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Seventy Years Since Australia Switched On the Telly
Australian television turns 70 tomorrow. On 16 September 1956, Bruce Gyngell looked into a camera and said "Good evening and welcome to television." The Melbourne Olympics were weeks away. That was...
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A Coin With Deep Roots: Perth Mint's 2026 Quarter Sovereign Marks a Royal Centenary
The Perth Mint opened in 1899 as a branch of Britain's Royal Mint. Its original purpose was straightforward — strike sovereigns from Western Australian gold. Over the next three decades, more than ...
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350 Coins. One Troy Ounce. John Mercanti's Wedge-Tailed Eagle in Ultra-High Relief Gold
The wedge-tailed eagle is Australia's largest bird of prey. A wingspan of up to 2.8 metres. Thermal currents carrying it above 2,000 metres. That distinctive wedge-shaped tail visible from a long w...
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