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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

Cricket: Australia pick Test squad

Thursday, November 16th 2006, 6:30

Australia name Mitchell Johnson and Shaun Tait in their 13-man squad for the first Ashes Test.
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Rugby League: Long replaced

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 23:23

Richard Horne replaces Sean Long for Great Britain's crunch Tri-Nations clash with Australia on Saturday.
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Howard in carbon trading shift

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 10:25

Australia's PM John Howard signals a major policy change by backing an international carbon trading scheme.
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Cricket: England thrashed

Friday, November 10th 2006, 6:12
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England lose by 166 runs to the Prime Minister's XI in the first game of their tour of Australia.
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Cricket: Aussies reveal strategy

Thursday, November 9th 2006, 10:57
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Australia explain why they want to make life uncomfortable for England captain Andrew Flintoff in the Ashes.
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Mexico MPs block Fox foreign trip

Wednesday, November 8th 2006, 4:25
related countries: Mexico Mexico, Vietnam Vietnam

Mexico's lower house of parliament votes to block President Vicente Fox's forthcoming visit to Australia and Vietnam.
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Delta Blues takes Melbourne Cup

Tuesday, November 7th 2006, 5:11

Delta Blues leads home a Japanese one-two in the Melbourne Cup.
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Cricket: Gillespie out of warm-up

Monday, November 6th 2006, 8:00
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie's Ashes hopes are dealt a blow after he is ruled out of a warm-up match against England.
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Kylie prepares for tour comeback

Sunday, November 5th 2006, 10:37

Kylie Minogue returns to Australia to resume her world tour, 18 months after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Rugby L: GB stun Australia

Saturday, November 4th 2006, 10:56

GB win an enthralling and brutal Test match to open their Tri-Nations account at Aussie Stadium.
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Australia v NZ as it happened

Wednesday, November 1st 2006, 16:35
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

Australia beat New Zealand by 34 runs to reach the Champions Trophy final for the first time.
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Fears grow of Fiji military coup

Wednesday, November 1st 2006, 6:46
related countries: Fiji Fiji, United States United States

The US and Australia voice fears of a coup in Fiji, as tensions mount between the military and the government.
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Australia defends climate stance

Tuesday, October 31st 2006, 6:20

Australia's treasurer says there is "no point" in his nation signing the Kyoto pact, despite a hard-hitting report.
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Sydney Muslim cleric seeks leave

Monday, October 30th 2006, 8:27

Australia's controversial top Muslim cleric asks for indefinite leave after being rushed to hospital.
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Cricket: Australia reach semis

Sunday, October 29th 2006, 16:28
related countries: India India

Australia beat India by six wickets to book their place in the Champions Trophy semi-finals and knock the hosts out of the tournament.
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Live: India v Australia

Sunday, October 29th 2006, 16:27

Damien Martyn's fifty helps Australia beat India and reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals.
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Rallying: Loeb seals world title

Sunday, October 29th 2006, 6:40

Sebastien Loeb is crowned World Rally champion for the third straight year as Finn Mikko Hirvonen wins in Australia.
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Australia Muslim cleric suspended

Friday, October 27th 2006, 7:27

Australia's top Muslim cleric is barred from preaching after comparing immodestly dressed women to "uncovered meat".
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Australia fury at cleric comments

Thursday, October 26th 2006, 10:13
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Australia's top Muslim cleric apologises after comparing women who do not wear the hijab to "uncovered meat".
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Australia plans major solar plant

Wednesday, October 25th 2006, 11:05
related places: Canberra

Canberra unveils plans for one of the world's largest solar power plants as part of its climate change strategy.
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Australia rejects bullying claim

Tuesday, October 24th 2006, 7:00

Criticism from South Pacific nations that Australia is being a regional bully is rejected by PM John Howard.
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Australia presses Pacific nations

Monday, October 23rd 2006, 6:09

Australia says it will push for greater accountability from nations that receive its aid at an upcoming Pacific forum.
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Cricket: Aussies beat England

Saturday, October 21st 2006, 16:06
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England make only 169 before Damien Martyn's 78 helps Australia to a six-wicket win in the Champions Trophy.
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Ashes urn on display in Australia

Friday, October 20th 2006, 4:32
related places: Sydney

The Ashes urn, one of the world's most coveted trophies, goes on display in Sydney.
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Australia drought sparks suicides

Thursday, October 19th 2006, 8:17

A severe drought in Australia has led to a sharp rise in the number of suicides among farmers, a group says.
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Cricket: Ponting admits lapses

Thursday, October 19th 2006, 6:16

Ricky Ponting admits Australia were below their best in their 10-run defeat to the West Indies in the Champions Trophy.
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Cricket: Windies stun Australia

Wednesday, October 18th 2006, 17:15

Jerome Taylor takes a hat-trick as West Indies beat Australia by 10 runs in the Champions Trophy.
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Australia to ban N Korean ships

Monday, October 16th 2006, 7:47
related countries: Aruba Aruba, North Korea North Korea
related places: Canberra

Australia is to ban North Korean ships from its ports, as talks in Tokyo focus on implementing UN sanctions.
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Australia 'has harmed PNG ties'

Monday, October 16th 2006, 5:21
related countries: Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea

Australia is accused of over-reacting on an extradition case, straining ties with Papua New Guinea.
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Cricket: Ashes urn off to Australia

Sunday, October 15th 2006, 10:03
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The four-inch urn is given VIP treatment as it flies out of England
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Rugby: Australia beat N Zealand

Saturday, October 14th 2006, 10:00
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

Australia defeat defending champions New Zealand in the opening match of this year's Tri-Nations.
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Cricket: Mahmood's 'star quality'

Monday, October 9th 2006, 15:25
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Mike Gatting says England paceman Sajid Mahmood could do to Australia what Simon Jones did in 2005.
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Call to open up Aboriginal areas

Wednesday, October 4th 2006, 7:24

Australia's government calls for an end to a permit system which limits those who can visit Aboriginal lands.
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