Qantas launches Boeing 747. Shane Gould wins three gold medals in Munich. Cleo is launched with male nude centrefold. With the launch of the XA, the Falcon became a uniquely Australian car. There was no longer a US equivalent, the car was designed specifically for the local market.
Women secure equal pay.
Voting age drops from 21 to 18. Opera House opens. Cyclone Tracey hits Darwin. FM radio and colour TV launched. Cigarette ads banned.