Australian History

[DrDuck]

Not the metric system, although that happened at more or less the same time. The difference was that the metric system was introduced all over. This was not. You are skating around the correct answer, though.

 

[Willo]

Seatbelts

 

[PabloP]

Queen Elizabeth, when she visited Oz.

Rob.

 

[backcreek]

Water fluoridation

 

[Tathradj]

The 70's were the start in many ways of the Electronics and digital revolution, with the invention of transistors and Integrated Circuits in the late 60's, companies now found ways to use the technology which caused the phenomenal growth in smaller more powerful and cheaper products ranging from Calculators to Televisions.
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If I remember correctly there was a Poo fight about IC's or some thing along those lines

 

[DrDuck]

Not the queen, or fluoridation. Some states agreed to this innovation back in the early 70's, but backed away quickly. As I said, the longer history goes back a long way, and is associated with the two world wars.

 

[backcreek]

conscription

 

[Willo]

DR Duck you have got me if it is not metric or seatbelts I think I had better go to bed and put my thinking cap on, also need to find some more goldies for my new detector fund!!!! ian

 

[DrDuck]

Willo, you will kick your self when you know the answer!

 

[backcreek]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

 

[PabloP]

Credit cards.

Rob.

 

[Magilla]

Late night shopping?

 

[DrDuck]

Conscription is a good try, back creek, but not what I had in mind. The thing I had in mind was introduced successfully in WW1 (and WW2), while conscription failed in Australia during WW1 in two plebiscites.

What I am after was particularly unpopular in Queensland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Australia

 

[Magilla]

Daylight saving?

 

[Willo]

Still here - daylight saving??? Ian (Magilla I had not seen your post when I sent mine, you must have just pipped me!, hope you are right!!!)

 

[backcreek]

That's gotta be it!

Woh 200 pages! Yea!

 

[DrDuck]

Magilla scoops the pool, I thought the clue about Queensland would give it away. The answers have been coming thick and fast, and Magilla edged out Willo by a nose (1 min). Congrats on starting the 200th page, Back Creek. Looks like a break has rekindled interest in this thread. Over to you mate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_Australia

 

[Magilla]

Yes mate it was the Queensland clue that would have given it to everyone.

I haven't checked this with google so it might be easy.
Who was the only Australian Premier to be elected while on a good behavior bond?

 

[DrDuck]

Good question, I know this one, but will leave it to someone else...

 

[SCROUNGER]

I could name a few that should be on one!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: