# John Curtin

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

- Kind: person
- Role: Prime Minister of Australia
- Jurisdiction: AU

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Role | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 April 1944 | [Australia's wartime government seizes a Sydney newspaper edition under press controls rules](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1944-australia-calwell-newspaper-seizure) | other | historical |

Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/actor/john-curtin. As head of government: https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/john-curtin

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