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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

An Australian security contractor is killed outside the Australian embassy in Baghdad. There are unconfirmed reports that he was shot.
2016-05-13

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 author Sofie Laguna wins the Miles Franklin Award for her novel "The Eye of the Sheep".
2015-06-23

Former Australian parliamentarian Craig Thomson is found guilty of theft and fraud during his time as national secretary of the Health Services Union.
2014-02-18

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

The Government of Papua New Guinea reacts angrily after the new Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Bob Carr threatens the imposition of sanctions if elections are delayed.
2012-03-15

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

Australian Minister for Defence Stephen Smith announces that women will be serving in frontline-combat roles in the Australian military within five years.
2011-09-27

Indigenous Australian Kim Scott wins the Miles Franklin Literary Award for his book "That Deadman Dance".
2011-06-22