50 years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin – and Australia’s attitude to disasters changed forever
Exactly 50 years ago, on Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin and left a trail of devastation. It remains one of ...
Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin. The lessons from it have still not been learnt
Tracy flattened Darwin, killing 66 people. The city is still at risk of cyclones, and not enough has been done to mitigate it ...
Cyclone Tracy: 50 years after Tracy hit Darwin, locals recall how stoicism shined
Now 70 years old, Alan Haines walks into Darwin’s St. Mary’s Star Of The Sea Cathedral. He sits in a front pew, stares into ...
PM remembers ‘dark shadow’ of Cyclone Tracy, and Darwin’s resurrection, 50 years on
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Darwin to mark the 50th anniversary of Cyclone Tracy, Australia’s largest peacetime ...
Illuminated - My Night With Tracy - How the Darwin Cyclone Made a Man of Mike Thomson - BBC Sounds
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Survivors mark 50 years since Cyclone Tracy left Darwin 'in ruins'
In one of the worst natural disasters Australia has ever seen, at least 66 people died and hundreds more were injured when ...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pays tribute to survivors, Darwin at Cyclone Tracy memorial unveiling
Before first light on Christmas morning, hundreds gathered at East Point Reserve to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ...
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Would Darwin withstand Cyclone Tracy today and in a climate change future?
Not after seeing Cyclone Tracy rip Darwin apart on Christmas Eve in 1974 at the age of 16. "It was devastating to see, all the suburbs were just flattened," he said. Mr Athanasiou's family's home ...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, to spend Christmas in Darwin for Cyclone Tracy anniversary
As families across the nation spend their Christmas morning opening presents, hundreds - including Prime Minister Anthony ...
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Cyclone Tracy Survivors breakdown in tears during heartfelt tribute to those who lost their lives in Australia's worst natural disaster
The Prime Minister, who was a child and living in Sydney when Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin, also praised the residents of Darwin for their 'profound courage'. He added the cyclone highlighted the ...