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Violence occurs towards Chinese on the goldfields
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The Eureka Rebellion takes place
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Men in South Australia get the vote
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Men in Victoria get the vote
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Men in New South Wales get the vote
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There were 6 British colonies in Australia. They could decide some things themselves, but the laws were made in Britain
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This decade is a boom time in Australia
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Martine Workers' strike occurs
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Each colonie was now able to elect their own government, but still the big decisions were made in Britain. People in the colonies were starting to talk about joining together to be one nation instead of 6 ittle colonies. Joining together like this is called FEDERATION
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A National Convention to draft the Constitution is held
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Men in Western Australia get the vote
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Women in South Australia get the vote
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Premiers' confrences discuss Federation
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Second Convention to draft the Constitution takes place
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The first referendum for Federation occurs
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The second referendum for Federation occurs. Women in Western Australia get the vote
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Men in Tasmania get the vote
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Australia becomes a nation. The Australian Government takes control of all Australian colonial army and naval forces. Australia's population reaches 3773 801, but Aboriginal peoples are not included in the census. The winning desgin for the Australian flag is announced
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Edmund Barton becomes Australia's first prime minister
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Women get the right to vote in Australian Federal elections. Womwn in New South Wales get the vote in their state
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Women in Tasmania get the vote. The High Court of Australia is formed. Alfred Deakin becomes the second Prime Minister for the second time
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The Concilation and Arbitration Court is formed
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Women in Queensland get the vote. Deakin becomes prime minister for the second time
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Australia becomes responsible for British New Guinea
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Women in Victoria get the vote. The site of the national capital is chosen. Andrew Fisher becomes prime minister
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The Conciliation and Arbitration Commission is given the power to decide what minimum wage has to be paid to any worker in Australia. It has also given the power to force workers and employers to bring their arguments to court
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An area of land in the middle of New South Wales is handed over to the Commonwealth to for the Australian Capital Territory
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The Commonwealth Bank is set up
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The Royal Australia Navy is formally stablished
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Prime Minister Fisher commits Australian forces to fighting in World War I
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Men in Queensland get the vote
