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World News Atlas    Australia    2008

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Floods strand thousands Cricket tour on despite race row Sharapova too strong for Davenport Venus, Federer advance at Austral. Open   Anti-whaling activists handed over  2 activists who were seized by a Japanese whaling vessel two days ago have been handed over to Australian officials on a ship in the Antarct... Serena, Henin, Jankovic advanced Angry A-Rod exits to Kohlschreiber No. 1 Federer survives Serb scare Henin, Sharapova cruise through Venus joins sister Serena in quarterfinals Australasia markets see further losses   South Korean and Australian shares dropped by around 5%. Japan's Nikkei index plunged 1.5% in the first minute of trading Jankovic ousts Serena in straight sets Sharapova ends Henin's winning run   Asian markets rally after US cut   Stocks have rallied after an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve helped calm investor anxiety Both Williams sisters sent packing Federer rolls past Blake Sharapova advances to final Tsonga stuns Nadal to reach Aussie final Djokovic thrashes Federer   Sharapova claims Australian Open title  20-year-old Maria Sharapova wrapped up her 3rd major title with a 7-5 6-3 victory over fourth-seeded Ana Ivanovic Legend Gilchrist to retire Djokovic gives Serbia first Slam title  3rd seed Novak Djokovic claimed a triumph at the Australian Open when he defeated unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 Australia ends 'Pacific Solution' Family ready for Ledger funeral   Australian actor Heath Ledger is to be buried in his hometown of Perth at a small private ceremony Australia apologizes to Aborigines

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Jan.15  Melbourne  Federer rolls in Aussie opener
 Melbourne  Henin, Nadal roll into third round
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Jan.17   Antarctica  
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Feb.7   Nauru
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  The government apologized for years of 'mistreatment' that inflicted 'profound grief, suffering and loss' on the country's Aboriginal people
Feb.14       Australia pledges E Timor support  Prime Minister Rudd says his government will do all it can to safeguard democracy in E.Timor after attacks on its president and PM Feb.29   Sydney Gay pride event turns 30

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Mar.5   China China hijacker takes Australians hostage Mar.6   Sydney Ex-Gitmo detainee loses lawsuit Mar.11   Australia cancel Pakistan cricket tour Mar.16   Melbourne Hot Hamilton avoids chaos Mar.28   Sydney Sullivan improves 50m world swim record

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Apr.14   Virgin Blue shares hit record low Apr.22   Olympic torch arrives in Australia Apr.23     More arrests as Australia hosts torch Map of Canberra Australia
  5 people were arrested as the Olympic torch made its way through Canberra in a relay that was more orderly than in other countries.    There have been scuffles between pro-Tibet protest...
Apr.30   Sydney 5 killed, 9 injured in boat collision in harbor

June 2008 ... more > Top ^

Jun.1     Australia ends operations in Iraq
  One of the first countries to commit troops to the war 5 years ago, has ended its operations there
Jun.4     Child porn arrests  70 people have been arrested in a nationwide operation to crack down on the use of child pornography on the web

July 2008 ... more > Top ^

Jul.12   Vatican     Pope to apologise for sex scandal  Benedict XVI has said he will apologise for decades of sexual abuse of children by Australian priests as he headed to Australia on the longest...   Sydney     Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Australia  Pope has arrived to lead hundreds of thousands of pilgrims at the Roman Catholic church's youth festival Jul.13     Drought hurts vital Australian wheat
  One of Australia's worst droughts on record is hurting wheat farming just as the world needs it most. Australia's wheat exports dropped 46%
Jul.16   Sydney     Pope lauds apology to Aborigines  Benedict XVI has praised the Australian government for apologising to the indigenous people for past injustices Jul.18   Sydney     Pope sorry for 'evil' of clergy sex abuse
  Benedict XVI apologized to victims of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, describing their acts as 'evil' and a grave betrayal of trust
 Speaking at a gathering of bishops during his visi, the Pope spoke of the 'shame we have all felt' and called for abusers to face justice
Jul.19   Sydney   Pope warns of 'spiritual desert'  Benedict XVI has urged young people to stay away from the 'spiritual desert' he says is spreading across the world, at the end of his trip Jul.26   Philippines   No corrosion near hole in Qantas jet  The Australian air safety agency is investigating the emergency landing of a Boeing 747 after a hole in the fuselage made the plane lose pressure Jul.28     Qantas in second emergency in 4 days  A Melbourne-bound Qantas jet was forced to return to Adelaide's airpor after a door above the one of the wheels failed to close     Australia abandons asylum policy  The new government has abandoned the country's controversial policy of jailing all asylum seekers

