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News: Aruba

We have started to collect the most important news related to Aruba in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Tennis: Henin sees off Schiavone

Friday, January 18th 2008, 4:08

Top seed Justine Henin and defending champion Serena Williams are early winners on day five of the Australian Open.
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Safin v Baghdatis as it happened

Thursday, January 17th 2008, 13:31

Former finalist Marcos Baghdatis beats ex-champion Marat Safin in five sets at the Australian Open.
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Tennis: Baghdatis wins thriller

Thursday, January 17th 2008, 13:29

Marcos Baghdatis overcomes battling former champion Marat Safin in a five-set Australian Open second-round clash.
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State control for Aboriginal dole

Thursday, January 17th 2008, 5:50

The Australian government takes control of 50% of benefits paid to people in an Aboriginal community.
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Tennis: Federer thrashes Santoro

Thursday, January 17th 2008, 3:55

Defending champion Roger Federer drops only three games as he thumps Fabrice Santoro to sweep into the Australian Open third round.
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Sharapova trounces Davenport

Wednesday, January 16th 2008, 9:56

Maria Sharapova beats former world number one Lindsay Davenport 6-1 6-3 in the Australian Open second round.
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Tennis: Henin makes round three

Wednesday, January 16th 2008, 2:06

Top seed Justine Henin beats Olga Poutchkova in the Australian Open second round, as Serena Williams and Amelie Mauresmo also triumph.
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Tennis: Federer sweeps through

Tuesday, January 15th 2008, 11:43

Roger Federer eases into the second round of the Australian Open with a win over Diego Hartfield.
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Tennis: Win for Kuznetsova

Tuesday, January 15th 2008, 10:09
related countries: France France

Venus Williams reached the second round of the Australian Open with a far from convincing 6-2 7-5 win over Yan Zi.
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Japan whaling illegal, court says

Tuesday, January 15th 2008, 6:40
related countries: Japan Japan

An Australian court rules the activities of the Japanese whaling fleet are illegal, ordering it to halt operations.
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Tennis: Williams goes through

Monday, January 14th 2008, 9:22

Maria Sharapova will meet Lindsay Davenport in the second round of the Australian Open, while Serena Williams and Justine Henin are also through.
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Australian ship seeks out whalers

Wednesday, January 9th 2008, 5:00
related countries: Antarctica Antarctica, Japan Japan

An Australian customs vessel heads south to Antarctica to monitor activities of the Japanese whaling fleet.
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Guantanamo man freed in Australia

Saturday, December 29th 2007, 2:38
related countries: Australia Australia

Former Guantanamo detainee David Hicks is released from prison in Australia after completing his sentence.
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Falconio DNA evidence queried

Sunday, December 23rd 2007, 9:50
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Australian civil libertarians call for a review of the case against the man convicted of killing a British backpacker.
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Australia in Afghan commitment

Saturday, December 22nd 2007, 14:26
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, France France
related places: Kabul

Australia's new PM Kevin Rudd visits Kabul to pledge support, hours after French leader Nicolas Sarkozy also visits.
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Rudd in surprise visit to Iraq

Friday, December 21st 2007, 14:47
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Australian PM Kevin Rudd meets Iraqi counterpart Nouri Maliki during an unannounced visit to Baghdad.
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Control order for detainee Hicks

Friday, December 21st 2007, 3:34

An Australian court issues a control order for former Guantanamo detainee David Hicks, ahead of his release.
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Haneef in visa appeal win

Friday, December 21st 2007, 2:02
related countries: Australia Australia, India India, United Kingdom United Kingdom

An Indian doctor briefly linked to UK terror attacks wins a court battle to regain his Australian work visa.
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Rugby: Deans new Wallabies boss

Friday, December 14th 2007, 8:45

New Zealander Robbie Deans is appointed as the first non-Australian coach of the Wallabies.
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Appeal in Aborigine rape case

Tuesday, December 11th 2007, 17:29

Top Australian lawyers appeal against a judge's decision to free nine Aborigine males who raped a young girl.
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Australian Peter Foster jailed

Friday, December 7th 2007, 8:14
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

An Australian man who helped former UK PM's wife Cherie Blair buy property is jailed for fraud.
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Xstrata bids for Australian firm

Wednesday, December 5th 2007, 8:13
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

Swiss mining group Xstrata makes a $836m offer for Australian coal miner Resource Pacific.
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Rudd takes Australia inside Kyoto

Monday, December 3rd 2007, 9:05

Kevin Rudd is sworn in as Australia's new PM, and immediately signs documents to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.
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Australia's Howard 'loses seat'

Saturday, December 1st 2007, 14:49

The woman who contested outgoing Australian PM John Howard's parliamentary seat claims victory.
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Iraq pledge by Australia PM-elect

Friday, November 30th 2007, 10:38
related countries: Australia Australia, Iraq Iraq

Australian troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by mid-2008, the country's prime minister-elect says.
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Rudd to apologise to Aborigines

Monday, November 26th 2007, 12:22

Australian prime minister-elect Kevin Rudd says he will issue an apology to Aborigines over past mistreatment.
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Rivals ready for Australia polls

Friday, November 23rd 2007, 6:33
related countries: Australia Australia

Australian rivals John Howard and Kevin Rudd set out final campaign pitches, with a general election hours away.
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