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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• February 16th 2006 – December 31st 2005
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• November 18th 2005 – November 14th 2005

Australia: news

China to buy Australian uranium

Monday, April 3rd 2006, 9:17
related countries: Aruba, China

China reaches a deal with Australia to buy uranium, on condition the fuel is not used for weapons programmes.
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Cricket: Aussies fight back in Test

Sunday, April 2nd 2006, 16:02
related countries: South Africa

An unbeaten 55 by Mark Boucher gives South Africa a great chance of winning the third Test against Australia.
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Cricket: Australia struggle in SA

Saturday, April 1st 2006, 15:54
related countries: South Africa

Justin Langer retires hurt after being hit on the head as Australia close on 246-7, replying to South Africa's 303 in the third Test.
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F1: Button snatches Australia pole

Saturday, April 1st 2006, 4:34
related countries: Aruba, United Kingdom
related places: Melbourne

Britain's Jenson Button grabs his third career pole position at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
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Cricket: S Africa stage fightback

Friday, March 31st 2006, 15:31
related countries: South Africa
related places: Johannesburg

South Africa reach 238-6 on the opening day of the third Test against Australia in Johannesburg.
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Relief as Cyclone Glenda passes

Friday, March 31st 2006, 4:36

Residents on Australia's northwest coast are spared the worst after a powerful cyclone crossed their path.
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Cyclone Glenda lashes Australia

Thursday, March 30th 2006, 17:08

Cyclone Glenda crosses Australia's north-west coast where thousands of residents are riding it out.
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Australia battens hatches again

Wednesday, March 29th 2006, 7:50

Australia braces for its second major storm in two weeks as Cyclone Glenda heads for its north-west coast.
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Cricket: Aussies beat S Africa

Tuesday, March 28th 2006, 12:49
related countries: South Africa
related places: Durban

Shane Warne takes 6-86 as Australia beat South Africa by 112 runs in Durban.
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Cricket: S Africa chase 410

Monday, March 27th 2006, 14:41

South Africa are 19-0 chasing 410 to beat Australia in the Durban Test.
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Blair addresses Aus parliament

Monday, March 27th 2006, 2:40
related countries: Aruba, Iraq, United Kingdom
related places: Canberra

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair defends his Iraq policy in a speech to the Australian Parliament in Canberra.
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Commonwealth Games set to close

Sunday, March 26th 2006, 9:28
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Melbourne

The Commonwealth Games are set to close with a ceremony attended by leaders from around the world.
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C'wealth Games day 11 review

Sunday, March 26th 2006, 7:54
related places: Melbourne

England win badminton and squash golds, as Australia claim both road race titles on the final day in Melbourne.
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Blair begins visit to Australia

Saturday, March 25th 2006, 8:49
related countries: United Kingdom

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to arrive in Australia in the first call of a three-country tour.
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Revolutionary jet engine tested

Saturday, March 25th 2006, 7:28
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London, Sydney

A jet engine that could reduce flight times between London and Sydney to two hours is tested in Australia.
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Cricket: S Africa confident

Friday, March 24th 2006, 15:53
related countries: South Africa

Ricky Ponting equals Sir Donald Bradman's 29 Test centuries as Australia close 228-5 against South Africa.
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Indonesia recalls Australia envoy

Friday, March 24th 2006, 9:37
related countries: Indonesia

Indonesia recalls its ambassador to Australia after Canberra grants visas to Papuan asylum seekers.
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Papua refugees get Australia visa

Thursday, March 23rd 2006, 6:02
related countries: Indonesia
related places: Jakarta

Australia grants visas to asylum seekers from Indonesia's Papua province, against Jakarta's wishes.
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Australia PM pledges storm relief

Wednesday, March 22nd 2006, 6:00

Prime Minister John Howard announces a relief package for businesses in cyclone-hit north-east Australia.
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Australian racist fans condemned

Tuesday, March 21st 2006, 17:37
related countries: South Africa

The International Cricket Council have promised tough action to stamp out racist abuse at grounds.
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Australia begins cyclone clean-up

Tuesday, March 21st 2006, 3:21

A clean-up operation is under way in Australia's Queensland region after the fiercest tropical storm in decades.
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Cricket: Australia in thrilling win

Friday, March 10th 2006, 20:47
related countries: South Africa
related places: Durban

Australia beat South Africa by one wicket in the day-night game in Durban to take the series to a decider.
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New plan hits Aborigine truants

Friday, March 10th 2006, 5:26

Australia considers cutting welfare payments for Aborigines if they do not send their children to school.
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Australia payout to young migrant

Friday, March 3rd 2006, 8:32
related countries: Iran

An 11-year-old Iranian wins landmark damages from Australia's government for trauma sustained in detention.
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Australia wins Iraqi wheat deal

Friday, March 3rd 2006, 4:29
related countries: Iraq

Australia says it has won a major Iraqi wheat contract, despite claims of bribes paid to Saddam Hussein's regime.
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Bin Laden 'likes hugs not kisses'

Monday, February 27th 2006, 12:00

Australia's "Jihad Jack", convicted of receiving al-Qaeda funds, says Osama Bin Laden prefers hugs to kisses.
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Cricket: Shoaib to undergo op

Monday, February 27th 2006, 9:42
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will undergo surgery on both knees in Australia on Tuesday.
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Cricket: Smith wins it for SA

Sunday, February 26th 2006, 16:50
related countries: South Africa

Graeme Smith's unbeaten 119 guides South Africa to a six-wicket win over Australia in a rain-hit first one-dayer.
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Cricket: Inspired SA snatch win

Friday, February 24th 2006, 21:30
related countries: South Africa

Graeme Smith hits an unbeaten 89 but South Africa only just hold on to beat Australia by two runs in the Twenty20 international.
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Speech angers Australian Muslims

Friday, February 24th 2006, 8:20
related countries: Aruba

Remarks by Treasurer Peter Costello spark anger among leaders of Australia's Islamic community.
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Canberra blow to Singapore access

Tuesday, February 21st 2006, 7:18
related countries: Singapore
related places: Sydney

Australia shuts out Singapore Airlines from the lucrative route between Sydney and Los Angeles.
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Australia increases Afghan force

Tuesday, February 21st 2006, 4:09
related countries: Afghanistan

Australia is to send an additional 200 troops to Afghanistan to aid reconstruction efforts.
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Bluescope hit by materials costs

Monday, February 20th 2006, 6:54

Australia's largest steelmaker Bluescope sees first-half profits fall 38% as export prices fall and costs rise.
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