J B Petersen.bmp \BJoh Bjelke-Petersen, Queensland Premier, died on 23 April, 2005, after a turbulent, unprecedented political career.\b \ICredit: National Archives of Australia, Image Number: A1200, L80289.\i \ShPreface This title lists many of the major events affecting Australia and Australians for the month of April. It not only notes major happenings but also provides the stories behind the news. This title is an ongoing work in progress and will continually be updated with new events as they happen. Clicking on any link below will take you to the story of the event for that day. The coding terminology covers the date in April and which story it is for the day. For example, consider the following two stories: \BEdmund Barton Government – (1/4-1)\b \BNorthern Tasmanian Floods – (4/4-2)\b The (1/4-1) indicates that this happened on 1 April and is the first story for that day. The (4/4-2) indicates that this happened on 4 April and is the second story for that day. Please click on the link of your choice to view this title. 2008-04-07T09:26:31+10:00 false 113 8 2008-04-23T08:08:37+10:00