Critical event (6)

I believe the answer is:

crisis

(Other definitions for crisis that I've seen before include "Desperate situation" , "Calamity" , "crucial period" , "Dilemma" , "Emergency or turning point" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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