1970 saw Australia move into a new decade with an appetite for change; John Gorton was Australia's 19th Prime Minister, with Opposition Leader Gough Whitlam breathing down his neck. The public was protesting so troops began withdrawing from Vietnam; the metric system was adopted by the Australian Government as the population of Australia was on the rise at 12.5 million, and Queen Elizabeth II had been the monarch for decades (some things never change).
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机译：1970年，澳大利亚进入了一个新的十年，令人兴奋地改变; John Gorton是澳大利亚的第19届总理，反对派领导人淡离惠伊兰呼吸着脖子。 公众抗议所以部队开始从越南撤出; 公制制度由澳大利亚政府采用，因为澳大利亚人口升高为1250万，而伊丽莎白女王二十年的君主（有些事情永远不会改变）。
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