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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Aruba: news

Australian Senate candidate Steve Dickson quits over strip club videos

Tuesday, April 30th 2019, 4:05

Footage showed aspiring Australian senator Steve Dickson groping women and making derogatory remarks.
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Handsome Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore

Thursday, April 25th 2019, 17:13

The owners of an Australian cafe say they are closing after becoming the "punching bag of the internet".
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Australian father and son lifesavers drown in tourist rescue bid

Monday, April 22nd 2019, 14:58
related countries: Australia
related places: Ross

Ross and Andrew Powell had been trying to save a tourist off Australia's southern coast.
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Homeless Australian man reunited with lost rat pet by police

Friday, April 19th 2019, 3:57

Lucy the rat went missing in downtown Sydney, sparking a social media search and emotional reunion.
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Bangka Island: The WW2 massacre and a 'truth too awful to speak'

Thursday, April 18th 2019, 16:03

Twenty-one Australian nurses died at Bangka Island, but a historian says there's more to the story.
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George Pell case: Australian media defend 'contempt' allegations

Monday, April 15th 2019, 6:54

Prosecutors say 36 media figures broke the law over coverage of Cardinal George Pell's abuse trial.
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Israel Folau: Australia end player's contract over anti-gay message

Monday, April 15th 2019, 6:05
related countries: Israel

The Australian rugby union authorities terminate Israel Folau's contract over a social media post in which he said "hell awaits" gay people.
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Why strangers are paying Australian women's debts

Sunday, April 14th 2019, 23:03

Aboriginal women are being disproportionately jailed due to an "unjust" law, campaigners say.
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Why an Australian MP admitted to taking MDMA

Wednesday, April 10th 2019, 17:52
related countries: Australia

Cate Faehrmann made the possibly world-first political disclosure amid a heated debate in Australia.
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Tasmania makes it optional to list gender on birth certificates

Wednesday, April 10th 2019, 7:48

It is the first Australian state to pass such legislation, after a lengthy and divisive debate.
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Vegan protests: 'Un-Australian' activists arrested, PM Morrison says

Monday, April 8th 2019, 8:11

Scott Morrison rebukes animal rights activists after dozens are arrested in nationwide protests.
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Christchurch attacks: NZ suspect ordered to undergo mental health tests

Friday, April 5th 2019, 2:35

Members of Christchurch's Muslim community were at the hearing of the man accused of murdering 50 people.
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Australian politician censured for NZ remarks

Wednesday, April 3rd 2019, 3:23
related countries: Australia

Australia's Fraser Anning caused outrage by blaming the Christchurch attacks on Muslim migration.
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Thalidomide scandal: How Australia's response has 'lagged behind'

Tuesday, April 2nd 2019, 23:11

Australian survivors of the global medical scandal say they now have "hope" for greater action.
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Daphne Dunne: Australian Prince Harry superfan dies at 99

Tuesday, April 2nd 2019, 8:48
related countries: Australia

Daphne Dunne was probably Australia's biggest fan of the royals and of Prince Harry in particular.
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Australian gun laws: One Nation party 'sought NRA money' in US

Tuesday, March 26th 2019, 10:00
related countries: Australia, United States

The minor One Nation party discussed softening Australia's strict gun laws with the NRA, videos show.
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Tayla Harris: Australian rules football player's online trolling compared to sexual abuse

Wednesday, March 20th 2019, 13:12

Online abuse of Australian rules footballer Tayla Harris has been described as "abhorrent and disgusting".
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Airbnb host jailed for killing guest over unpaid bill

Tuesday, March 19th 2019, 2:10

Australian Jason Colton carried out the "vicious" attack on a guest who could not pay the bill.
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Christchurch shootings: Australian homes raided over NZ mosque attacks

Monday, March 18th 2019, 3:59

New South Wales police search two homes near the hometown of the alleged Christchurch mosque gunman.
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Australian man blocks arrow with mobile phone

Thursday, March 14th 2019, 2:16

The shot was fired by a man armed with a bow during a confrontation at a house, police say.
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George Pell: Cardinal jailed for child sexual abuse in Australia

