2010 in Australia explained

The following lists events that happened during 2010 in Australia.

Governor-General:Quentin Bryce
Pm:Kevin Rudd, then Julia Gillard
Population:22,300,000
Elections:SA, TAS, Federal, VIC

Incumbents

State and territory leaders

Governors and administrators

Events

Whole year

2010 was the year of 'Women in Local Government'[1] and the year of the 'Girl Guide'[2] to coincide with the 100th year of the Girl Guides.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Full date unknown

Arts

Literature

See main article: 2010 in Australian literature.

Science and technology

Film

Television

See main article: 2010 in Australian television.

Sport

Births

Deaths

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home Year of Women in Local Government 2010 . 21 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100406035800/http://lgwomen2010.org.au/ . 6 April 2010 . dead .
  2. Web site: Home - Girl Guides Australia . 21 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110809202229/http://www.guidesaus.org.au/ . 9 August 2011 . dead .
  3. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/04/2784683.htm Indian anger over Footscray 'crime on humanity'
  4. News: Queensland flood families marooned since Christmas Day. Natalie Gregg. 8 January 2010. 12 March 2010. 14 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110614103324/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/queensland-flood-families-marooned-since-christmas-day/story-e6frf7jx-1225817191871. live.
  5. News: . 10 February 2010. Rockhampton mourns elderly bash victim. The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 December 2023. 31 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831091641/https://www.smh.com.au/national/rockhampton-mourns-elderly-bash-victim-20100210-ns9o.html. live.
  6. News: Mesner. Kerri-Anne. 13 September 2011. Life sentence for granny killer. The Morning Bulletin. 10 December 2023. 10 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231210111900/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/life-sentence-for-granny-killer/news-story/6853933fab9d7775305f7ecf1681c7d9. live.
  7. News: Robinson. Paul. 14 December 2011. Grandma killer gets reduced rape sentence. ABC News. 10 December 2023. 31 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831091640/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-14/grandma-killer-gets-reduced-rape-sentence/3730406. live.
  8. News: SA attorney-general backs down on political blogging. Akerman. Pia. 3 February 2010. The Australian. 3 February 2010. 12 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100812185415/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/sa-attorney-general-backs-down-on-political-blogging/story-e6frg6nf-1225826154732. live.
  9. News: Altona in 12% swing against Labor . Fyfe. Melissa. Pierik, Jon. 14 February 2010. The Age. 13 February 2010 . Melbourne. https://web.archive.org/web/20100215195325/http://www.theage.com.au/national/altona-in-12-swing-against-labor-20100213-nyis.html. 15 February 2010 . live.
  10. News: Catholics rejoice as Mary rises to sainthood . Zwartz. Barney. 20 February 2010. The Age. 20 February 2010 . Melbourne. https://web.archive.org/web/20100221053719/http://www.theage.com.au/national/catholics-rejoice-as-mary-rises-to-sainthood-20100219-olxo.html. 21 February 2010 . live.
  11. News: No offence PM but Kevin Rudd sucks. The Courier Mail. 23 February 2010. 6 July 2018. 3 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230603062156/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/no-offence-pm-but-kevin-rudd-sucks/news-story/c67cab62d6e132c12f446b369ffc6298?sv=82d8b0fcaf25d8bf0ab143198bf211b6. live.
  12. News: Record falls to flush Lake Eyre, Murray-Darling . Asa Wahlquist, Rural writer . The Australian . 6 March 2010 . 12 March 2010.
  13. News: Qld floods could break 1890 record . The Age. Fairfax. 4 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100305165354/http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-national/qld-floods-could-break-1890-record-20100304-pjd0.html. 5 March 2010 . live.
  14. News: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to address Fed Parliament. AAP, staff writers. herald sun. 10 March 2010. 12 March 2010. 10 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110510085745/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/indonesian-president-susilo-bambang-yudhoyono-to-address-fed-parliament-gets-companion-of-the-order-of-australia/story-e6frf7l6-1225838942477. live.
  15. News: Remains of SAS pair found . Dan Oakes . The Age . 17 March 2010 . 17 March 2010 . Melbourne. https://web.archive.org/web/20100322192954/http://www.theage.com.au/national/remains-of-sas-pair-found-20100316-qcl4.html. 22 March 2010 . live.
  16. News: Cyclone Ului doubles speed, heads toward land . Courtney Trenwith . Brisbane Times. 18 March 2010 . 18 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100322193100/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/cyclone-ului-doubles-speed-heads-toward-land-20100318-qg5v.html. 22 March 2010 . live.
  17. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/sa-to-move-into-official-election-mode-20100210-nqfq.html SA to move into official election mode
