News: Australia

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

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Australia: news

Australia stops 'asylum vessel'

Thursday, December 4th 2008, 3:44

A fifth boat in two months is found carrying a group of suspected asylum seekers toward Australia.
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Ponting plays down injury concern

Thursday, December 4th 2008, 9:04

Australia captain Ricky Ponting is given the all-clear after consulting a surgeon about his wrist injury.
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Australian state considers pre-vote breath test for MPs

Thursday, December 4th 2008, 10:14
related countries: Aruba

Politicians in New South Wales, Australia, could be breathalysed before voting amid reports of bad behaviour by MPs.
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Dry South Australia buys in water

Friday, December 5th 2008, 7:58

Australia's driest state buys in water amid concerns that it will not have enough to meet its needs next year.
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Fake Simpsons cartoon 'is porn'

Monday, December 8th 2008, 9:43

A judge in Australia ruled that an animation depicting well-known cartoon characters engaging in sexual acts is child pornography.
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'Afghans in football asylum bid'

Wednesday, December 10th 2008, 8:07

Afghans are among at least 15 participants in the homeless football tournament in Australia to seek asylum, media say.
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So close, and yet so far - Italian almost rows the Pacific solo

Saturday, December 13th 2008, 5:53
related countries: Italy, Peru

An Italian man who rowed across the Pacific from Peru has to be rescued only 65 nautical miles short of landfall in Australia.
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Australia sets new climate target

Monday, December 15th 2008, 10:18

Australia announces a series of measures to tackle climate change, but critics say the new targets are far too modest.
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Aborigines win battle over mine

Wednesday, December 17th 2008, 7:32
related countries: Switzerland

Aborigines from Australia's Northern Territory win a court battle to stop mining giant Xstrata expanding a zinc mine.
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Australia recover from poor start

Wednesday, December 17th 2008, 10:21

Australia finish the opening day of the first Test against South Africa on 341-9 after a dreadful start in Perth.
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Australia opens detention centre

Friday, December 19th 2008, 11:20
related countries: Christmas Island

Australia decides to open a controversial new detention centre on Christmas Island, reversing an earlier policy.
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S Africa run chase stuns Aussies

Sunday, December 21st 2008, 7:01
related countries: South Africa
related places: Villiers

AB de Villiers makes 106 not out as South Africa complete the second-highest successful run chase in Test history to beat Australia.
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Inquiry finds Haneef case errors

Tuesday, December 23rd 2008, 5:16

Australia must reform its terror laws, according to an inquiry into the wrongful arrest of Dr Mohamed Haneef in 2007.
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'No apology' for detained doctor

Wednesday, December 24th 2008, 10:52

Australia says it will not apologise to a man wrongly detained on terrorism charges as it could affect his compensation claim.
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Aussies wobble after Ponting ton

Friday, December 26th 2008, 7:37
related countries: South Africa
related places: Melbourne

Ricky Ponting hits a rapid century but a late Makahya Ntini wicket sees South Africa end the day on top against Australia in Melbourne.
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Siddle puts Aussies firmly on top

Saturday, December 27th 2008, 7:52
related countries: South Africa

Australia enjoy a fine second day in the Melbourne Test to gain a clear ascendancy over South Africa, with local paceman Peter Siddle taking 3-24.
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Dramatic rescue in Australia race

Saturday, December 27th 2008, 10:46
related places: Hobart, Sydney

The Sydney to Hobart yacht race sees a dramatic first day after the crew of a stricken vessel is rescued by fellow competitors.
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Duminy fightback stuns Australia

Sunday, December 28th 2008, 7:31
related countries: South Africa
related places: Melbourne

A remarkable ninth-wicket partnership of 180, the third best in Test history, sees South Africa establish an unlikely first-innings lead of 65 in Melbourne.
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South Africa close on series win

Monday, December 29th 2008, 7:41
related countries: South Africa
related places: Melbourne

South Africa are poised for a historic Test series win in Australia after bowling out the hosts for 247 in Melbourne.
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SA secure series win in Australia

Tuesday, December 30th 2008, 4:02
related countries: South Africa

South Africa seal a historic Test series victory in Australia, winning the second Test in Melbourne by a resounding nine wickets.
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Smith savours 'greatest moment'

Tuesday, December 30th 2008, 12:03
related countries: South Africa

Graeme Smith describes South Africa's Test series win in Australia as the greatest in their cricket history.
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False alligation - when a croc in Australia is not a croc

Tuesday, December 30th 2008, 16:08

An investigation is launched into how an alligator native to North America was found wandering around a campsite in Australia.
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Iraq signs foreign troops deals

Wednesday, December 31st 2008, 0:01
related countries: Iraq, United Kingdom

Iraq signs deals with the UK and Australia for their troops to stay after a UN mandate expires on 1 January, Baghdad says.
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Fireworks as world welcomes 2009

Thursday, January 1st 2009, 0:57
related countries: New Zealand

Festivities are under way around the world to welcome 2009, with lavish fireworks displays spreading westwards from Sydney to London.
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Smith ruled out of S Africa ODIs

Thursday, January 1st 2009, 9:52

South Africa skipper Graeme Smith will miss the Twenty20 and one-day matches against Australia in an attempt to recover from an elbow injury.
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Australia could refuse detainees

Friday, January 2nd 2009, 9:12
related countries: United States

Australia will probably reject a US request to take in prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention centre, the acting PM says.
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SA edge tight first day in Sydney

Saturday, January 3rd 2009, 7:06
related countries: South Africa
related places: Sydney

South Africa restrict Australia to 267-6 on day one of the final Test in Sydney as they seek to end the hosts' reign as the world's number one team.
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Canberra rejects Guantanamo cases

Saturday, January 3rd 2009, 7:14
related countries: Aruba, United States

The Australian government turns down a US request to help resettle former detainees from its Guantanamo Bay military prison.
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Clarke century boosts Australia

Sunday, January 4th 2009, 7:41
related countries: South Africa
related places: Sydney

Michael Clarke's 138 takes Australia to 445 in Sydney, with South Africa replying on 125-1 in the third Test.
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Siddle wickets put Aussies on top

Monday, January 5th 2009, 8:16
related countries: South Africa

Paceman Peter Siddle picks up his first five-wicket haul in Tests as Australia seize the advantage on day three of the final Test against South Africa.
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Australia secure consolation win

Wednesday, January 7th 2009, 8:23
related countries: South Africa
related places: Sydney

Australia dismiss South Africa for 272 with 10 balls remaining to win the third and final Test by 103 runs in Sydney.
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Aussies overlook Hayden for ODIs

Wednesday, January 7th 2009, 23:43
related countries: South Africa

Matthew Hayden left out of Australia's one-day international and Twenty20 squads to face South Africa.
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Warner shines in Australia romp

Sunday, January 11th 2009, 11:51
related countries: South Africa

Debutant David Warner hits the second-fastest Twenty20 fifty ever as Australia beat South Africa by 52 runs.
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