8 to 24 August – Australia competes in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The Australian Olympic team wins 14 gold medals, coming 6th on the medal tally. 13 September – The New Zealand All Blacks win the 2008 Tri Nations Series in rugby union.
What happened on the 26th of January 1788?
The date of 26 January 1788 marked the proclamation of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of Australia (then known as New Holland). On New Year’s Day 1901, the British colonies of Australia formed a federation, marking the birth of modern Australia. A national day of unity and celebration was looked for.
Can Australian come back to Australia?
COVID-19: Re-entry and quarantine measures. Australia has strict border measures in place to protect the health of the Australian community. You cannot come to Australia unless you’re an Australian citizen, permanent resident or in an exempt category.
When did Australians settle in Australia?
26 January 1788
It consisted of over a thousand settlers, including 778 convicts (192 women and 586 men). A few days after arrival at Botany Bay the fleet moved to the more suitable Port Jackson where a settlement was established at Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788. This date later became Australia’s national day, Australia Day.
Who was in 2008 Australian government?
Kevin Rudd became Australia’s 26th prime minister when the Labor Party won office, replacing the Liberal-National Party government led by John Howard.
What happened on this day 2008?
Important Events in 2008 Jan 21 Black Monday in worldwide stock markets. FTSE 100 had its biggest ever one-day points fall, European stocks closed with their worst result since 9/11, and Asian stocks drop as much as 15%.
Who found Australia first?
While Indigenous Australians have inhabited the continent for tens of thousands of years, and traded with nearby islanders, the first documented landing on Australia by a European was in 1606. The Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon landed on the western side of Cape York Peninsula and charted about 300 km of coastline.
Who was the Prime Minister of Australia in 2008?
15 December – Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announces that Australia will cut its greenhouse gas emissions by five per cent of 2000 levels by the year 2020, with an option to reduce by 15 per cent if other developing countries take similar action. The announcement is criticised by the Australian Greens and environmental groups as not going far enough.
When was the first case of SARS in Australia?
On 25 January, the first case of a SARS-CoV-2 infection was reported, that of a Chinese citizen who arrived from Guangzhou on 19 January. The patient was tested and received treatment in Melbourne. On the same day, three other patients tested positive in Sydney after returning from Wuhan.
What was the best book in Australia in 2008?
12 September – Steven Conte ‘s novel The Zookeeper’s War wins the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Fiction, and Ochre and Rust: Artefacts and Encounters on Australian Frontiers by Philip Jones wins the Non-Fiction award. 15 October – Indian-Australian journalist Aravind Adiga wins the 2008 Man Booker Prize for his debut novel, The White Tiger.
Who was the New South Wales education minister in 2008?
8 June – It is revealed that New South Wales Education Minister John Della Bosca and his wife, federal Member for Robertson Belinda Neal, were allegedly involved in an altercation at a nightclub in Gosford, New South Wales. 28 June – A by-election is held in the federal seat of Gippsland following the resignation of the sitting MP, Peter McGauran.
