Sources: Herald Sun
A Fire and Rescue NSW firefighter is killed and dozens of homes are destroyed as bushfires spread across parts of New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia. 2025-12-7
Australia raises its terror threat level to high following concerns about militants returning from conflicts in Iraq and Syria. 2014-09-12
Tens of thousands of people are stranded by floods in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland. 2012-02-4
Australian airline Qantas resumes flights after a ruling by Fair Work Australia. 2011-10-31
Newly released cables from the United States indicate former Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd suggested the use of force against China if it could not be "successfully integrated" into the international community. The Australian government refuses to respond to the release. 2010-12-6
Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping meets with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on an official trip to Canberra. The two countries sign agreements valued at over A$10 billion. 2010-06-21
The bodies of two Australian soldiers killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan begin their journey home. 2010-06-9
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd appoints the country's first population minister, Tony Burke, as part of a strategy for managing population growth. 2010-04-3
Mary MacKillop is to become Australia's first saint, after being approved by the Holy See for canonization. 2010-02-19