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Australia v India: Five touring players in isolation after restaurant visit

Saturday, January 2nd 2021, 12:24
related countries: India India

Five India players are isolating as a precaution after a video shows them eating indoors at a restaurant in Australia.
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Australia-China row: 'I'm Australian - why do I need to prove my loyalty?'

Thursday, December 31st 2020, 15:12
related countries: Aruba Aruba, China China

Many Chinese-Australians fear a "new McCarthyism" as Australia's values are tested by its China row.
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Rahane gives India control of Boxing Day Test

Sunday, December 27th 2020, 11:51
related countries: India India

Stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane's brilliant unbeaten century gives India control of the second Test against Australia on day two.
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Australian expeditioner evacuated from Antarctica in five-day mission

Friday, December 25th 2020, 14:13
related countries: Antarctica Antarctica, Aruba Aruba, United States United States

Australia, China and the US work together to medically evacuate the expeditioner.
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Banjo Paterson: 120-year-old chocolate found in Australian poet's belongings

Wednesday, December 23rd 2020, 16:45
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Remarkably well-preserved chocolate - found in Australia - gives a fascinating glimpse into history.
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Widowed penguins hug in award-winning photo

Tuesday, December 22nd 2020, 22:30

The photo shows the pair appearing to comfort one another in Australia.
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Sydney Covid cases drop amid record testing

Tuesday, December 22nd 2020, 2:57

Australia's largest city has recorded its fewest number of new coronavirus cases in several days.
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Australia v India: How Virat Kohli's side were skittled for 36

Saturday, December 19th 2020, 14:41
related countries: India India

The story of an extraordinary day that saw India start as favourites for the first Test but crumble to 36 all out and lose to Australia by eight wickets.
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Australia launches WTO appeal against China's barley tariff

Wednesday, December 16th 2020, 3:30
related countries: China China

In a trade row escalation, Australia says it will challenge China's tariff on its barley exports.
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Malka Leifer: Israel court approves extradition of sex abuse suspect to Australia

Tuesday, December 15th 2020, 12:47

The Supreme Court rules that former principal Malka Leifer can bet sent to Australia to face charges.
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Craig McLachlan: Actor found not guilty in indecent assault case

Tuesday, December 15th 2020, 2:12

The former Neighbours actor has consistently denied allegations raised by four women in Australia.
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Covid-19: New Zealand and Australia agree on quarantine-free travel bubble

Monday, December 14th 2020, 3:13
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

Both countries have very few cases and will allow travellers to go back and forth without quarantine.
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Freed Uighur family reunited in Australia after three-year separation

Friday, December 11th 2020, 4:40
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Australia lobbied for the release of the Uighur woman and her Australian child for three years.
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Little pygmy possum found on Australian island for first time since fires

Wednesday, December 9th 2020, 2:50
related countries: Aruba Aruba

The world’s smallest possum had not been seen on Kangaroo Island since Australia's fires a year ago.
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Australia shark attack: Surfer survives mauling that was like 'being hit by a truck'

Monday, December 7th 2020, 10:05

A surfer who survived a great white attack in Australia is said to be lucky to be alive.
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Australia's Wallabies sing anthem in indigenous language

Saturday, December 5th 2020, 15:19

Australia's rugby team sang in a First Nations language for the first time at an international event.
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China and Australia: How a Twitter spat quickly escalated

Thursday, December 3rd 2020, 9:32

It started with a shocking tweet, and swiftly led to censorship and furious insults.
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China refuses to apologise to Australia for fake soldier image

Tuesday, December 1st 2020, 15:35
related places: Canberra

The retort comes after Canberra demands an apology over a fake image of a soldier killing a child.
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Australian scientists map millions of galaxies with new telescope

Tuesday, December 1st 2020, 2:02
related countries: Aruba Aruba

A powerful telescope in Australia gives a glimpse of three million galaxies in record time.
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China slaps up to 200% tariffs on Australian wine

Friday, November 27th 2020, 4:02
related countries: Aruba Aruba, China China

It has been investigating the "dumping" of cheap wines in China - an accusation Australia denies.
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The human cost of Australia's illegal 'robo' hunt for welfare cheats

Wednesday, November 18th 2020, 16:48

The "Robodebt" scheme aimed to find welfare cheats but wrongly accused hundreds of thousands of people.
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Bigfin squid spotted in Australia for first time

Thursday, November 12th 2020, 18:02
related countries: Aruba Aruba

The first sighting of a Bigfin squid has been recorded in the Great Australian Bight by researchers.
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Child abuse: Australian police find 46 victims of 'global network'

