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John Howard

• 1985 – The ALP government of John Cain re-elected in Victoria for a second consecutive term.
• 1987 – The First ARIA Awards are held in Sydney to recognise excellence and innovation in all genres of Australian music.
• 1994 – A parcel bomb explodes at the Adelaide office of the National Crime Authority, killing Detective Sergeant Geoffrey Brown and injuring lawyer Peter Wallis. Dominic Perre is charged but released due to lack of evidence.
• 1996 – The Coalition is elected and John Howard becomes Prime Minister of Australia.