Year in a Minute: 2005

HURRICANE KATRINA

New Orleans residents walk through chest deep floodwater after Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Louisiana coast on Monday, Aug. 29, 2005. (AP Photo/Dave Martin) Credit: AP

SBS celebrating 50 Years. This is a Year in a Minute 2005.


Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.

Coordinated suicide bombers hit buses and trains in London.

Over four million visit the Vatican to mourn Pope John Paul II.

More bombings hit Kuta,

The Bali Nine are arrested,

And Schapelle Corby sentenced to 20 years.
The full weight of Indonesian law fell on Schapelle Corby as she appeared not to understand quite what happened.
And after describing Bob Carr's wife as a "mail-order bride," NSW Opposition Leader John Brogden attempted self-harm.

YouTube goes live.

And former Labor Leader Mark Latham releases his diaries, which sharply criticises his party.

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