Oscar, with cinematographer Damien Parer honoured for Kokoda Front Line! documentary. 1943 – 2,815 Australian Pows die constructing Japan's Burma-Thailand Railway[13] 1943–44 – Australian forces engage Japan in New Guinea, Wau, and the Huon peninsula.[10] 1944 – Cowra breakout, mass escape of Japanese prisoners of war occurs in NSW. 1944 – Japanese inflict Sandakan Death March on 2,000 Australian and British prisoners of war – only 6 survive. The single worst war crime perpetrated against Australians.[14] 1944 – Australian forces battle Japanese garrisons from Borneo to Bougainville.[10] 1944 – The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is introduced, providing subsidised medicine to all Australians 1945 – the Liberal Party of Australia is established with Robert Menzies as its first leader. 1945 – Australian forces lead Battle of Borneo 1945 – 7 May, Nazi Germany surrenders 1945 – July, Prime Minister Curtin dies and is replaced by Ben Chifley and the Chifley Labor Government 1945 – 14 August, Japan Surrenders 1945 – Australia becomes a founding member of the United Nations 1945 – The Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race is held for the first time 1946 – Minister for Immigration Arthur Calwell introduces the major post-war immigration scheme 1946 – Norman Makin, is voted in as the first President of the United Nations Security Council. 1948 – Minister for External Affairs, Dr. H.V. Evatt is elected President of the United Nations General Assembly. 1948 – Australia becomes a signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 1949 – Construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme begins 1949 – All indigenous ex-servicemen and any Indigenous Australians who are eligible to vote in State Elections (NSW, VIC, SA and TAS) are given an unrestricted right to vote in Federal Elections. 1949 – The Nationality and Citizenship Act is passed. Rather than being identified as subjects of Britain, the Act established Australian citizenship for people who met eligibility requirements. 1949 – Menzies returns to power as leader of the new Liberal Party Menzies Government. [edit]1950s 1950–53 – Australian troops are sent to the Korean War to assist South Korea. 1951 – Voters reject a referendum to change the Constitution to allow the Menzies Government to ban the Communist Party 1951 – Australia signs the ANZUS treaty with the United States and New Zealand 1952 – First nuclear test conducted in Australian territory by the United Kingdom off the coast of Western Australia. 1954 – Elizabeth II and Prince Philip make a royal visit; the Soviet diplomat Vladimir Petrov defects, leading to the Petrov Affair and another split in the Labor Party 1955 – Democratic Labor Party splits from Australian Labor Party over concerns of Communist influence in the labour movement 1955 Australia becomes involved in Malayan Insurgence 1955 – Hotels in New South Wales no longer have to close at 6 p.m., ending the "six o'clock swill" 1956 – Television in Australia is launched. 1956 – Melbourne holds the Olympics 1956 – performing artist Barry Humphries introduces Edna Everage to the Australian stage 1957 – the song "Wild One" makes Johnny O'Keefe the first Australian rock'n'roller to reach the national charts. 1957 – Slim Dusty's Australian country music hit Pub With No Beer becomes the first Australian song to attain international chart success. [edit]1960s 1962 – Robert Menzies' Commonwealth Electoral Act provided that all Indigenous Australians should have the right to enrol and vote at federal elections, removing remaining restrictions applying in QLD, WA and NT. 1962 Malayan Insurgence ends 1964 – The Beatles tour Australia; 82 sailors die when HMAS Voyager sinks after being rammed by HMAS Melbourne; the editors of Oz magazine are charged with obscenity; PM Robert Menzies announces the reintroduction of compulsory military service for men aged from 18–25 years old; First troops sent to Vietnam War. 1965 – Indigenous Australians gain right to vote in state of Queensland 1966 – The ban on the employment of married women in the Commonwealth Public Service is lifted; Menzies retires as Australia's longest-serving Prime Minister and is succeeded byHarold Holt. 1966 – Decimalisation; on *14 February the Australian currency is changed to dollars and cents, with the Australian Dollar replacing the Australian pound. 1967 – Large areas of Hobart and south-eastern Tasmania are devastated by bushfires on 7 February that kill 62 people; Prime Minister Holt drowns and is succeeded by John Gorton; the constitution is changed to allow Aboriginal Australians to be included in the population count and for the federal government to legislate for them; Sydney is rocked by a series of brutal underworld killings; talkback radio is introduced; British comedian Tony Hancock commits suicide in Sydney; Gough Whitlam becomes leader of the Labor Party;Ronald Ryan becomes the last person legally executed in Australia. 