Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin—and Australia's attitude to disasters changed forever
Exactly 50 years ago, on Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin and left a trail of devastation. It remains one of ...
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Aussie PM Talks on ABC Radio Darwin
Prime Minister, good morning. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Wonderful to be here for what's a really important commemoration of 50 years since Cyclone Tracy devastated this great ...
'We were filthy, and we worked like dogs': Memories of Cyclone Tracy 50 years on
In the early hours of Christmas Day, 1974, Darwin was changed forever. 50 years ago Cyclone Tracy claimed the lives of 66 ...
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Australian Prime Minister Doorstop Interview - Darwin 25 December
Good morning everyone, and welcome to beautiful Darwin, to the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, where it's just been an absolute ...
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Remembering Cyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy’s trail of destruction rendered tens of thousands of Territorians homeless. And – tragically - it claimed at least 66 lives. Today, we gather to pay our nation’s respects to all those ...
Chaos, trauma, smuggled booze: Melbourne Herald reporter Alistair Smith recalls Cyclone Tracy
On Christmas morning, 1974, Melbourne Herald report Alistair Smith, who had been recruited from Scotland in 1966, was ...
The unhappy true story behind iconic Cyclone Tracy image, as told by the late subject’s daughter
The daughter of the man featured on the front cover of the NT News’ Cyclone Tracy 50th anniversary supplement has shed ...
‘The house disintegrated around us’: Paul Boyce recalls Cyclone Tracy mayhem and recovery
Paul Boyce is a survivor, a resilient fighter, a man who lost everything in the treacherous winds of Cyclone Tracy, who ...
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Christmas through the ages: A look back at unforgettable events
The first official mention of December 25 as the commemoration of Jesus’ birth appears in an early Roman calendar from AD 336 ...
Survivors mourn dead as 50-year Cyclone Tracy memorial unveiled in Darwin
A new memorial to the victims of Cyclone Tracy has been unveiled in Darwin, 50 years on from the devastating tragedy.
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Australian Minister from Kottayam finds grave of Thalassery woman killed in Cyclone Tracy in Darwin
The discovery was made by Jinson Anton Charles, an Indian-origin minister in the Northern Territory. Charles came across ...
Cyclone Tracy survivors breakdown in tears during heartfelt tribute
Cyclone Tracy survivors broke down in tears as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to those who lost their lives in ...