Skirts got a whole lot shorter after the scandal of Jean Shrimpton’s mini-skirt at Derby Day in 1965, the nation mourned after the horror of the Port Arthur Massacre in 1996, and we tasted the sweetest victory of all when Australia II won the America’s Cup in 1983. These critical days in recent Australian history are amongst 80 days explored in the new ABC website 80 Days That Changed Our Lives.
The site examines 80 significant and table-turning days in history to coincide with the ABC’s 80th birthday. 80 Days That Changed Our Lives gives some of the best material from the ABC archives a new lease of life and provides us with an opportunity to share in the celebration.
