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The event held in both Australia and New Zealand was expected to inject $360 million directly into both economies. [3] Several Australian state and territory governments have established major event organisations to assist in the bidding and financing for major international sporting events in Australia. Their objectives are to improve their ...
20 January – Australia retains the Women's Ashes after they defeat England by 57 runs at the SCG.in the first Women's Twenty20 International. [113] 23 January – Australia wins the second Women's Twenty20 International at Manuka Oval in Canberra, with Australia winning by six runs under the DLS method in a rain affected match. [114] 25 ...
Australia's e-safety commissioner Julie Inman Grant orders X and Meta to remove footage of the stabbing of Mar Mari Emmanuel. [136] The order is met with resistance from Elon Musk and prompts a protracted debate about free speech, with Musk refusing to delete the videos although it had blocked the content in Australia.
The most prominent quadrennial events for this year are the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England and the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup in India. [ 1 ] In men's association football, the expanded 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will have its first edition in its new quadrennial format, mirroring other FIFA World Cups, with the former annual format ...
List of international sports events in Australia; 0–9. 1908 Melbourne Carnival; 1966 World Modern Pentathlon Championships; 1967 Men's World Team Squash Championships;
United Australia Party leader Craig Kelly and Liberal National Party of Queensland Member of Parliament George Christensen and Senator Gerard Rennick attended the protests. [10] 6 February – Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia. Buildings and monuments across Australia were lit in royal purple to mark the start ...
Australia's final team consisted of 461 athletes (205 men and 256 women) competing in 33 sports, [3] with Anna Meares selected as the chef de mission. [1]On July 24, 2024, field hockey player Eddie Ockenden and slalom canoeist Jessica Fox were named as the flag-bearers to lead the country's opening ceremony.
A biennial contemporary art fair. The first international art fair hosted in Australia. Melbourne Flower and Garden Show: Melbourne: Melbourne Fringe Festival: Melbourne: 1983 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival: Melbourne: 1993 Melbourne International Games Week: Melbourne: 2015 A week of events celebrating gaming culture in arts and education.