October 30, 1996 — The Catholic Church announces the “Melbourne Response”
The Melbourne Response was a program by the Catholic Church in Victoria aimed at responding to the rising number of...
January 9, 2014
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February 25, 2004 — Niyazov bans beards in Turkmenistan
Just in case there was any remaining doubt that he was a raving loony, Saparmurat Niyazov, President For Life of...
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December 11, 2015 — George Pell “too unwell” to appear before Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
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December 14, 2025 — Gunmen fire into a crowd at Bondi Beach, killing fifteen
On December 14, 2025, the annual “Chanukah by the Sea” event, celebrated on the first day of Hannukah at this...
January 1, 2010
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