Wednesday, March 13th 2019, 5:00

Australian Cardinal George Pell is the most senior Catholic ever convicted of such crimes.
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Hakeem al-Araibi, refugee footballer, gets Australian citizenship

Tuesday, March 12th 2019, 10:30
related countries: Bahrain, Thailand

Hakeem al-Araibi was held in Thailand for two months as his native Bahrain sought his extradition.
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Australian farmer Gene Charles Bristow guilty of raping backpacker

Monday, March 4th 2019, 7:53

The farmer lured the 24-year European to his farm promising a job but then chained up and raped her.
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George Pell to appeal child abuse conviction

Tuesday, February 26th 2019, 13:43

Australian Cardinal George Pell is set to appeal, after being found guilty of sexual offences in Melbourne.
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Serena Williams: Cartoon accused of racism cleared by press watchdog

Monday, February 25th 2019, 4:14

An Australian newspaper's image of Serena Williams having a tantrum drew global criticism last year.
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Australian farmers' long road after mass cattle deaths

Sunday, February 24th 2019, 0:23

An estimated 500,000 animals have died in a flood disaster in Queensland, crippling local graziers.
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Julie Bishop: Ex-contender for Australian PM to leave politics

Thursday, February 21st 2019, 6:31

Julie Bishop has been the highest-ranking woman to serve in the two-term government.
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Uighur Australian's plea to 'save' his family in China

Wednesday, February 20th 2019, 16:42
related countries: China

The man fears that his wife will be detained in China, meaning he may never meet his son.
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Australian political parties hit by 'state actor' hack, PM says

Monday, February 18th 2019, 12:02

The "sophisticated" activity follows an intrusion on parliamentary servers, PM Scott Morrison says.
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Australian floods send dirty water across Great Barrier Reef

Friday, February 15th 2019, 2:56
related countries: Australia

Floodwaters in northern Australia have spread to the World Heritage site, raising concerns for coral.
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Australian senator sorry for wiping blood on ex-leader's door

Thursday, February 14th 2019, 8:21

Senator Brian Burston had been involved in a scuffle with Senator Pauline Hanson's aide.
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Backpacker raped by Australian farmer after job lure, trial hears

Wednesday, February 6th 2019, 2:03
related countries: Belgium

The farmer attacked the Belgian woman after contacting her on a classifieds site, a jury hears.
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Australian horse trainer charged

Friday, February 1st 2019, 9:16

Leading trainer Darren Weir and two other men are charged by stewards in the Australian horse racing corruption and welfare scandal.
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Australian air strike may have killed Iraqi civilians, officials say

Friday, February 1st 2019, 1:37
related countries: Iraq

Officials say they cannot determine whether the nation's forces killed up to 18 civilians in 2017.
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Behrouz Boochani: Refugee who wrote book using WhatsApp wins top prize

Thursday, January 31st 2019, 14:12

Behrouz Boochani sent messages to his translator from an Australian offshore detention centre.
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Darren Weir: Australian police find illegal equipment in raid of horse trainer's stables

Wednesday, January 30th 2019, 13:37

Australian police find illegal electric shock equipment at the stables of renowned horse trainer Darren Weir.
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Australian Open 2019: Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to win record seventh title

Sunday, January 27th 2019, 13:00

Novak Djokovic wins a record seventh Australian Open men's singles title with a crushing victory over Rafael Nadal.
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Australian Open 2019: Naomi Osaka beats Petra Kvitova to win title

Saturday, January 26th 2019, 14:20

Naomi Osaka beats Petra Kvitova to win the Australian Open in three thrilling sets, sealing back-to-back Grand Slam titles.
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Bungaree: Indigenous man who helped Flinders explore Australia

Friday, January 25th 2019, 17:13
related countries: Australia
related places: Flinders

Bungaree was the only Australian on the first ship to circumnavigate the continent, but his story is often ignored.
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Australian woman bitten by snake in toilet

Friday, January 25th 2019, 4:57

She "jumped off her seat" after receiving the non-venomous strike in the dark, a snake handler says.
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Australian Open 2019: Petra Kvitova beats Danielle Collins to reach final

