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Australia seeks investment limits

Friday, September 25th 2009, 8:43
related countries: Aruba Aruba, China China

Australia's foreign investment regulator tells Chinese investors that stakes in Australian companies should be under 15%.
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Australia how-to jihadist jailed

Friday, September 25th 2009, 3:43

A Muslim man who authored a book on how to make bombs and bring down planes is jailed in Australia for 12 years.
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Huge clean-up after Sydney storm

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 7:11
related places: Sydney

Australia is clearing up after its worst dust storm in decades, which smothered Sydney and brought transport to a standstill.
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Australia v Pakistan latest score

Monday, September 21st 2009, 10:13
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Australia take on Pakistan in a Champions Trophy group match in Centurion.
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Latest score - Australia v India

Monday, September 21st 2009, 10:04
related countries: India India

Australia take on India in a Champions Trophy group match in Centurion.
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Live - England v Australia

Sunday, September 20th 2009, 15:39
related places: Riverside

England, chasing 177 to win, look set to win the final game of the series and avoid a 7-0 whitewash.
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New Zealand 33-6 Australia

Saturday, September 19th 2009, 9:22
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand, South Africa South Africa

New Zealand thrash Australia to finish second in the 2009 Tri-Nations table behind runaway champions South Africa.
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We were not good enough - Strauss

Thursday, September 17th 2009, 22:00
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Captain Andrew Strauss criticises yet another abject England display following their sixth successive one-day defeat by Australia.
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Australia humiliate sorry England

Thursday, September 17th 2009, 20:47
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England's batsmen fail again as Australia stroll to a 111-run win in the sixth one-day international and remain on course for a 7-0 whitewash.
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Live - England v Australia

Thursday, September 17th 2009, 13:04
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England lose their seventh wicket as they edge closer to a humiliating defeat by Australia in the sixth match at Trent Bridge.
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Wright ruled out of England games

Wednesday, September 16th 2009, 11:15
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

All-rounder Luke Wright will miss England's remaining two one-day matches against Australia after being ruled out with a toe injury.
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Australia stops 'asylum' vessel

Wednesday, September 16th 2009, 4:49

Australia intercepts a boat carrying nearly 60 suspected asylum seekers - the fourth such incident in less than two weeks.
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Live - England v Australia

Tuesday, September 15th 2009, 13:04

Ricky Ponting hits his 26th one-day hundred as Australia look set for a 5-0 lead over England in the NatWest one-day series.
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Oil threat to Australia wildlife

Sunday, September 13th 2009, 3:28

An oil slick coats beaches and wildlife along Australia's east coast, after a cargo ships spills its load in stormy seas.
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Live - England v Australia

Saturday, September 12th 2009, 8:54

England win the toss and bat first against Australia in the fourth one-day international at Lord's.
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Collingwood & Anderson given rest

Friday, September 11th 2009, 10:25
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England will rest James Anderson and Paul Collingwood for two and three matches respectively in their one-day international series against Australia.
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Jakarta warns against Timor probe

Thursday, September 10th 2009, 16:43
related countries: East Timor East Timor, Indonesia Indonesia

Indonesia's president says ties with Australia may be harmed by an inquiry into the deaths of five reporters in East Timor.
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White condemns England to defeat

Wednesday, September 9th 2009, 21:19
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Cameron White hits 105 as Australia open up a 3-0 lead over England in the one-day series.
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Live - England v Australia

Wednesday, September 9th 2009, 18:54

Cameron White and Michael Clarke put on an unbroken 100-run stand as Australia chase 229 to beat England.
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Australia to probe E Timor deaths

Wednesday, September 9th 2009, 14:01
related countries: East Timor East Timor, Indonesia Indonesia
related places: Balibo

Australia opens a war crimes investigation into the killing of five journalists during Indonesia's invasion of East Timor in 1975.
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Harsh lesson

Tuesday, September 8th 2009, 12:26

Challenges facing foreign students in Australia
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Live - England v Australia

Sunday, September 6th 2009, 16:26
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England slump to a 39-run defeat in the second one-day international at Lord's to go 2-0 down in the series.
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Live text - US Open

