In this Easter Sunday edition of 60 Minutes Australia, Tara Brown presents two reports, beginning with a return to one of the most significant events in the nation’s recent history, the Port Arthur massacre.
Airing at the earlier time of 7:00pm, Tara reflects on the tragedy 30 years on, including a sit down with former Prime Minister John Howard, before speaking with Mollie O’Callaghan about her rise and experiences with anxiety behind her Olympic success.
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THE DARKEST DAY
Later this month Australia marks a sombre anniversary. It will be 30 years since the Port Arthur massacre, when a lone gunman extinguished the lives of 35 innocent people.
In the wake of the tragedy, with a steely resolve, then Prime Minister John Howard introduced some of the toughest gun laws in the world.
On 60 Minutes, Tara Brown reflects on the shocking attack, pays respect to the victims, and acknowledges how Howard’s determination to make the country safer changed Australian history.
In 2026, there’s no question some people have legitimate reasons to own guns, but as Brown reports, this story is a grim reminder of the importance to strictly control who has access to weapons.
Reported by Tara Brown and produced by Amelia Ballinger and Toni Ambrogetti.
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RED DRAGON
Her nickname is Red Dragon, and it couldn’t be more apt. Twenty-two-year-old Olympic champion swimmer Mollie O’Callaghan has a fiery determination to dominate. And dominate she does.
At the Paris Olympics, her haul of three gold medals, one silver and a bronze made her Australia’s most prolific athlete. But none of this would have happened if not for her biggest victory, which actually occurred out of the pool.
As Tara Brown finds out, Mollie had to learn how to harness the crippling anxiety that attacked her every time she climbed onto the starting blocks.
This episode of 60 Minutes airs tonight, Sunday April 5at 7.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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