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2003
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Canberra Bushfires
The Canberra Bushfires damaged 70% of the Australian Capital Territory and resulted in four deaths and over 500 injuries. The bushfire was caused by a lightning strike and lasted for 13 days. -
Australian Open
Andre Agassi won his 8th Grand Slam title, defeating Schuttler in the men's single final while Serena WIliams won the womens competition. -
Waterfall Rail Accident
Near Waterfall, New South Wales, a train derailed killing seven people on board including the train driver. -
Iraq War begins
2000 Australian troops are sent to Iraq to fight with our allies the United States against Ba'athist Iraq. -
Bob Carr is re-elected as NSW Premier
Bob Carr of the Australian Labor Party is re-elected for a historic third four-year term as the premier of New South Wales. He won 55 seats to Opposition Leader John Brogden's 20 seats. -
Australia win Cricket World Cup
The 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup was held in South Africa and was won by Australia who defeated India by 125 runs. Ricky Ponting captained the Australian side who successfully defended their title -
Perth Glory win 2002-03 NSL Grand FInal
Perth Glory defeat Olympic Sharks 2-0 at Subiaco Oval to become National Soccer League Champions for the first time in their history. -
Rugby World Cup
Australia hosted the 2003 Rugby World Cup which was won by England who defeated Australia 20-17 in the final. -
Opera House celebrates 30th Birthday
The Sydney Opera House was finally completed in 1973 and in 2003 celebrated its 30th birthday and celebrated the occasion with special concerts and performances. -
US President George Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao visit Australia
In October 2003, two of the world's most powerful leaders arrived on Australian shores. President George Bush and the President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao both held talks with Prime Minister John Howard on topics such as war on terror, North Korea and Trade. -
Australian Idol
Guy Sebastion won the first Australian Idol series and his hit single 'Angels brought me here' topped the charts.
