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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 celebrates national day

Thursday, January 26th 2006, 4:49

Australians celebrate their national day, amid tight security in Sydney due to fears of further race riots.
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Tennis: Federer edges past Haas

Monday, January 23rd 2006, 16:10

Roger Federer reaches the Australia Open quarter-finals, but is taken to five sets by the unseeded Tommy Haas.
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Cricket: Lee inspires Australia win

Friday, January 20th 2006, 10:57
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Melbourne

Brett Lee claims a career-best 5-22 as Australia beat South Africa by 59 runs in Melbourne.
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Jakarta warns on Papua refugees

Friday, January 20th 2006, 7:28
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia

Indonesia says its ties with Australia could be strained over a group of alleged asylum seekers from Papua.
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Australia arrests Serb suspect

Friday, January 20th 2006, 5:36

Dragan Vasiljkovic is arrested in Australia, accused of killing and torturing Croats in the former Yugoslavia.
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Australian defence minister quits

Friday, January 20th 2006, 1:36
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Australia's defence minister resigns amid reports he is to become his country's ambassador to the UN.
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Australia probes Iraq 'kickbacks'

Monday, January 16th 2006, 6:33
related countries: Aruba Aruba, Iraq Iraq

Australia's wheat exporter AWB made millions of dollars of illegal payments to Iraq, a government inquiry is told.
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Cricket: Australia beat SA

Friday, January 6th 2006, 5:57
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Sydney

Ricky Ponting scores his second century in his 100th Test as Australia beat South Africa in Sydney to take the series 2-0.
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Cricket: Rain hampers SA efforts

Thursday, January 5th 2006, 6:29
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South Africa's hopes of victory in the third Test against Australia fade after a rain-interrupted fourth day.
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Cricket: Ponting shines for 100th

Wednesday, January 4th 2006, 7:43
related countries: South Africa South Africa

Ricky Ponting hits a centrury in his 100th Test but Australia trail South Africa by 96 at the close in Sydney.
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Australia records hottest year

Wednesday, January 4th 2006, 6:43

2005 was Australia's hottest year on record, according to new data, prompting renewed fears of global warming.
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Australian arsonists under watch

Tuesday, January 3rd 2006, 8:47
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Police in Australia are monitoring up to 30 known arsonists, as bushfires continue to burn in the south-east.
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Britons killed in Australia crash

Tuesday, January 3rd 2006, 8:04
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Two Britons were among five skydivers killed after their plane crashed in Australia, the UK Foreign Office says.
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Cricket: Aussies stunned by SA

Tuesday, January 3rd 2006, 7:11

South Africa declare on 451-9 before Australia tumble to 54-3 on day two of the third Test in Sydney.
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Cricket: Kallis leads SA fightback

Monday, January 2nd 2006, 7:52
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South Africa reach 230-3 on day one of the Sydney Test against Australia, with Jacques Kallis 80 not out.
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Tennis: Hingis in winning return

Monday, January 2nd 2006, 7:44

Martina Hingis makes a successful return to professional tennis with victory over Maria Vento-Kabchi in Australia.
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Australian plane crash kills five

Monday, January 2nd 2006, 6:02
related countries: Aruba Aruba

A small aircraft crashes in eastern Australia, killing five people and injuring two others.
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Australian fires continue to rage

Monday, January 2nd 2006, 4:58
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Bushfires destroy more than a dozen homes in south-eastern Australia, and threaten hundreds more.
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Bushfires edging towards Sydney

Sunday, January 1st 2006, 8:18

Bushfires across south-east Australia continue to rage, creeping closer to Sydney.
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Cricket: Botha set for SA debut

Sunday, January 1st 2006, 7:44
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Sydney

Johan Botha looks set to make his Test debut for South Africa as they attempt to hit back against Australia in Sydney.
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Sydney welcomes in the New Year

Saturday, December 31st 2005, 22:28
related places: Sydney

A huge firework display in Sydney Harbour in Australia marks the start of 2006, as the whole region celebrates.
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Cricket: Aussies close in

Thursday, December 29th 2005, 7:07
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South Africa crash to 99-6 on day four of the second Test, chasing 366 to beat Australia.
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Cricket: Australia take charge

Wednesday, December 28th 2005, 7:22
related countries: South Africa South Africa

Australia lead South Africa by 154 runs after reaching 110-2 at the end of day three in the Melbourne Test.
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Cricket: Hussey boosts Australia

Tuesday, December 27th 2005, 7:15

South Africa end day two of the second Test on 169-2 after Mike Hussey's 122 helps Australia to 355.
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Cricket: Australia collapse

Monday, December 26th 2005, 7:27
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Kemp, Melbourne

South Africa paceman Andre Nel takes 4-58 as Australia end day one of the Melbourne Test on 239-8.
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Tennis: Hingis set for Sydney

Wednesday, December 21st 2005, 7:48
related places: Gold Coast

Martina Hingis adds the Sydney International event to her comeback schedule ahead of the Australian Open.
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Cricket: S Africa deny Australia

Tuesday, December 20th 2005, 9:50
related countries: South Africa South Africa

Jacques Rudolph hits an unbeaten 102 as South Africa hold out for a draw in the first Test against Australia.
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Cricket: Hodge shines for Aussies

Monday, December 19th 2005, 9:56

South Africa fall to 85-2, chasing 491 to beat Australia after Brad Hodge's double century.
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Police claim Sydney success

Monday, December 19th 2005, 4:19

Police in Australia's biggest city say a big presence on beaches at the weekend stopped a repeat of riots.
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Cricket: Australia well in control

Sunday, December 18th 2005, 10:12
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Perth

Australia end day three of the first Test against South Africa in Perth on 310-4 - a second-innings lead of 272.
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Cricket: Australia hit back

Saturday, December 17th 2005, 10:08
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Perth

South Africa are dismissed for 296 before Australia end day two of the first Test in Perth on 38-1.
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Cricket: Australia on back foot

Friday, December 16th 2005, 10:11
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Perth

Makhaya Ntini takes 5-64 as South Africa bowl out Australia for 258 in the first Test in Perth.
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Sydney police get riot powers

Thursday, December 15th 2005, 8:11

Tough laws to prevent civil unrest are passed in New South Wales, Australia, following recent violence.
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