5 August - 1944 - The Cowra Breakout
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28 July - 1950 - The Life-Saving Sacrifice of the Young Snake Catcher
REPEAT: On this day in 1950 in Cairns, amateur herpetologist Kevin Budden caught a Taipan to start Australia’s anti-venom program for that deadly species. He died in the process. But his sacrifice saved the lives of many...
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