Here is National Nine News coverage of the West Gate Bridge disaster on 15 October 1970 in Melbourne, with voice-over from reporter John Bailey.

Construction began in 1923 and the Sydney Harbour Bridge was completed in January 1932.

Amateur footage documenting aspects of the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The closing of the arch on the 19th of August, 1930 is shown.

Franco Belgiorno-Nettis (1915–2006) was born in Cassano delle Murge, Italy.

He migrated to Australia in the 1950s and founded the engineering company Transfield.

On 15 October 1970, Australia's worst-ever industrial accident occurred when the West Gate Bridge collapsed into the Yarra River in Melbourne, killing 35 people.

Seven Network news coverage of the West Gate Bridge disaster on 15 October 1970.

Some sort of federation of the Australian colonies had been suggested as early as 1846.

Ferocious political struggles over the shape of the new nation continued to the eleventh hour.

Construction of the Perth to Coolgardie Water Scheme is a story of personal tragedy, political rivalries, corruption and trial by media that nearly tore apart Australia at the moment of its birth.

This is a story of personal tragedy, political rivalries, corruption and trial by media that nearly tore apart Australia at the moment of its birth.

This is a story of personal tragedy, political rivalries, corruption and trial by media that nearly tore apart Australia at the moment of its birth.