1968 – Australia signs the nuclear non-proliferation treaty; Aboriginal boxing champion Lionel Rose defeats Masahiko "Fighting" Harada in Japan to become the world bantamweight champion; Australia's first liver transplant operation is performed in Sydney; 1969 – French conceptual artist Christo 'wraps' Little Bay in Sydney; renowned author-artists Norman Lindsay and May Gibbs die; the Australian production of the rock musical Hairpremieres in Sydney; top pop groups The Easybeats and The Twilights break up; Tim Burstall directs2000 Weeks, the first all-Australian feature released since Charles Chauvel'sJedda in 1958 [edit]1970s 1970 – More than 200,000 people participate in the largest demonstrations in Australian history, against the Vietnam War 1971 – Neville Bonner becomes the first Aborigine to become an Australian Member of Parliament; John Gorton resigns and is succeeded by William McMahon 1971 – The 1971 Springbok tour sparks protest all throughout Australia. Premier of Queensland Joh Bjelke-Petersen declares a state of emergency in QLD in response to escalating protest. 1971 – Daylight Saving is introduced to New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory.[15] 1972 – The Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission rules that women doing the same job as men have the right to be paid the same wage. 1972 – Aboriginal Tent Embassy erected in response to the Coalition government's approval of exploration licences and mining tenements on reserves 1972 – The first Labor government since 1949 is elected under the leadership of Gough Whitlam 1972 – Australia recognizes the People's Republic of China 1972 – Queensland abandons Daylight Saving.[15] 1973 – The Sydney Opera House is opened 1973 – The White Australian Policy (established 1901) is officially dismantled 1973– Vietnam War ends 1973 – The federal voting age is dropped from 21 to 18 1973 – Unionists save the historic "The Rocks" area of Sydney from demolition by introducing "Green Bans" 1973 – Patrick White becomes the first Australian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature 1974 – Darwin is devastated by Cyclone Tracy 1975 – A constitutional crisis occurs when Malcolm Fraser blocks supply, bringing the nation to a standstill until Governor-General John Kerr dismisses Prime Minister Gough Whitlam on 11 November 1975. Fraser wins elections and becomes Prime Minister 1975 – The 'Privy Council (Appeals from the High Court) Act removes the right to appeal High Court decisions to the British Privy Council. Appeals to the Privy Council direct from State Supreme Courts remain until 1988. 1975 – South Australia becomes the first state in Australia to legalise homosexuality between consenting adults in private. 1975 – Whitlam government introduced the Aboriginal Land (NT) Bill into Parliament. The bill proposed land rights in the Northern Territory based on land claimed on grounds of need as well as traditional affiliation and traditional landowners maintaining control over mining and development. 1976 – The Australian Capital Territory legalises homosexuality between consenting adults in private. 1977 – Advance Australia Fair becomes Australia's official national anthem 1977 – Granville rail disaster killed eighty-three people 1978 – The First Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras kicks off in Sydney 1979 – Australian women win the right to maternity leave 1979 – Kakadu National Park and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park are both proclaimed. [edit]1980s 1980 – Baby Azaria Chamberlain disappears from a campsite at Uluru (Ayers Rock), reportedly taken by a dingo. The Coalition wins the 1980 Australian federal election. 1981 – A referendum is held in Tasmania to vote for whether or not the Franklin Dam should be built. 1982 – Commonwealth Games held in Brisbane. The National Gallery of Australia is opened. 1983 – Australia wins the America's Cup; Bob Hawke defeats Fraser and leads Labor back to government. The Australian Dollar is floated. The Ash Wednesday fires kill 71 people. 1984 – Advance Australia Fair is proclaimed as Australia's national anthem. The one dollar coin is introduced. Labor wins the 1984 Australian federal election. Medicare is established. 1985 – The government grants the freehold title of a large area of land in central Australia, including prominent landmarks Uluru and Kata Tjuta, to the Mutitjulu people, who in turn give them a 99-year lease. The last state to do so (New South Wales) abolishes capital punishment. 1986 – The Australia Act removes the right of appeal from State courts to the British Privy Council, making the High Court the final court of appeal in Australia. The Act also removes all remaining rights of the UK parliament to pass law for Australia. Anita Cobby murder in Sydney. Russell Street Bombing in Melbourne. Crocodile Dundee is released in Australia. 1987 – Hoddle Street Massacre kills 7 victims and injures 19, Queen Street Massacre kills 8 victims and injures 5. Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen resigns as Premier of Queensland after 19 years at the top. 1988 – Australia celebrates its bicentenary, with large celebrations and major funding for capital works projects. The new Parliament House opens. Federal referendums on 4-year parliamentary terms, recognition of local government and other issues are defeated. Brisbane hosts World Expo '88. 1989 – Newcastle Earthquake kills 13 people. ACT gains self-Government. The Kempsey bus crash and Grafton bus crash kill a total of 56 people. 1989 – Queensland commences three-year trial of Daylight Saving.