Author(s): Karen McGhee; Australian Geographic Staff

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You'll probably know that Australians came up with the boomerang, vegemite and utes - but did you know that Aussie medical equipment and breakthroughs have save the lives of millions of people around the world? Have you heard of the Australian electrical engineer responsible for the handy inventions used by millions of people every single day? There's a remarkable number of inventions, ideals and ingenious applications of technology that Australians are responsible for!