Sources: ABC News Australia
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
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
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 newspaper publisher Fairfax Media announces restructuring plans which will lead to a cut of 1900 jobs. 2012-06-18
Australian criminal Matthew Johnson is found guilty of the murder of drug boss Carl Williams in Victoria's Barwon Prison. 2011-09-29
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
The Australian Army reports that another Australian soldier has been killed by an improvised explosive device lost in fighting in Afghanistan. 2011-08-22
The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Darwin warns that Australian travellers face more disruption from ash from the 2011 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption in Chile. 2011-06-20
Australian airlines QANTAS and Virgin Australia cancel flights to New Zealand and postpone flights to Argentina due to the continued presence of volcanic ash from the 2011 Puyehue eruption. 2011-06-16