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2019-03-12 The European Union, Australia, India, Malaysia, Singapore, and Turkey ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets. This means 40% of the global fleet is now grounded, with Indonesia, China and several airlines grounding their aircraft yesterday. Boeing states they will issue a software update for the model within weeks. Australia
2017-12-31 A large number of fireworks accidentally go off in a barge at a New Year's Day show in Terrigal, NSW, Australia, causing thousands to be evacuated from the beach by police and the two people on the barge to suffer minor injuries. Australia
2017-08-5 Searches are underway for three members of the United States Marine Corps missing after a MV-22 Osprey crashed off the coast of the Australian state of Queensland. Twenty three of the twenty six people on board have been rescued. Australia
2016-05-13 An Australian security contractor is killed outside the Australian embassy in Baghdad. There are unconfirmed reports that he was shot. Australia
2015-03-11 Tropical Cyclone Nathan intensifies to a Category 2 system as it nears Cape York Peninsula in the north of the Australian state of Queensland. Australia
2014-09-14 Australia sends combat aircraft and special forces to the Middle East to help in the fight against Islamic State. Australia
2013-12-15 The last Australian combat troops leave Afghanistan. Australia
2013-01-5 2013 Tasmanian bushfires: Thousands of people are stranded by four major fires burning out of control in the Australian state of Tasmania. Australia
2010-07-16 Federal Defence Minister John Faulkner rules out withdrawing Australian troops from Afghanistan, alleging it would undo nine years of hard work. Australia
2010-07-5 Australia celebrates indigenous culture with NAIDOC Week with the 2010 theme 'Unsung Heroes - Closing the Gap by Leading Their Way'. Australia