August 2008 ... more > Top ^

Aug. 3     Qantas 'incident' prompts safety review  Australia's aviation agency launched a review of Qantas Airways' safety standards after a jetliner made the airline's third emergency landing Aug. 7     Police bust drugs ring  Australian police have busted an international ring and seized the largest-ever single haul of the drug ecstasy Sat.   Beijing     U.S. women trounce Australia  Lisa Leslie and the U.S. women's basketball team were once again too good (92-65) for Australia at the Olympics




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Australia ends operations in Iraq



Australia, 2008 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
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Jun.1  
  One of the first countries to commit troops to the war 5 years ago, has ended its operations there



Australia, 2008 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.6   Floods strand thousands Apr.30   Sydney 5 killed, 9 injured in boat collision in harbor Jul.13   Drought hurts vital Australian wheat
  One of Australia's worst droughts on record is hurting wheat farming just as the world needs it most. Australia's wheat exports dropped 46%
Jul.26   Philippines No corrosion near hole in Qantas jet  The Australian air safety agency is investigating the emergency landing of a Boeing 747 after a hole in the fuselage made the plane lose pressure Jul.28   Qantas in second emergency in 4 days  A Melbourne-bound Qantas jet was forced to return to Adelaide's airpor after a door above the one of the wheels failed to close Aug. 3   Qantas 'incident' prompts safety review  Australia's aviation agency launched a review of Qantas Airways' safety standards after a jetliner made the airline's third emergency landing


Australia, 2008 Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.21   Sydney Australasia markets see further losses   South Korean and Australian shares dropped by around 5%. Japan's Nikkei index plunged 1.5% in the first minute of trading Jan.22   Japan   Asian markets rally after US cut   Stocks have rallied after an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve helped calm investor anxiety Feb.8   Family ready for Ledger funeral   Australian actor Heath Ledger is to be buried in his hometown of Perth at a small private ceremony Mar.6   Sydney Ex-Gitmo detainee loses lawsuit Apr.14   Virgin Blue shares hit record low Jul.13   Drought hurts vital Australian wheat
  One of Australia's worst droughts on record is hurting wheat farming just as the world needs it most. Australia's wheat exports dropped 46%



