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460 Moments
2010
Julia Gillard Becomes First Female Australian Prime Minister
2009
Deadly Bushfires: 173 Lives Lost
2008
Quentin Bryce becomes first female Governor-General.
Sydney's Catholic World Youth Day.
Kevin Rudd leads Parliament in formal apology for stolen generations
Heath Ledger's Death: Accidental Prescription Drug Intoxication at 28
2007
Kevin Rudd defeats John Howard in Federal Election.
2006
Motor racing icon Peter Brock dies at 61.
Steve Irwin, Wildlife Conservationist, Dies at 44
Australian Forces Deployed to East Timor for Operation Astute
Melbourne Hosts Commonwealth Games
2005
Protest Turns Into Race-Fueled Riot in Cronulla
2004
Howard Government wins fourth term defeating Mark Latham's Labor Party
Bombing Outside Jakarta Embassy
2003
Australia Draws Second to England in Rugby World Cup Final
Country Music Icon Slim Dusty Dies at 76
Military Deployment to Oust Saddam Hussein in Iraq War Over Treaty Violations.
2002
Deadly Bali Bombings: 202 lives lost, including 88 Australians.
2001
John Howard Reelected as Prime Minister
Australian Forces Deployed to War Against Taliban
Legendary cricketer Donald Bradman dies in Adelaide at the age of 92.
2000
Summer Olympics: Sydney Games Highlight Journeys of Athletes
1999
Referendum on Republic Change Fails
Deployment of Australian forces to lead INTERFET mission in East Timor post-independence vote violence.
1998