Thursday, January 24th 2019, 7:29
related countries: United States

Petra Kvitova reaches her first Grand Slam final since being stabbed, beating unseeded American Danielle Collins at the Australian Open.
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Yang Hengjun: Australia seeks information on writer 'missing' in China

Wednesday, January 23rd 2019, 10:50
related countries: China

Blogger Yang Hengjun has a sizeable following online and has criticised China's Communist Party.
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Pickle juice: Why athletes are turning to an unusual drink to boost performance

Tuesday, January 22nd 2019, 15:20

Frances Tiafoe credited pickle juice with his run to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open - but what is the science behind it?
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Australian Open 2019: Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Roberto Bautista Agut to reach semi-finals

Tuesday, January 22nd 2019, 6:28

Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Roberto Bautista Agut in four sets to continue his superb run in Melbourne and reach the Australian Open semi-finals.
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Indonesia reviews release of radical cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir

Tuesday, January 22nd 2019, 0:12

The planned release of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir on medical grounds is reviewed amid Australian unease.
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Serena Williams knocks out Simona Halep in epic Australian Open clash

Monday, January 21st 2019, 10:56

Serena Williams impresses in a high-quality 6-1 4-6 6-4 last-16 win over top seed Simona Halep at the Australian Open.
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Australian Open 2019: Alexander Zverev loses to Milos Raonic in fourth round

Monday, January 21st 2019, 6:54
related countries: Canada

Fourth seed Alexander Zverev, who smashed up his racquet at one point, is knocked out of the Australian Open by Canada's Milos Raonic.
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Roger Federer beaten by Stefanos Tsitsipas in Australian Open fourth round

Sunday, January 20th 2019, 12:01

Defending champion Roger Federer is out of the Australian Open after Stefanos Tsitsipas earns the biggest win of his career.
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Australian Open 2019: Maria Sharapova beats defending champion Caroline Wozniacki

Friday, January 18th 2019, 9:59

Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki is knocked out of the Australian Open by five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova.
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Australian Open 2019: Novak Djokovic beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach third round

Thursday, January 17th 2019, 13:55

Novak Djokovic reaches the Australian Open third round with a straight-set win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
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Aiia Maasarwe: Israel student killed in Melbourne while on phone with sister

Thursday, January 17th 2019, 12:42
related countries: Israel

Australian police say the killing of Israeli university student Aiia Maasarwe was "random and opportunistic".
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Australian Open 2019: Simona Halep survives scare to beat Sofia Kenin to advance

Thursday, January 17th 2019, 10:31
related countries: Bulgaria

World number one Simona Halep survives a scare to beat Sofia Kenin and reach the third round of the Australian Open.
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Monika Billen: German tourist found dead in Australian outback

Thursday, January 17th 2019, 0:13
related countries: Germany

German woman Monika Billen was last seen alive two weeks ago near Alice Springs.
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Google Maps deterring outback tourists, say small firms

Wednesday, January 16th 2019, 8:56

Australian authorities complain that Google Maps wrongly makes remote destinations seem inaccessible.
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Australian Open: Roger Federer battles through against Dan Evans

Wednesday, January 16th 2019, 7:09
related countries: United Kingdom

British number four Dan Evans succumbs in three sets after pushing Roger Federer hard in an entertaining Australian Open second-round match.
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Scott Morrison: Australian PM in shoe Photoshop fail

Wednesday, January 9th 2019, 9:55

Scott Morrison laughs off the discovery of a poorly doctored portrait on his website.
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Hobart's sky turns 'apocalyptic' as distant bushfire burns

Friday, January 4th 2019, 5:32

A bushfire raging in a distant region blankets the Australian city in clouds of smoke.
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Australian police respond to spider death threats

Wednesday, January 2nd 2019, 12:04

"Why don't you die?" a man with a "serious fear of spiders" was heard to shout by a passerby.
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Australian police Google Maps blunder 'missed location of body'

Wednesday, January 2nd 2019, 5:23

Australian authorities should have used better tools when looking for a missing man, a coroner says.
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