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Did you know? consists of a series of "hooks", which are interesting facts taken from Wikipedia's newest or recently expanded Australian related articles. The choice of articles is subject to a series of criteria, see DYK rules for more information.
... that Australian politicians may face the pub test ?
... that the United Ukrainian Ballet Company , consisting of exiled dancers based in The Hague , has toured the UK, Singapore, Australia and the US?
... that Australia has three major Japanese language schools ?
... that Eva Duldig , who was interned by Australia during the Second World War, later represented the country at the Wimbledon Championships ?
... that in the 1920s, Australian journalist E. George Marks predicted military conflict in the Pacific between Japan and the United States?
... that South Australian Labor premier Des Corcoran was mentioned in despatches for courage and skill in evacuating casualties during the Korean War ?
... that politics in The Simpsons have caused controversy in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, and Japan?
... that BoysTown was reported as having the largest case of child abuse in Australia's history?
... that Mabel Freer was deported from Australia because she could not speak Italian?
... that pumices erupted by the Protector Shoal volcano in 1962 floated to Australia and South America?
... that the Australian government tried to censor a film of Quail Island 's starving koalas?
... that the search for a lost radioactive capsule along a 1,400-kilometre (870 mi) stretch of road in Western Australia was likened to looking for a needle in a haystack?
... that the government of Victoria , Australia, has a program to remove 110 level crossings by 2030, the fastest rate in the state's history?
... that the Victoria State Government has ordered 100 G-class trams , which is the largest domestic order in Australian history?
... that Aboriginal soldier Tim Hughes was decorated for remarkable bravery, exceptional coolness and initiative during the Battle of Buna–Gona ?
... that the first judgement of 2022 from the High Court of Australia was considered a loss for a labour hire organisation , but a win for labour hire organisations?
... that Peter Read coined the term "Stolen Generations " to refer to Aboriginal children who were forcibly separated from their families by Australian governments?
... that in 2007, Arthur Gray 's £2 Kangaroo and Map stamp sold for a world record price for a single Australian stamp?
... that Edward Thonen , one of the miners killed in the Eureka Rebellion , had gained notoriety in England as a jewellery thief prior to his emigration to Australia?
... that Australian communist Harry Stein was personally invited by Prime Minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ to tour South Vietnam ?
... that Nick Goiran , a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council , proposed 357 amendments to a voluntary assisted dying bill ?
... that the Bluey special "The Sign " reminded a Sydney Morning Herald reporter of Australia's housing crisis?
... that 2022 documentary The Australian Wars explores "the great Australian silence" about massacres of Indigenous Australians ?
... that the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia is the only contemporary art museum in the country with a permanent collection?
... that Mark Hutton was the first Australian to be a starting pitcher in a Major League Baseball game?
... that Paddy Morgan conceded the final of the 1976 Australian Professional Championship rather than play with Eddie Charlton 's balls?
... that an exhibition match of Australian rules football was contested in London on 28 October 1916 between two teams of elite footballers also serving in the First AIF ?
... that Collingwood coach Robert Harvey gave Anton Tohill his AFL debut in 2021, having played International Rules Series against Tohill's father in the 1990s?
... that politician John D'Orazio helped to secure a three-year trial of daylight saving time in Western Australia ?
... that Jack Critchley , state parliamentarian then senator for South Australia , was invalided home from the Western Front with "wry neck "?
... that Zali Steggall , an independent member of the Parliament of Australia , is an Olympic skiing medallist?
... that Ged Kearney represented Batman in the Parliament of Australia from 2018 to 2019?
... that Bill Dunn , an Indigenous Australian pastoralist approaching retirement, sold his station at half-price to the Jigalong community despite receiving full-price offers from non-Indigenous people?
... that St Mary's Anglican Church, Busselton , Australia, has been a part of six dioceses , namely Canterbury , Calcutta , Sydney , Adelaide , Perth and Bunbury ?
... that Australian writer Gertrude Hart was a co-founder of the Old Derelicts' Club, which later became the Society of Australian Authors?
... that on its maiden voyage from Liverpool to Australia, the George Roper ran aground and was wrecked?
... that the memorabilia of Jennie Scott Griffiths , a Texan who died in California, are housed in the National Library of Australia ?
... that a dispute over paid sick leave at a chocolate factory ended up before the High Court of Australia in Mondelez v AMWU ?
... that George Jenkins was described in 1901 as "the happiest, proudest, most important and most worried individual" in Australia, but 90 years later as "a lazy, dictatorial, unctuous opportunist"?
... that the Greco-Australian dialect , a variety of Modern Greek , blends words with English roots into the Greek language?
... that "The Potato King of Colorado " survived a shipwreck, mined for gold in Australia, and helped establish an alcohol-free Methodist colony ?
... that Australian neurosurgeon Jeffrey Rosenfeld led the team developing a wireless device that promises to give limited vision to the totally blind?
... that indigenous Australian artist Daniel Boyd has depicted colonial figures including Captain James Cook and Governor Arthur Phillip as pirates?
... that Australian Madeleine Steere played water polo professionally in Turkey after studying biomolecular science in the United States?
... that Nicole Kidman is the first Australian to win the Academy Award for Best Actress ?
28 July 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Several nations, including the United States , Australia , and multiple European nations release travel advisories urging all their citizens not to travel to Lebanon , and for those residing there to leave as soon as possible in anticipation of an Israeli attack against Hezbollah . (Anadolu Ajansı)
13 July 2024 – Australia–Russia relations
Russia accuses Australia of inciting "anti-Russian paranoia " after Australia charges a Russian-born Australian couple with espionage . (Reuters)
10 July 2024 –
Two Australian tourists and a Filipino woman are killed during a mass stabbing at a hotel in Tagaytay , Philippines . (AP)
3 July 2024 – Israel–Hamas war protests
Pro-Palestinian protesters climb the roof of the Australian Parliament building in Canberra , Australia . (Al Jazeera)
2 July 2024 –
Australia issues statements to several social media and search engine websites ordering the websites to draft and enforce guidelines to prevent minors from seeing inappropriate material before October 3 or face national restrictions. (Reuters)
1 July 2024 –
The Australian Government increases the visa fee for international students from A$ 710 (US$ 473) to A$1,600 (US$1,068) in an attempt to reduce record levels of migration that have increased pressure on the Australian housing market. (Reuters)
Sam Mostyn is sworn in as the 28th Governor-General of Australia . (ABC News Australia)
24 June 2024 –
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange enters a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department , in which he will be found guilty on one federal charge in exchange for his release back to Australia . (ABC News)
10 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
The United States Consulate General in Sydney , Australia , is vandalized by a pro-Palestinian activist. (NBC News)
22 May 2024 – 2024 New Caledonia unrest
Australia and New Zealand begin evacuating their citizens from New Caledonia amid civil unrest. (AP)
9 May 2024 – Australia–Tuvalu relations
Australia and Tuvalu sign a new security agreement , whereby Australia agrees to protect Tuvalu during natural disasters , pandemics , or military aggression . (AP)
5 May 2024 – Terrorism in Australia
A man is injured in a stabbing at a car park in Perth , Australia . The 16-year-old perpetrator is killed by police officers and is described as a "religious radicalized individual". A possible Islamist motive is behind the attack. (DW)
3 May 2024 –
Mexican authorities locate the bodies of three tourists, one American and two Australians , in Baja California , where they were reported missing in April. Three people have been arrested and are being questioned in relation to the case. (Reuters) (BBC News)
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