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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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Aruba: news

Australian dad hails skydive hero

Wednesday, August 2nd 2006, 11:05
related countries: United States United States

A US skydiving instructor gave his life protecting a young Australian in a plane crash, her family says.
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Pacific court told attack details

Tuesday, August 8th 2006, 11:05
related countries: Norfolk Island Norfolk Island

An Australian woman killed on Norfolk Island suffered an "extremely violent assault", a committal hearing is told.
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Australia debates asylum changes

Wednesday, August 9th 2006, 6:02

The Australian Parliament begins debating proposals to process all future asylum seekers in off-shore camps.
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NZ man faces Pacific murder trial

Friday, August 11th 2006, 8:09
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand, Norfolk Island Norfolk Island

A New Zealand man is committed to stand trial for the murder of an Australian woman on Norfolk Island.
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Australian PM: 'Disarm Hezbollah'

Sunday, August 13th 2006, 7:37
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon

Australian PM John Howard says the UN truce in Lebanon can only last if Hezbollah is disarmed.
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Australian PM drops asylum bill

Monday, August 14th 2006, 6:22
related countries: Australia Australia

Australia's PM John Howard drops controversial changes to the asylum law after a revolt by lawmakers.
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Howard rejects emissions targets

Wednesday, August 16th 2006, 8:27

The Australian PM hits out at a plan backed by state leaders to introduce caps on greenhouse gas emissions.
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Australian builder doubles profits

Thursday, August 17th 2006, 6:10

Multiplex, the developer of the troubled Wembley Stadium project, reports doubled annual profits.
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'Jihad Jack' conviction quashed

Friday, August 18th 2006, 8:00

An Australian Muslim convert jailed for receiving funds from al-Qaeda has his conviction quashed.
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Umpire Hair denies anti-Asia bias

Tuesday, August 22nd 2006, 14:52
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Australian umpire Darrell Hair maintains he was correct to penalise Pakistan and award the fourth Test to England.
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Australian jailed for bomb plots

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006, 3:57

Australian Faheem Khalid Lodhi is sentenced to 20 years in jail for planning bombing attacks in Sydney.
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Australia boosts overseas police

Friday, August 25th 2006, 8:47

Australian is to increase the number of police available for deployment to South East Asia and the Pacific.
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Australian man given curfew order

Monday, August 28th 2006, 5:35

An Australian accused of receiving al-Qaeda funds becomes the first subject of a tough new control order.
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Australian curfew order 'a farce'

Thursday, August 31st 2006, 9:41
related countries: Australia Australia

A magistrate who approved Australia's first terror-linked control order says the government is turning it into a farce.
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Australia targets drugged drivers

Saturday, September 2nd 2006, 4:01
related countries: Seychelles Seychelles
related places: Victoria

Australian police in the state of Victoria begin random testing on drivers for the drug ecstasy.
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Australian FM in East Timor talks

Monday, September 4th 2006, 10:34
related countries: Australia Australia, East Timor East Timor
related places: Dili

Foreign ministers from East Timor, Australia and Indonesia hold security talks in Dili amid renewed unrest.
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'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin killed

Monday, September 4th 2006, 12:12

Australian environmentalist and television personality Steve Irwin is killed by a stingray while diving.
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Australia mourns 'colourful son'

Monday, September 4th 2006, 16:01

Tributes are paid as Australia's "Crocodile Hunter" naturalist Steve Irwin is killed by a stingray while diving.
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Tape 'shows last moments'

Tuesday, September 5th 2006, 12:19

"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's death from a stingray attack was recorded on videotape, his manager says.
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Irwin 'wanted ordinary funeral'

Wednesday, September 6th 2006, 7:22

The father of Australian "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin says his son would not have wanted a state funeral.
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Bali Australians now face death

Wednesday, September 6th 2006, 10:10

Four of the so-called Bali Nine Australian drug gang have their sentences upped to the death penalty, officials say.
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Aussie great Brock dies in crash

Friday, September 8th 2006, 6:45

Australian motor racing great Peter Brock is killed in a rallying accident in Western Australia.
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Howard call to Australian Muslims

Monday, September 11th 2006, 5:58

On the anniversary of 9/11, Australian PM John Howard calls on moderate Muslims to be more critical of terrorism.
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Howard call to Australian Muslims

Monday, September 11th 2006, 5:58

On the anniversary of 9/11, Australian PM John Howard calls on moderate Muslims to be more critical of terrorism.
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Australia issues Solomons threat

Wednesday, September 13th 2006, 8:44
related countries: Solomon Islands Solomon Islands

Australia threatens retaliatory measures against the Solomons government, as a diplomatic row intensifies.
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Irwin tribute tickets spark rush

Friday, September 15th 2006, 5:54

Fans of Australian naturalist Steve Irwin take up all 3,000 free tickets to his memorial service in just 15 minutes.
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Thousands at Irwin memorial event

Wednesday, September 20th 2006, 8:36

More than 5,000 people attend a colourful memorial service for Australian TV naturalist Steve Irwin.
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