Sources: News Limited
Australia and New Zealand deploy military assets, including two RNZAF aircraft, and crisis response teams to the Middle East to assist and evacuate their respective nationals. 2026-03-5
The Australian Federal Court fines United Super, the Cbus pension fund's trustee, A$23.5 million (US$15.2 million) for systemic failures that caused extensive delays in processing death and disability insurance claims affecting over 7,000 members. 2025-11-25
Australia's Northern Territory re-elects the incumbent Labor Party government. 2020-08-22
In a world's first, a drone rescues two swimmers off the coast of Lennox Head, New South Wales in Australia by dropping a safety device to them. John Barilaro, the Deputy Premier of New South Wales, praises the rescue as historic. 2018-01-18
One British woman is killed and two others are wounded in a stabbing attack on a North Queensland backpacker hostel, Australia. 2016-08-24
Australian icebreaker, "Aurora Australis", runs aground in Antarctica with 68 people on board. There are no reports of injuries. The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) said blizzard conditions are hampering attempts to assess damage. 2016-02-24
Attendances at services to commemorate Anzac Day break attendance records in Australia and New Zealand. 2015-04-25
Heavy rains in the Australian state of New South Wales leads to evacuations or warnings in the towns of Cooma, Goulburn, Queanbeyan and near the town of Kiama. 2012-03-1
The Maritime Union of Australia commences industrial action at cargo terminals at Melbourne, Sydney and Fremantle, affecting half of Australia's maritime trade. 2011-05-23
The video game "Mortal Kombat" is refused classification in Australia. 2011-02-25