January 2007 in Oceania

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*Floodwaters from Queensland are flowing through the [[Channel Country]] and are expected to reach [[Lake Eyre]] for the first time in many years. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200701/s1835030.htm (ABC News)]
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*A major [[2007 Kuril Islands earthquake|earthquake]] measuring approximately [[Richter magnitude scale|8.2 magnitude]] occurs in the north-western [[Pacific Ocean]] at 04:23:20 UTC. A [[tsunami]] is detected and a warning is issued for [[Russia]], [[Japan]], [[Marcus Island]], [[Wake Island]], [[Midway Island]], [[Northern Mariana Islands]], [[Guam]], [[Marshall Islands]], [[Taiwan]], [[Yap]], [[Pohnpei]], and [[Chuuk]]. [http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2007xmae.php (US Geological Survey)] [http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/wmsg (Pacific Tsunami Warning Center)]
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*[[Josefa Iloilo]] appoints [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] [[Frank Bainimarama]], the leader of the [[2006 Fijian coup d'état|December 2006 coup d'état]], as [[Prime Minister of Fiji]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6232939.stm (BBC)]
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*Fijian coup leader [[Frank Bainimarama]] returns power to the former [[President of Fiji|President]] [[Josefa Iloilo]]. [http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Bainimarama-hands-power-back-to-Iloilo/2007/01/04/1167777203110.html (Sydney Morning Herald)]
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*[[Ebeye]] Island in the [[Marshall Islands]] is in danger of running out of gas and kerosene, after Mobil Oil Micronesia lost a contract and stopped supplies. [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=29291 (Radio New Zealand)]
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*The [[Military of Fiji|Fijian military]] release video tapes which allege that the [[Fijian general election, 2006|2006 Fijian election]] was rigged. [http://www.fijivillage.com/artman/publish/article_34803.shtml (Fiji Village)]
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{{January 2007 events | in Oceania}}
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*[[Sydney Harbour Bridge Ferry Disaster]]

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[[New South Wales general election, 2007|New South Wales Election]] - [[24 March]]
[[Australian federal election, 2007|Australian Federal Election]]
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