Sources: ABC News Australia
An Australian and a British tourist die after consuming poisoned alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos, bringing the death toll from the incident to five. Nine others are hospitalized. 2024-11-21
Australian author Sofie Laguna wins the Miles Franklin Award for her novel "The Eye of the Sheep". 2015-06-23
Australian actress Cate Blanchett wins best actress for her role in "Blue Jasmine". 2014-02-16
Australian politician Craig Thomson is charged with an additional 19 charges including 15 of fraud and 4 of theft. 2013-05-22
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
Australians commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin by Japan during World War II. 2012-02-19
Kidnapped Australian man Warren Rodwell states that his Filipino captors have asked $2 million in ransom. 2012-01-5
Australians will now be able to choose "indeterminate" as a gender on their passports together with male and female. [http:--www.mercurynews.com-breaking-news-ci_18897011 (AP via "Mercury News")]date=August 2019 2011-09-15