Sources: ABC News Australia
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
Australian David Hicks wins an appeal in the U.S. Court of Military Commission Review against his conviction for providing material support to terrorism in 2007 in a U.S. Navy court in Guantanamo Bay. 2015-02-18
Egypt deports Australian journalist Peter Greste after being jailed with two al-Jazeera colleagues Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed 400 days before. 2015-02-1
Australian entertainer Rolf Harris is convicted in London, England, of 12 counts of indecent assault against young girls between 1968 and 1986. The 84-year-old is to be sentenced on Friday 4 July. 2014-06-30
Australian newspaper publisher Fairfax Media announces restructuring plans which will lead to a cut of 1900 jobs. 2012-06-18
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
Thousands of Australians are evacuated in northern New South Wales and Queensland due to rising floodwaters with parts of Queensland declared as a disaster area. 2012-02-3
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
Australian radio host Derryn Hinch is sentenced to five months home detention for broadcasting the names of two sex offenders. 2011-07-21