9.00am (AEDT) 2nd Climate Change Impact Inquiry hearing – Sydney 

9.30am (AEDT) Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, final hearings – Sydney

6.00pm (AEDT) Australia Institute Climate Talks – Sydney

ABS Data Release – Overseas Arrivals and Departures, January

Russian Election (until 17 March)

World’s Greatest Shave begins (on until 19 March) 

World Speech Day 

International Day Against Police Brutality

International Day to Combat Islamophobia 

Birthdays for actor Eva Longoria (1975) and musician will.i.am (1975)

Anniversary of:

• the death of Julius Caesar (44BC)
• the first Test cricket match – Australia v England at the MCG in Melbourne (1877)
• the Christchurch mosque shootings that saw 51 killed (2019)
• Sam Kerr being named the FA Women’s Super League Player of the Year for the 2nd time in a row (2023)