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October 15 is the 288th day of the year ... 1970 – During the construction of Australia's West Gate Bridge, a span of the bridge falls and kills 35 workers. The ...
On 15 October 2011, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day was officially declared in NSW. John and Kate De'Laney campaigned for recognition of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in Western Australia (WA).
1953 – The first of two nuclear tests in Operation Totem was conducted at Woomera, South Australia. 1954 – Peter Bakowski, Australian poet, was born in Melbourne. 1970 – A portion of the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne collapses, killing 35. 1997 – Cheryl Kernot, leader of the Australian Democrats defected to the Australian Labor Party
1970 Oct 15: West Gate Bridge. 35 construction workers died due to a collapse during construction. Australia's worst industrial accident. [119] [120] Road accident: Kempsey, New South Wales: 35: 1989 Dec 22: Kempsey bus crash [121] Shooting: Port Arthur, Tasmania: 35: 1996 Apr 28: Port Arthur massacre: Bushfire: Australia-wide: 34: 2019 Oct ...
1979 – Vince Grella, football (soccer) midfielder, and member of Australia's 2006 World Cup team was born in Dandenong, Victoria. 1990 – After one hundred and fifty years, The Herald broadsheet newspaper in Melbourne is published for the last time as a separate newspaper. The first edition of the Herald-Sun appears on the 8th of October.
1 October: Australia's first university, the University of Sydney, was founded. ... 15 September – 1 October: 27th Summer Olympic Games held in Sydney. 21st century
Business and economy Volkswagen emissions scandal The German automotive watchdog KBA orders Volkswagen to recall 2.4 million cars in that country after the emissions scandal becomes public knowledge. (Reuters via SBS Australia) Four Papa John's Pizza franchise owners agree to a settlement of about $500,000 after admitting to paying employees unfair wages, according to Thursday's announcement ...
(ABC News Australia) Police raids are made across New Zealand under the Terrorism Suppression Act , with individuals supporting Māori sovereignty targeted, and arrested, for their alleged involvement in paramilitary activities.