Australian Encounters
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Australian Encounters

Presented with humour and verve, Australian Encounters celebrates ten historic encounters, each between a renowned Australian and an international mover and shaker.

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5. Joe Lyons and Benito Mussolini 1935 and 1937

Joe Lyons and Benito Mussolini 1935 and 1937
0.0Aug 27, 2013 · 3 min

Herr Hitler was busy in the Rhineland, so Joseph Aloysius Lyons decided to pay a visit to Signor Mussolini instead. It was 1935 and collecting dictators was de rigueur for Australian politicians on visits to Europe.