Sources: Kotaku
One person is killed and at least 300 properties are destroyed by wildfires across Victoria and New South Wales, Australia. A state of emergency is declared in Victoria with thousands of firefighters and more than 70 aircraft deployed to combat the fires. 2026-01-11
Australia approves the first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia. 2025-09-10
The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway impose sanctions on Israeli far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, including asset freezes and travel bans, due to their conduct during the Gaza war. 2025-06-10
The United States Consulate General in Sydney, Australia, is vandalized by a pro-Palestinian activist. 2024-06-10
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces an official inquiry into his predecessor Scott Morrison's secret swearing of himself into various ministerial positions during his second ministry. 2022-08-23
Kiribatian President Taneti Mamau condemns Australia for the alleged apathy the Australian government shows toward small island nations in the Pacific facing the threat of global warming. 2019-09-25
A man shoots to death a woman and a seven-year-old boy then himself in the Queensland town of Biddeston, west of Brisbane, Australia. 2015-03-2
Bushfires in the Australian state of Victoria claim at least one life with towns in the Grampians National Park region evacuated. 2014-01-17
Sydney experiences record weather conditions, hottest night on record. 2011-02-6
Australia expels an Israeli diplomat after a probe reveals Israel was behind the forging of four Australian passports linked to the assassination of a Hamas operative in Dubai. 2010-05-24