Wednesday, November 11th 2020, 2:56
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Police have arrested 14 men in Australia and identified suspects in Europe, North America and Asia.
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Canola tourism: A photo-friendly boost to drought-hit Australia

Monday, November 9th 2020, 16:54

With much travel banned, Australians have turned canola fields into a growing tourist attraction.
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Covid: Ends of the earth love story that defied pandemic

Friday, November 6th 2020, 13:15
related places: Torquay

Andrew is moving from Australia to join Rosanna in Torquay, nine years after they first met.
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Australia's Tour Down Under cancelled over virus

Sunday, November 1st 2020, 9:49

The 2021 Tour Down Under in Australia is cancelled because of concerns around the spread of coronavirus.
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Bushfire inquiry says Australia must prepare for 'alarming outlook'

Friday, October 30th 2020, 5:49

A long-awaited report into Australia's bushfires warns of an "alarming" outlook in future decades.
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Adriana Rivas: Pinochet-era kidnap suspect 'eligible for extradition'

Thursday, October 29th 2020, 4:12
related countries: Chile Chile

Chilean woman Adriana Rivas was allegedly involved in seven kidnappings before moving to Australia.
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Great Barrier Reef: Scientists find reef taller than Empire State Building

Wednesday, October 28th 2020, 10:01

Standing 500m (1,640ft) tall, the "blade-like" reef was found off Australia's far north.
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Melbourne cheers end of Australia's strictest lockdown

Wednesday, October 28th 2020, 8:06
related places: Melbourne

After months of restrictions, Melbourne's bars, restaurants and shops are finally open again.
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Covid in Australia: Melbourne to exit 112-day lockdown

Monday, October 26th 2020, 5:51
related countries: Seychelles Seychelles
related places: Melbourne

Locals in Australia's second-biggest city have spent more than 100 days in a strict lockdown.
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Coronavirus in Australia: Victoria to ease lockdown as cases fall

Sunday, October 18th 2020, 15:28
related countries: Seychelles Seychelles

The southern state - home to a quarter of Australia's population - will loosen measures from Monday.
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Covid: One-way 'travel bubble' opens between Australia and NZ

Friday, October 16th 2020, 4:32
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand
related places: Sydney

Passengers from New Zealand will not quarantine in Sydney but must do so if they return.
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Cardinal George Pell meets Pope Francis for first time since acquittal

Monday, October 12th 2020, 11:33

The Vatican's ex-treasurer had his conviction for sexual abuse overturned in Australia in April.
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Onions, ironing and 'sex appeal': Who is Tony Abbott?

Wednesday, September 30th 2020, 23:01

The gaffe-prone former prime minister is a polarising figure in Australia.
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Great Barrier Reef: Uncovering the secrets of Australia's deep waters

Tuesday, September 29th 2020, 23:04

Scientists explain how the biggest deep-sea study of two marine parks led to exciting discoveries.
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Tasmania pilot whales: Rescuers release 108 surviving animals

Saturday, September 26th 2020, 9:43

Efforts now turn to the disposal of some 350 whale carcasses after Australia's worst ever stranding.
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Pilot whales Tasmania: Rescuing whales in Australia's worst stranding

Thursday, September 24th 2020, 2:54

Nearly 400 whales have died in Australia's worst stranding. Jools Farrell told the BBC how rescuers help those still alive.
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Nike to make Australia away football kit in female sizes 'by 2021'

Wednesday, September 23rd 2020, 9:34

It comes after the football team's new away kit was revealed last week, but without women's sizes.
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'I still spend so much time on the kids - that needs to change'

Saturday, September 19th 2020, 23:34

Sarah Dahia from Australia takes us through her week during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Spider-like toxins found in Australia's stinging trees

Thursday, September 17th 2020, 22:06

A team of scientists say this explains why those stung feel intense pain lasting for days or even weeks.
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The Australian family that travels 1,800km to run an outback pub

Wednesday, September 16th 2020, 23:04
related countries: Aruba Aruba

The Ellis family in Australia make frequent trips on a small plane, fulfilling what they call "a dream".
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'Koala war' splits Australia's New South Wales government

Thursday, September 10th 2020, 7:36

The New South Wales ruling coalition is in crisis amid internal fighting over a koala protection policy.
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Chinese state media accuse Australia of raiding journalists' homes

Wednesday, September 9th 2020, 8:50
related countries: Aruba Aruba, China China

The state media reports say Australian intelligence agents raided Chinese journalists in June.
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Coronavirus: Arrests at Australia anti-lockdown protests

Saturday, September 5th 2020, 11:17

In Melbourne, the centre of the outbreak, 300 people marched in defiance of tough restrictions.
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Sydney blue whale: Rare sighting was 'possibly third in 100 years'

