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Rex Airlines, Australia's third-largest airline, suspends all domestic Boeing 737 flights and enters voluntary administration.
2024-07-30

A large number of fireworks accidentally go off in a barge at a New Year's Day show in Terrigal, NSW, Australia, causing thousands to be evacuated from the beach by police and the two people on the barge to suffer minor injuries.
2017-12-31

Detainees at Australia's Christmas Island Immigration Reception and Processing Centre riot, following the death of an asylum seeker.
2015-11-9

Heavy rain causes flooding in the Australian state of Queensland with one man reported dead in the northern Brisbane suburb of Caboolture.
2013-02-25

Qantas passengers in Australia face long delays and flight cancellations, as another strike by the airline's ground crew begins.
2011-10-13

Up to 100 asylum seekers, many from Iran, riot again at Australia's Christmas Island Immigration Reception and Processing Centre.
2011-07-22

Australian Federal Police officers fire tear gas to subdue a riot by asylum seekers at the Christmas Island Immigration Reception and Processing Centre.
2011-07-20

Tear gas is used to control a riot by asylum seekers at the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre on Christmas Island off the coast of Australia.
2011-03-14

Tear gas is fired by police to disperse the opposition protesters.
2011-02-14

Lara Giddings is elected as the first female Premier of the Australian state of Tasmania.
2011-01-24