  18. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/tasmania-election-set-for-march-20-20100212-nw8m.html Tasmania election set for 20 March
  19. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/glance/1030058/cyclone-batters-queensland-coast Cyclone batters Queensland coast
  20. News: Torrential rain and hailstones bring chaos . Tony Barrass . The Australian . 23 March 2010 . 23 March 2010 . 30 December 2012 . https://archive.today/20121230223615/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/torrential-rain-and-hailstones-bring-chaos/story-e6frg6nf-1225844049003 . live .
  21. Larkin, Steve: SA Liberal leader Isobel Redmond concedes election defeat, Herald Sun, 24 March 2010.
  22. Web site: Australia's population exceeds 22 million . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 30 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100328040241/http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs%40.nsf/mediareleasesbyCatalogue/CA1999BAEAA1A86ACA25765100098A47?Opendocument . 28 March 2010 . live .
  23. News: 100th asylum boat intercepts navy patrol . Paul Maley and Paige Taylor . The Australian . 30 March 2010 . 30 March 2010.
  24. News: Rudd Government marks 100th asylum seeker boat . Joe . Kelly . 29 March 2010. 30 March 2010 . The Australian.
  25. News: Gold Coast launches formal bid for 2018 Commonwealth Games. ABC. Our Brisbane. 31 March 2010. 1 April 2010.
  26. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/apr/06/great-barrier-reef-ship-aground The Great Barrier Reef scandal
  27. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/09/2868162.htm Labor's door open on Greens deal
  28. News: Gillard buckles over school building rorts probe. Harrison. Dan. 12 April 2010. Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 16 April 2010. Sydney. https://web.archive.org/web/20100415195113/http://www.smh.com.au/national/gillard-buckles-over-school-building-rorts-probe-20100412-s38n.html. 15 April 2010 . live.
  29. Web site: CPRS Delayed . 30 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100717023522/http://www.climatechange.gov.au/en/media/whats-new/cprs-delayed.aspx . 17 July 2010 . live .
  30. Emma Rodgers (3 May 2010). Rudd brushes off mining tax threats. ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved on 17 January 2012.
  31. (3 May 2010). Watson completes around the world voyage . ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved on 17 January 2012.
  32. http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2010/penrith/result.htm Results: 2010 Penrith by-election
  33. News: AAP . Liar Paluzzano resigns from parliament . . 7 May 2010 . 8 May 2010.
  34. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/24/2935500.htm Gillard ousts Rudd in bloodless coup
  35. News: Patel guilty on all charges. 29 June 2010. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100702052032/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/29/2940352.htm. 2 July 2010 . live.
  36. Web site: New Victorian national parks include biggest redgum forest. ABC Rural. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 June 2010. 11 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111081800/http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201006/s2939814.htm. live.
  37. News: Jacob. Saulwick. Gillard cuts mining tax deal . 2 July 2010. The Age. 2 July 2010 . Melbourne. https://web.archive.org/web/20100703085101/http://www.theage.com.au/business/gillard-cuts-mining-tax-deal-20100702-zr62.html. 3 July 2010 . live.
  38. News: Fromelles cemetery thanks to Vic man. Alyssa Braithwaite. . 20 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100723150400/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/fromelles-cemetery-thanks-to-vic-man-20100720-10i44.html. 23 July 2010 . live.
  39. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/01/2970016.htm 'Wicked' tornado rips through Penola
  40. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/06/2975602.htm High Court upholds GetUp! case
  41. Rodgers, Emma: Game on for winter election, ABC News, 17 July 2010.
  42. Liddy, Matthew: Australia's hung Parliament explained, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 23 August 2010.
  43. Curtis, Lyndal: Independents split, but two support Labor, PM (ABC Local Radio), 7 September 2010.
  44. News: Wilson. Lauren. ACT flags federal bailout on water . 13 October 2010. The Australian. 12 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101013064506/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/murray-darling-crisis/act-flags-federal-bailout-on-water/story-e6frg6px-1225937858874. 13 October 2010 . live.
  45. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/17/3040558.htm Mary MacKillop officially declared a saint
  46. Web site: Peter Gray and John Howard's shoes . . 9 July 2018 . 7 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180807201721/http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/shoes1.htm . live .
  47. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/police-identifying-christmas-island-dead-20101220-1923g.html Police identifying Christmas Island dead
