1889: Sir Henry Parkes, the father of the Australian federation, delivered the famous Tenterfield Oration. In this speech he advocated the union of the six Australian colonies. This speech was considered the beginning of the Australian federation process and led to the establishment of the Federation of Australia 12 years later.


1907: Chris Watson resigned as leader of the Australian Labor Party, citing family problems. He served as Australia's third Prime Minister from April 27 to August 18, 1904. At the age of 37, Watson was one of the first socialists to lead a government under a parliamentary system, attracting the attention of the international community. And he remains Australia's youngest Prime Minister.


2017: Defense Minister Marise Payne said Australia would help the Philippines fight terrorists. Payne said Australian troops would train members of the Philippine Army and Marine Corps at military bases in the Philippines as part of a cooperation agreement with the Philippines that highlighted Australia's concerns about security developments in the region.


2018:News of the resumption of work on Titanic II was reported around the world. Six years after Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer announced he would build a replica of the Titanic, and three years after the project had to be suspended due to financial difficulties, Palmer had announced that he would restart the project.


2023: Firefighters had discovered a body while battling bushfires that had destroyed five homes in New South Wales and Queensland. As of the evening of October 24, several communities were still in evacuation status. The fire service's chief constable said at least five homes had been destroyed near Tallaght and one outside Millmerran, with the situation likely to continue throughout the week.