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What happened in Australia on 1 January 1901?

Answer: The separate colonies were united into a federation of states called the Commonwealth of Australia

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The Australian Constitution was changed by a referendum

The separate colonies were united into a federation of states called the Commonwealth of Australia

The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps was formed

Chapter: Government and the law in Australia

On 1 January 1901, the colonies were united into a federation of states called the Commonwealth of Australia.

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