[15] 1989 – Rosemary Follett (Australian Labor Party) becomes the first Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory and the first woman to become head of government in anAustralian state or territory. [edit]1990s 1990 – Royal Australian Navy deployed in preparation for the First Gulf War. Carmen Lawrence becomes the first female premier of an Australian state. Labor wins the 1990 federal election. 1991 – Prime Minister Bob Hawke is replaced by Paul Keating. Seven people die in the Strathfield massacre. Prominent heart surgeon Victor Chang is gunned down. The Coode Island chemical storage facility in Melbourne explodes, leaving a toxic cloud hanging over the city for days. 1992 – The High Court delivers the Mabo Decision, which rules that indigenous native title does exist. This effectively extinguishes the concept of terra nullius. New South Wales Premier Nick Greiner resigns. 1992 – Queensland holds a Referendum on Daylight Saving, which is defeated with a 54.5% 'no' vote.[16] 1993 – Keating defeats John Hewson in the 1993 federal election; the Australian Greens stand candidates for the first time. 1995 – The Northern Territory legalises voluntary euthanasia, but it is overruled by the federal government when Liberal MP Kevin Andrews proposes the Euthanasia Laws Bill 1996 1996 – The High Court hands down the Wik Decision, which holds that indigenous native title can survive the granting of pastoral leases. 1996 – Liberal John Howard becomes Prime Minister, defeating Paul Keating after a record 13 years of Labor government 1996 – All Australian states and territories agree to introduce uniform gun laws following the deaths of 35 people in the Port Arthur massacre 1997 – Expelled Liberal MP Pauline Hanson forms the One Nation Party 1997 – On 1 May 1997 Tasmania legalises homosexuality. 1997 – Eighteen people die when the Bimbadene and Carinya Lodges collapse at Thredbo Alpine Village at 11.30 p.m. on 30 July 1998 – A major strike results when Patrick Stevedores attempt to introduce non-union labour to reduce the influence of the Maritime Union of Australia 1998 – The Australian Stock Exchange is demutualized and floated as a public company, becoming the world's first stock exchange to be listed on an exchange. 1999 – Both houses of the federal parliament pass a motion signifying both recognition of and regret at past treatment of indigenous Australians. Australia win the 1999 Rugby World Cup 1999 – A referendum on changing to a republic is unsuccessful 1999 – Australian soldiers are deployed to East Timor as part of the INTERFET peacekeeping force. [edit]2000 2000 – 27th Olympic Games held in Sydney. 2000 – Howard Government introduces a Goods and Services Tax. [edit]21st century 2001 – Australia celebrates centenary of Federation; Tampa affair (August) and tightening of policies against illegal immigration; 11 September Terrorist Attacks on the United States by Al Qaeda (John Howard invokes ANZUS Treaty); Howard defeats Kim Beazley in Federal Election 2001 – Western Australia adopts a uniform Age of consent of 16. 2001 – Australian forces deployed to War to topple Taliban for supporting Al Qaeda 2002 – 2002 Bali bombings, the deadliest act of terrorism in the history of Indonesia, killing 202 people, (including 88 Australians.[17] 2003 – Australian military deployed to Iraq War to oust the Saddam Hussein regime for serial non-compliance with the 1991 Gulf War Peace Treaty. 2003 – Northern Territory introdues uniform Age Of Consent set at 16 for everyone. 2003 – New South Wales becomes the last State to have a Uniform Age of Consent at 16 for everyone. 2003 – Australia hosts the Rugby World Cup, with the home side losing the final to England in Sydney 2004 – A bomb explodes outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Asia. 2004 – Federal Election: Howard Government (Liberal-National Coalition) wins fourth term and defeats Mark Latham led Australian Labor Party. 2005 – Sydney beachside suburb of Cronulla sees a protest against the alleged bashing of a beach lifeguard, developing into an alcohol-fuelled, racially-charged riot. 2006 – The Commonwealth Games are held in Melbourne. 2006-7 – Australian Forces are again deployed to East Timor to help stabilize the country. 2007 – Sydney hosts APEC summit. 2007–2010 – Australia avoids recession amidst Global Financial Crisis 2007 – Federal Election: Kevin Rudd (Australian Labor Party) defeats John Howard (Liberal-National Coalition) and becomes Prime Minister. 2008 – Kevin Rudd leads bi-partisan Parliamentary apology to the Stolen Generation. 2008 – Longest heatwave for an Australian Capital City recorded in Adelaide. 2008 – Sydney hosts Catholic World Youth Day 2008 – Quentin Bryce becomes first female Governor General of Australia. 2009 – Black Saturday: Massive bushfires swept across Victoria, resulting in 173 fatalities.[18][19][20] 2010 – Kevin Rudd challenged and replaced as leader of the Labor Party by Julia Gillard; Gillard becomes the first female Prime Minister. 2010 – Federal Election results in hung Parliament and narrow victory by Julia Gillard (ALP) over Tony Abbott (Lib-Nat Coalition); Liberal Ken Wyatt becomes the first Aborigine elected to the Australian House of Representatives 2011 State of Queensland affected by major flooding followed by Cyclone Yasi. 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