They left out the MotorMower.
Invented in Australia.
In that list of 24 items in the link, No. 21 of the 24 (Rilenza, but also known as Tamiflu) was invented by a team of Scientists to which our own Bert (Avandonk) was a major part!
And while we are at it, let's set the Record straight.
More World changing Australian inventions:
Telephone: Henry Sutton. Ballarat Australia
Television: Henry Sutton. Ballarat Australia
Light bulb: Henry Sutton. Ballarat Australia
The Dynamo: Henry Sutton. Ballarat Australia
Vacuum Pump: Henry Sutton. Ballarat Australia
Helicopter: Henry Sutton. Ballarat Australia
Modern Storage Battery: Henry Sutton. Ballarat Australia
Colour Printing: Henry Sutton. Ballarat Australia
Photo-Printing: Henry Sutton. Ballarat Australia
and the list goes on!
Henry invented and built his Helicopter at age 14.
He rarely applied for patents, partly because he spurned material gain and wanted to 'benefit fellow workers in science'. According to available records, only two patents were taken out in his name in Victoria.
The Combine Harvester (later called the 'Sunshine Harvester') - which both stripped and collected the grain was developed by Hugh Victor McKay of Drummartin, Victoria in 1882.
Latex Gloves - developed in Australia in 1945.
The Photocopier - the technology behind xerography was developed at The University of Sydney by Professor O U Vonwiller in 1907
Secret Ballot - the system of casting one's political (or other) vote in a manner that is private and confidential on an anonymous ballot paper. Until the mid 19th century, voting for public office was publicly displayed which left the voter open to intimidation and/or bribery.
Electronic Pacemaker - the heart pacemaker was developed at Sydney's Crown Street Women's Hospital in 1926
Aspro - Aspro was invented by the chemist George Nicholas as a form of Asprin in a tablet. The product was developed in Melbourne between 1915 and 1917. By 1940 it had become the world's most widely used headache treatment.
The Humidicrib - a portable and inexpensive alternative to the 'iron lung' was invented and manufactured by the brothers Edward and Don Both in Tasmania in the late 1930s as a response to the poliomyelitis epidemic of the time. The invention soon spread acroos the world and has helped to save the lives of millions of premature babies.
Callisthenics - is a uniquely Australian form of physical culture. It appears to have originated on the Victorian goldfields. It involves elements of gymnastics, dance, performance art and theatre and often involves the use of rods, clubs, hoops and other equipment.
The 'Australian Crawl' - the style of 'overarm' or 'freestyle' swimming stroke now familiar in competition swimming.
Polocrosse - was invented in Australia in 1938 and has since become an international equestrian sport.
The Mills Cross - a
radiotelescope design consisting of two long ground antennas either in the form of a cross or a T shape was adopted world wide.
Dual Flush Toilet - Although Australians in water-scarce circumstances have long used a variety of devices to restrict the amount of water used in a flush toilet (including placing a brick in the cistern) the dual flush cistern with two buttons (one for full-flush and one for half-flush) was a design improvement that helped save water world wide.
Plus:
The Bionic Eye, Buffalo Fly Trap, Kerosene Refrigerator, X-ray crystallography, Speedo swimwear, The Teleprinter, The 'Tote' (TAB), Uniloc Software Protection, Samba software, Polymer Bank Notes, and Vegemite.