  48. News: Floodwaters force evacuations in Carnarvon . ABC News . 19 December 2010 . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 16 January 2011 . 15 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240715011526/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-12-20/floodwaters-force-evacuations-in-carnarvon/2380280 . live .
  49. News: Queensland floods a 'disaster of biblical proportions' . Melbourne . The Age . Erik . Jensen . Ruth . Williams . 2 January 2011 . 3 January 2011 . 3 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110103112008/http://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland-floods-a-disaster-of-biblical-proportions-20110101-19cm0.html . live .
  50. Web site: Alex Watts & the Foreign Tongue. 18 February 2013. 5 January 2023. 29 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130429225625/http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/features/qanda/266001/alex-watts-foreign-tongue.htm. live.
  51. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/26/2857006.htm Leach stares down Archibald competition
  52. Smith, Tanalee: Scientists retrieve capsule, seeking asteroid dust, Associated Press, 15 June 2010.
  53. Dunks, Glenn: The Animal Kingdom Show, Encore, 13 December 2010.
  54. News: Australia flourish with record Winter Games haul; Britain flop in Vancouver. Boyd. Christopher. 28 February 2010. Fox Sports Australia. Premier Media Group. 16 March 2010. 15 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240715011541/https://www.foxsports.com.au/wp-content/js/mobile-useragent-info.js. live.
  55. Web site: Sydney pinches premiership. Lucius. Adam. 14 February 2010. A-League. 16 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110227133241/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=32579. 27 February 2011. dead.
  56. News: Spot-on Sydney claims title. 21 March 2010. ABC Grandstand Sport. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 March 2010. 28 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101228140208/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/20/2851569.htm?site=sport&section=football. live.
  57. News: Bushrangers wrap up big Shield win. 21 March 2010. ABC Sport. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 March 2010. 11 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111002846/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/21/2851851.htm?site=sport&section=all. live.
  58. News: Melbourne Storm stripped of everything . Munro. Ian. 23 April 2010. The Age. Fairfax. 23 April 2010. Melbourne. https://web.archive.org/web/20100425154609/http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/melbourne-storm-stripped-of-everything-20100422-tfy6.html?autostart=1. 25 April 2010 . live.
  59. News: Neil Robertson shows mettle to win World Championship . Ashenden. Mark. 4 May 2010. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100507153348/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8658924.stm. 7 May 2010 . live.
  60. Web site: English. Peter. Australia shut down NZ for thrilling trophy win. Cricinfo. ESPN. 17 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100519115022/http://www.cricinfo.com/wwt202010/content/current/story/459880.html. 19 May 2010 . live.
  61. Web site: Miller. Andrew. Kieswetter and Pietersen seal title for England. Cricinfo. ESPN. 17 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100519104047/http://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/current/story/459839.html. 19 May 2010 . live.
  62. Web site: AFC WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP 2010 MATCH SUMMARY . https://archive.today/20120918005040/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=369&matchId=2613 . dead . 18 September 2012 . Asian Football Confederation . 31 May 2010 .
  63. News: Confidence high for 2022 as Australia's 2018 World Cup bid axed . The Age . Melbourne, Australia . 11 June 2010 . Dan . Silkstone . 15 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100614171458/http://www.theage.com.au/world-cup-2010/world-cup-news/confidence-high-for-2022-as-australias-2018-world-cup-bid-axed-20100611-y17a.html . 14 June 2010 . live .
  64. News: Webster. Andrew. acist slur wasn't the first, says Timana Tahu. 15 June 2010. Daily Telegraph. 15 June 2010. 20 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120920005426/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/racist-slur-wasnt-the-first-says-timana-tahu/story-e6frexv9-1225879661018. live.
  65. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/20/3017082.htm Judd storms to second Brownlow
  66. Wilson, Caroline: It's still neck and neck after 44 years, The Age, 25 September 2010.
  67. Web site: NATSOFT Race Result . 14 February 2022 . 3 September 2012 . https://archive.today/20120903213040/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?10/10/2010.MOUN.R11 . dead .
  68. News: Horne. Ben. Fanning says Gilmore can win 10 titles. 2 November 2010. Sydney Morning Herald. 2 November 2010. 30 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120830042517/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/fanning-says-gilmore-can-win-10-titles-20101102-17at6.html. live.
  69. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/28/3102818.htm Wild Oats XI facing protest