Friday, September 4th 2020, 15:46

The sighting of the blue whale in waters near Australia has been described as "extremely rare".
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Australia in first recession for nearly 30 years

Wednesday, September 2nd 2020, 5:09

Australia's economy has shrunk the most since records began in 1959 due to lockdowns.
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Australia: Snakes crash through roof of house

Tuesday, September 1st 2020, 11:07

Two carpet pythons found slithering about a house in Queensland, Australia, may have been love rivals.
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Facebook threatens news sharing ban in Australia

Tuesday, September 1st 2020, 4:30

The social media giant is preparing for a new law that would force it to pay publishers for news articles.
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China launches second Australian wine probe amid tensions

Monday, August 31st 2020, 7:19
related countries: Aruba Aruba, China China

Australia has denied allegations of subsidising or dumping wines in China, as bilateral tensions grow.
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Coronavirus: New virus hotspots emerge in Australia

Thursday, August 27th 2020, 21:25
related places: Sydney

Public health alerts are issued in Sydney amid a cluster of cases believed to be linked to gyms.
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Covid: Woman in Australia jailed for six months over quarantine breach

Tuesday, August 25th 2020, 16:41

Asher Faye Vander Sanden arrived secretly in Western Australia to avoid a 14-day quarantine.
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Australia fires: Similar or worse disasters 'will happen again'

Tuesday, August 25th 2020, 5:39

After a disaster "not seen in Australia in recorded history", an inquiry makes dozens of recommendations.
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California fires: Governor asks Australia for help

Saturday, August 22nd 2020, 1:02

Exhausted firefighters are struggling to contain huge wildfires that have killed six in California.
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Two gold nuggets worth $350,000 found in Australia

Thursday, August 20th 2020, 21:32
related countries: Seychelles Seychelles
related places: Victoria

The discovery of the 2.5kg stones in Victoria state was shown on TV programme Aussie Gold Hunters.
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Coronavirus vaccine: Australia rules out mandatory immunisations

Wednesday, August 19th 2020, 15:49

Visitors may be required to be immunised if a mass vaccination programme goes ahead.
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Coronavirus vaccine: Australia secures access to Oxford-AstraZeneca trial

Wednesday, August 19th 2020, 3:36

The vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca is at an advanced stage of trials.
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Stunning 'reverse waterfall' filmed near Sydney

Tuesday, August 11th 2020, 6:20
related places: Sydney

Wild weather on the New South Wales coast in Australia has blown waterfalls upstream.
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Ningaloo Reef: Second woman injured by whale at Australia tourist hotspot

Friday, August 7th 2020, 20:54

She is the second person in less than a week to be injured by a humpback whale at Ningaloo Reef.
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How 'lockdown birdwatching' is helping Australia's bushfire recovery

Thursday, August 6th 2020, 23:10

Birdwatching has boomed during Australia's Covid-19 lockdown - and it's having an unexpected benefit.
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Coronavirus: How an aged care crisis seized 'ill-prepared' Australia

Wednesday, August 5th 2020, 15:56

As Australia endures its most deadly virus period, has it failed its most vulnerable people?
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Coronavirus: Queensland to close border to New South Wales

Wednesday, August 5th 2020, 4:41
related places: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Australia's north-eastern state expresses fears about Sydney and Canberra, as Melbourne's outbreak worsens.
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Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Australia says lecturer jailed in Iran 'is well'

Tuesday, August 4th 2020, 10:22
related countries: Iran Iran

Australia's ambassador visits Kylie Moore-Gilbert after she was moved to a notorious desert prison.
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Humpback whale 'crushes' tourist in Australia

Monday, August 3rd 2020, 8:59

The woman is in a "serious but stable condition" after being hit by the whale during a group swim.
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Crashed plane packed with cocaine was bound for Australia, police say

Saturday, August 1st 2020, 16:02

The overloaded plane - which had over 500kg of cocaine on board - crashed shortly after take-off.
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Climate change: Coastal erosion 'to threaten more Australian homes'

Wednesday, July 29th 2020, 2:11
related countries: Aruba Aruba

See the damage done by waves – and the problem will only get worse with climate change, experts say.
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Deadpool fly among new Australian 'super power' species creating a buzz

Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 20:02
related countries: Aruba Aruba

A villain with the markings of the Marvel character is among 164 new species discovered in Australia.
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Hong Kong security law: China hits back in extradition row

Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 10:50
related countries: China China, Hong Kong Hong Kong, New Zealand New Zealand, United Kingdom United Kingdom

China accuses the UK, Canada and Australia of "wrong actions" in a row over a new security law.
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