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Squizzy Taylor
A key figure in Melbourne's violent underworld, Squizzy Taylor was Australia's answer to American gangsters.
The Gangland War
Melbourne's Gangland War was a string of bloody killings that opened the city's eyes to a criminal underworld.
Russell Street Bombing
In 1986, bombing at the Russell Street Police Headquarters forced Melbourne to face possible terrorism.
The Brown-out Strangler
In 1942, Melbourne's shadowy streets were the scene of three brutal stranglings.
Vida Goldstein
Victorian women's political rights didn't come without a struggle. Leading the battle was a woman called Vida Goldstein.
Germaine Greer & The Female Eunuch
In 1970, an Australian author wrote a bestselling book that helped define women's rights around the world.
Native title & the Yorta Yorta
Two years after the historic Mabo case, the Yorta Yorta people brought Native Title back into the national spotlight.
Tommy McRae fights back
The odds were against an Aborigine trying to fight a settler in court. But Tommy McRae believed he had a right to fair treatment.
Fight for retail hours
With the 8-hour day won by the stonemasons, retail workers aspired to the same rights.
The Gun Alley Murder
A brutal murder captured Melbourne's imagination and sparked intense public debate.