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France recalls its ambassadors from the United States and Australia in protest of the security pact, which also includes the United Kingdom. The French Foreign Ministry says that the "exceptional decision" was justified by the seriousness of the pact, which has replaced its own security agreement with Australia.
2021-09-17

An 8 meter high fire ignites accidentally next to Adelaide Oval after the 9pm New Year's Eve fireworks in Adelaide, South Australia. This comes following major controversy over the New Year's firework displays across Australia in response to ongoing bushfires.
2019-12-31

Australia's Commonwealth Bank agrees to pay a fine of A$700 million for failing to disclose banking transactions above A$10,000.
2018-06-4

Officials announce the arrests in Iraq of two men suspected of plotting terror attacks for Islamic State in Australia.
2018-04-17

The Australian airline Qantas is fined NZ$6.5 million for breaches of the Commerce Act in New Zealand, the biggest penalty for price fixing in the history of that country.
2011-05-12

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

Australian opera singer Dame Joan Sutherland dies in Switzerland after a lengthy illness.
2010-10-11

The death of a Fijian detainee at the Villawood Detention Centre in Sydney, Australia, sparks a rooftop protest by Tamil detainees.
2010-09-20

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

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