J Curtin.jpg \BJohn Curtin, Australia’s WW II wartime Prime Minister, was born on 8 January, 1885.\b \ICredit: National Archives of Australia, Image no.: A5954, 661/12. \i \ShPreface This title lists many of the major events affecting Australia and Australians for the month of January. 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 January and which story it is for the day. For example, consider the following three stories: \BThe Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia – (1/1-1)\b \BAustralian Capital Territory – (1/1-2)\b \BTickets of Leave – (1/1-3)\b The (1/1-1) indicates that this happened on 1 January and is the first story for that day. The (1/1-2) indicates that this also happened on 1 January and is the second story for that day. The (1/1-3) indicates that this also happened on 1 January and is the third story for that day. Please click on the link of your choice to view this title. 2008-03-10T15:53:33+11:00 false 31 8 2008-04-23T08:09:26+10:00