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Prime Minister Scott Morrison abandons the country's plan to vaccinate all Australians by the end of the year amidst medical advice that makes the vaccination program uncertain.
2021-04-11

A pregnant Australian woman in the state of Queensland tests positive for the Zika virus.
2016-02-10

Two Australians, a doctor and his wife, have been abducted in northern Burkina Faso. The Al Qaeda-linked, Mali-based "Emirate of the Sahara" is responsible, according to SITE.
2016-01-16

Australian artist Nigel Milsom wins the 2015 Archibald Prize for a portrait of barrister Charles Waterstreet who represented Milsom when he was sentenced for armed robbery.
2015-07-17

Australian painter Del Kathryn Barton wins the 2013 Archibald Prize for her portrait of actor Hugo Weaving. [http:--www.abc.net.au-news-2013-03-22-archibald-prize-winner-declared-4588148 (ABC News Australia)] [https:--web.archive.org-web-20130327040157-http:--www.afr.com-p-national-del_kathryn_barton_wins_an_archibald_RZ2m5XkHB1yePpv88lruGJ ("The Australian Financial Review")] [http:--www.vogue.com.au-culture-arts-del+kathryn+barton+wins+archibald+prize,22835 (Vogue Australia)]date=August 2019
2013-03-22

Bob Carr, the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, releases a report into the handling of the case of Ben Zygier who died in Israeli custody in December 2010 and was believed to be a Mossad agent.
2013-03-6

The Australian airline Qantas announces plans to cut 500 jobs.
2012-02-16

Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange loses his appeal in England's High Court against extradition to Sweden to face questioning over sexual assault allegations.
2011-11-2

A team of Australian and British geologists claim to have the found the world's oldest fossils in the Strelley Pool rock formation in the outback of the Australian state of Western Australia. According to the Monday, August 22 Huffington Post online video and short article about them
2011-08-21

Australian French Resistance leader Nancy Wake dies in London at the age of 98.
2011-08-7