Australian History Stories

The Thalidomide Scandal


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In the early 1960s, a new "wonder drug" swept through Australian pharmacies—promising relief from morning sickness and sleepless nights. It was hailed as safe, gentle, and modern. But behind its glossy packaging, something sinister was unfolding. The truth about the drug would take years to surface—and when it did, it would reveal one of the darkest and most avoidable medical disasters in Australian history.

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