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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 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

Australian actress Cate Blanchett wins best actress for her role in "Blue Jasmine".
2014-02-16

9 people are feared dead and 88 are rescued by Australian authorities after a boat carrying asylum seekers capsizes north of Christmas Island.
2013-07-12

Australians commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin by Japan during World War II.
2012-02-19

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

Australian crime figure Judy Moran is sentenced to 26 years in jail for her part in the murder of Des "Tuppence" Moran in Melbourne with the actual murderer Geoffrey Armour also sentenced to 26 years.
2011-08-10

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

Stephen Smith, the Australian Minister for Defence, orders an investigation into the way women are treated at the Australian Defence Force Academy following recent sexual abuse allegations.
2011-04-11