Born in 1990
Turns 36 in 2026
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1990 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from $50.50Add their name
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BACK TO 1990 · Australia
A little history to go with their gift.
Home Alone turned an empty house into a comic fortress, while James “Buster” Douglas upset Mike Tyson in Tokyo. Australia also ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. These records span film, sport and public policy in 1990.
What happened in 1990?
ATSIC Commission begins work
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission began work on 5 March 1990.
Australia re-elects the Hawke government
Labor retained government in Australia’s 24 March 1990 federal election, under Bob Hawke.
Australia ratifies the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Australia ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on 17 December 1990.
West Germany wins the 1990 World Cup
West Germany defeated Argentina 1–0 in the World Cup final in Rome on July 8, 1990.
Firsts and new ideas
Hubble Begins Its Journey Above Earth
Space Shuttle Discovery launched the Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1990, during the STS-31 mission.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · The Associated Press
Photoshop brings editing onto the Macintosh
Adobe released Photoshop 1.0 for Macintosh computers on February 19, 1990, introducing a new software tool for changing digital images.
Number ones and music in 1990
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Sinéad O'Connor reaches the top of the ARIA chart
“NOTHING COMPARES 2 U” by Sinéad O'Connor reached number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on 4 March 1990.
Skyhooks reaches the top of the ARIA chart
“JUKEBOX IN SIBERIA” by Skyhooks reached number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on 4 November 1990.
Prices and everyday money in 1990
Australia figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, sliced milk loaf (about 1½ lb loaf) | about 130 cents | per about 1½ lb loaf Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Tea (½ lb equivalent) | about 160 cents | per ½ lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Sugar (2 lb equivalent) | about 110 cents | per 2 lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Potatoes (per lb equivalent) | about 22 cents | per lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
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