Sources: Herald Sun
The Liberal–National Coalition of Australia reforms in Opposition following its second split in the span of a year. 2026-02-8
Buildings and roads are damaged across Melbourne by a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in Victoria, Australia. 2023-05-28
Australia and Canada announce that they will require travelers from China to present a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter their countries beginning on January 5. 2023-01-1
Victoria reports a record 1,438 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, surpassing New South Wales as the epicentre of the pandemic in Australia. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews blames the increase on illegal parties held to celebrate the AFL Grand Final and also announces that the time between doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine will be reduced to three weeks. 2021-09-30
The Therapeutic Goods Administration grants provisional approval for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the fourth vaccine to be approved for use in Australia. 2021-08-9
Australian helicopters, from the Royal Australian Navy flagship HMAS "Canberra", are forced to make an emergency landing after being targeted by lasers from fishing boats in the South China Sea. The "Canberra" was being trailed by a Chinese warship. 2019-05-28
More evacuations take place in Queensland, Australia, as flood waters continued to rise and the Australian prime minister says damages could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars. 2011-01-4
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
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