Australia, 2008 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.8   Cricket tour on despite race row Jan.15  Melbourne  Federer rolls in Aussie opener Jan.15  Melbourne  Henin, Nadal roll into third round Jan.16   Melbourne Sharapova too strong for Davenport Jan.16   Melbourne Venus, Federer advance at Austral. Open Jan.17   Melbourne Serena, Henin, Jankovic advanced Jan.18   Melbourne Angry A-Rod exits to Kohlschreiber Jan.19   Melbourne No. 1 Federer survives Serb scare Jan.19   Melbourne Henin, Sharapova cruise through Jan.20   Melbourne Venus joins sister Serena in quarterfinals Jan.21   Melbourne Jankovic ousts Serena in straight sets Jan.22   Melbourne Sharapova ends Henin's winning run Jan.22   Melbourne Both Williams sisters sent packing Jan.23   Melbourne Federer rolls past Blake Jan.23   Melbourne Sharapova advances to final Jan.24   Melbourne Tsonga stuns Nadal to reach Aussie final Jan.25   Melbourne Djokovic thrashes Federer Jan.26   Melbourne   Sharapova claims Australian Open title  20-year-old Maria Sharapova wrapped up her 3rd major title with a 7-5 6-3 victory over fourth-seeded Ana Ivanovic Jan.26   Legend Gilchrist to retire Jan.27   Melbourne Djokovic gives Serbia first Slam title  3rd seed Novak Djokovic claimed a triumph at the Australian Open when he defeated unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 Mar.11   Australia cancel Pakistan cricket tour Mar.16   Melbourne Hot Hamilton avoids chaos Mar.28   Sydney Sullivan improves 50m world swim record Apr.22   Olympic torch arrives in Australia Apr.23   More arrests as Australia hosts torch Map of Canberra Australia
  5 people were arrested as the Olympic torch made its way through Canberra in a relay that was more orderly than in other countries.    There have been scuffles between pro-Tibet protest...
Sat.   Beijing   U.S. women trounce Australia  Lisa Leslie and the U.S. women's basketball team were once again too good (92-65) for Australia at the Olympics


Australia, 2008 Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.17   Antarctica   Anti-whaling activists handed over  2 activists who were seized by a Japanese whaling vessel two days ago have been handed over to Australian officials on a ship in the Antarct... Mar.5   China China hijacker takes Australians hostage Jun.4   Child porn arrests  70 people have been arrested in a nationwide operation to crack down on the use of child pornography on the web Jul.12   Vatican   Pope to apologise for sex scandal  Benedict XVI has said he will apologise for decades of sexual abuse of children by Australian priests as he headed to Australia on the longest... Jul.18   Sydney   Pope sorry for 'evil' of clergy sex abuse
  Benedict XVI apologized to victims of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, describing their acts as 'evil' and a grave betrayal of trust
 Speaking at a gathering of bishops during his visi, the Pope spoke of the 'shame we have all felt' and called for abusers to face justice
Aug. 7   Police bust drugs ring  Australian police have busted an international ring and seized the largest-ever single haul of the drug ecstasy


Australia, 2008 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.8   Cricket tour on despite race row Feb.7   Nauru Australia ends 'Pacific Solution' Feb.12   Australia apologizes to Aborigines
  The government apologized for years of 'mistreatment' that inflicted 'profound grief, suffering and loss' on the country's Aboriginal people
Feb.14     Australia pledges E Timor support  Prime Minister Rudd says his government will do all it can to safeguard democracy in E.Timor after attacks on its president and PM Feb.29   Sydney Gay pride event turns 30 Apr.23   More arrests as Australia hosts torch Map of Canberra Australia
  5 people were arrested as the Olympic torch made its way through Canberra in a relay that was more orderly than in other countries.    There have been scuffles between pro-Tibet protest...
Jul.12   Vatican   Pope to apologise for sex scandal  Benedict XVI has said he will apologise for decades of sexual abuse of children by Australian priests as he headed to Australia on the longest... Jul.12   Sydney   Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Australia  Pope has arrived to lead hundreds of thousands of pilgrims at the Roman Catholic church's youth festival Jul.16   Sydney   Pope lauds apology to Aborigines  Benedict XVI has praised the Australian government for apologising to the indigenous people for past injustices Jul.18   Sydney   Pope sorry for 'evil' of clergy sex abuse
  Benedict XVI apologized to victims of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, describing their acts as 'evil' and a grave betrayal of trust
 Speaking at a gathering of bishops during his visi, the Pope spoke of the 'shame we have all felt' and called for abusers to face justice
Jul.19   Sydney Pope warns of 'spiritual desert'  Benedict XVI has urged young people to stay away from the 'spiritual desert' he says is spreading across the world, at the end of his trip Jul.28   Australia abandons asylum policy  The new government has abandoned the country's controversial policy of jailing all asylum seekers