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Australia designates the entirety of Hamas, including its political wing, as a terrorist organisation, and also designates Atomwaffen Division, Tahrir al-Sham and the Guardians of Religion Organization as terrorist organisations.
2022-02-17

Australia designates the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah and the neo-Nazi paramilitary group The Base as terrorist organisations.
2021-11-24

Facebook bans Australian news publishers from posting and Australian users from viewing and sharing news content in a preemptive retaliation move against the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission's (ACCC) proposed News Media Bargaining Code, which would require Facebook to pay to host Australian news content. A number of key government and charity organisations were also blocked for several hours.
2021-02-18

China suspends imports of beef from four Australian abattoirs, saying that its customs agency "continuously" found violations of inspection and quarantine requirements. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian says the suspension comes to "ensure the safety and health of Chinese consumers". This comes after the Australian government last month called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the novel coronavirus.
2020-05-12

The government led by Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull loses its one-seat majority unless Joyce wins a by-election in the Division of New England.
2017-10-27

A riot at the Australian Government's immigration detention facility on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea results in one death and 77 injuries.
2014-02-17

The Australian government announces that it will hold a referendum on recognition of local government in the constitution simultaneously with the federal election on September 14.
2013-05-9

Thousands of people gather in Canberra, Australia to protest the introduction of a carbon tax, Prime Minister Julia Gillard met the Australian Youth Climate Coalition which is pushing for a price on emissions, while climate change mitigation activists including the Australian Council of Trade Unions delivered a petition to Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet signed by about 10,000 "working Australians" urging the government to take action.
2011-03-23

The Australian Government announces that it will establish two new Immigration detention centres in Northam, Western Australia and Inverbrackie, South Australia and end detention of children and family groups.
2010-10-18

Australian mining stocks plummet after the government passes a new 40% profit tax on the industry. International mining companies warn that many new mining projects may be canceled.
2010-05-3