Sources: Kotaku
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong calls on Israel to stop its attacks on hospitals, expressing concern about the number of civilian deaths from Israel's assault on Gaza, saying that "international humanitarian law does require the protection of hospitals, of patients and of medical staff". 2023-11-12
A telecommunications outage by Optus leaves more than 10 million people in Australia without internet and mobile phone service for more than nine hours. 2023-11-8
New South Wales premier Dominic Perrottet announces that the Australian Aboriginal Flag will be flown permanently above the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which is widely regarded as an iconic Australian landmark. The flag will be flown on top of the bridge's arches alongside the national flag, replacing the flag of New South Wales, after the state government decided against accommodating all three flags. 2022-07-11
Australia, New Zealand, Norway and Spain end their evacuation flights from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. 2021-08-27
Israeli Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn signs an extradition order to Australia for accused child sex abuser Malka Leifer, after she was convicted of faking mental illness to avoid extradition earlier this year. 2020-12-17
The Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard announces that the next federal election will be held on September 14. 2013-01-30
A total solar eclipse occurred in parts of Australia and the South Pacific. The most populous city to experience totality was Cairns. 2012-11-13
Due to flooding, residents are asked to evacuate the Australian town of St George, Queensland, and the body is found of a woman missing in Roma. 2012-02-5
Australia announces a ban of live cattle exports to Indonesia of up to six months following recent reports of cruel treatment in Indonesian abattoirs. 2011-06-8