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
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 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 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
Another 6000 Australians in northern New South Wales are expected to become isolated over the next few days as a result of flood waters including residents of Goodoga and Lightning Ridge. 2012-02-9
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 criminal Matthew Johnson is found guilty of the murder of drug boss Carl Williams in Victoria's Barwon Prison. 2011-09-29
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
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