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1996
Port Arthur, Tasmania, massacre.
First National Reconciliation Week.
High Court's Wik decision recognises that native title and pastoral leases can coexist.
1997
Formation of Pauline Hanson's One Nation political party.
Australian Reconciliation Convention in Melbourne; Prime Minister John Howard refuses formal apology to indigenous Australians for past injustices.
Thredbo landslide in Snowy Mountains.
1998
Constitutional Convention recommends that Australia becomes a republic.
South Australian born astronaut Andy Thomas spends 141 days in space, with 130 days at Mir space station.
1999
Australian troops lead multi-national United Nations peacekeeping force in East Timor.
Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre established by Federal Liberal government in response to increase in unauthorised boat arrivals.
Constitutional referendum proposal to establish Australia as a republic defeated.
Australia's population reaches 19 million.
2000
South Australian scientists clone sheep 'Matilda'.
People's Walk for Reconciliation across Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Summer Olympic Games held in Sydney.
2001
Australian Centenary of Federation.
Andy Thomas becomes first Australian to walk in space.
Riots, hunger strikes and escapes from immigration detention centres.
Federal Government refuses to allow asylum seekers rescued by MV Tampa to land and seek asylum in Australia.
20-year-old South Australian Lleyton Hewitt becomes the youngest player ever to achieve world number one tennis ranking.
2002
88 Australians killed in Bali bombing at Kuta.
2003
Devastating bushfires in Canberra district.
Prime Minister John Howard announces Australia will join US in war against Iraq.
Redeveloped State Library of South Australia opens
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