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Julia Gillard, Frank Lowy and Jacinta Price

60 most influential people of the past six decades

To celebrate The Australian’s 60th anniversary, this masthead has brought together a list of those who have had an impact on all our lives.

Staff writers, Special photography by Nick Cubbin and Illustrations by Nabil Nezzar

Challenging!Nation

Which news event came first?

Which news event came first?

Here’s a fun challenge for news buffs: can you place eight of The Australian’s front-page headlines from the past 60 years in chronological order? Clicking on the link in the answer will bring up the front page to enjoy.

New quizNation

What came first? Put these news events in order

What came first? Put these news events in order

Calling all news buffs! Can you place all of these front pages in chronological order? Readers can enjoy historic front pages – not available anywhere else – at the end of this challenge.

New quizNation

What came first? Put these news events in order

What came first? Put these news events in order

Calling all news buffs! Can you place all of these front pages in chronological order? Readers can enjoy historic front pages – not available anywhere else – at the end of this challenge.

Third editionNation

Take the challenge: Headlines of history

Take the challenge: Headlines of history

Here’s a fun challenge for news buffs: can you place eight of The Australian’s front-page headlines from the past 60 years in chronological order? Clicking on the link in the answer will bring up the front page to enjoy.

Second editionNation

Test yourself with Headlines

Test yourself with Headlines

Calling all news buffs! Can you place all of these front pages in chronological order? Readers can enjoy historic front pages – not available anywhere else – at the end of this quiz.

Join our 60th birthday gameNation

Headlines of history

Headlines of history

Here’s a fun challenge for news buffs: can you place eight of The Australian’s front-page headlines from the past 60 years in chronological order? Clicking on the link in the answer will bring up the front page to enjoy.

Olympics 2024Superhero

EMBARGO FOR TWAM 01 JUNE 2024. FEE MAY APPLY. Swimmer Mollie O'Callaghan at Centenary Pool in Brisbane. Mollie wears Gray Triquetra Contoured Maxi Dress by Christopher Esber. Stylist: Liv Havig. H&MU: Casey Hill. Photography: Andrea Jankovic

‘She’s not designed to be on land’

Breaking down the world-class technique that makes Mollie O’Callaghan the fastest 200m swimmer in history – and one of our hottest Olympic prospects.

Jessica Halloran

Headlines of history

Headlines of history

It’s The Australian’s 60th birthday and you can join in by playing our history challenge.

EXCLUSIVENews

Artwork by Steven Grice to illustrate story on Lev Koshlyakov, a Russia spy who operated in Australia in the 1970's. KGB-splash-THUMB-1024x768

Confessions of the KGB spy who stole Canberra’s secrets

ASIO called him ‘one of the most dangerous KGB officers ever posted to Australia’. He really loved us.

Cameron Stewart

INTERACTIVEThe Weekend Australian Magazine

World War II Bomber Command mission

The real life Australian Masters of the Air

On a fateful night over occupied Europe our Bomber Command airmen displayed astonishing bravery and sacrifice. A true story from the most dangerous theatre of WWII.

Jacquelin Magnay and Ellen Whinnett

Kittawa Lodge, King island, TAS.

Meet the couple who left city life to start a remote island retreat

Nick Stead and Aaron Suine turned their back on corporate careers in Sydney to pursue the ultimate sea change: building a luxury lodge in the middle of Bass Strait.

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