Saturday, September 5th 2009, 14:56
related countries: United States United States

Defending champion Roger Federer beats Lleyton Hewitt, while Dinara Safina and Andy Roddick are dumped out.
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Strauss demands more from batsmen

Saturday, September 5th 2009, 7:25
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Andrew Strauss says England's top order must start making bigger scores after losing the one-day series opener to Australia.
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Delays hit Aboriginal homes plan

Saturday, September 5th 2009, 0:53

A report into a housing scheme for Australia's Aboriginals finds not one dwelling has been built in a year since it began.
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England suffer Denly injury scare

Thursday, September 3rd 2009, 9:50
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England's Joe Denly could miss Friday's first one-day international against Australia after injuring his knee playing football.
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Australia's warm winter a record

Thursday, September 3rd 2009, 5:11

Australia records its warmest ever winter - partly caused by climate change - and fears the coming bush fire season.
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Australia coach to return early

Wednesday, September 2nd 2009, 7:24
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Australia will allow coach Tim Nielsen to return home after the fourth of their seven one-day internationals against England.
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Australian Serb avoids extradition

Wednesday, September 2nd 2009, 5:36
related countries: Croatia Croatia
related places: Zagreb

A former Serb paramilitary leader in Australia, Dragan Vasiljkovic, wins his appeal against extradition to Croatia.
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Collingwood defends abandonment

Tuesday, September 1st 2009, 19:06
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England captain Paul Collingwood says the umpires were right to call off the second Twenty20 international against Australia at Old Trafford.
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Twenty20 live - England v Australia

Tuesday, September 1st 2009, 17:18
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The second Twenty20 international between England and Australia at Old Trafford is abandoned without a ball being bowled.
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England spared by Manchester rain

Sunday, August 30th 2009, 17:13
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Manchester

England's Twenty20 match with Australia at Old Trafford is abandoned as a no result because of rain.
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Live Twenty20 - England v Australia

Sunday, August 30th 2009, 12:51

Australia set England a target of 146 in the first of two Twenty20 internationals at Old Trafford
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Australia 25-32 South Africa

Saturday, August 29th 2009, 12:09
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Perth

World champions South Africa maintain their grip on the Tri-Nations with an impressive win over Australia in Perth.
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Treatment of Aborigines 'racist'

Thursday, August 27th 2009, 9:26

A UN official criticises Australia's measures to fight child abuse and alcoholism in Aboriginal communities as discriminatory.
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Ponting eager to remain captain

Wednesday, August 26th 2009, 14:53

Australia's Ricky Ponting says he wants to continue as captain despite his team's defeat in the Ashes.
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Haddin injured for one-day series

Wednesday, August 26th 2009, 10:24
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will miss the Twenty20 and one-day series in England because of a fractured finger.
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Australia island gas deal sealed

Wednesday, August 26th 2009, 8:40

Australia gives final approval for a huge natural gas project to be built on an island nature reserve off west Australia.
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Strauss targets top of rankings

Monday, August 24th 2009, 9:55

England captain Andrew Strauss wants to lead his side to the top of the Test rankings after the 2-1 Ashes triumph over Australia.
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Strauss savours famous Ashes win

Sunday, August 23rd 2009, 18:42
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Andrew Strauss revels in the emotion of England's Ashes 2-1 series triumph against Australia.
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Victorious England regain Ashes

Sunday, August 23rd 2009, 16:59

England regain the Ashes after beating Australia by 197 runs in the deciding Test at The Oval.
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Live Ashes - England v Australia

Sunday, August 23rd 2009, 9:01
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England bowl Australia out for 348 to win the final Test at The Oval by 197 runs and regain the Ashes with a 2-1 series victory.
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England on course for Ashes glory

Saturday, August 22nd 2009, 17:46
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Australia close day three at The Oval on 80-0, after Jonathan Trott's century enables England to set a massive target of 546.
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Live Ashes - England v Australia

Saturday, August 22nd 2009, 9:01

Australia need 466 more runs to win with 10 wickets in hand after closing on 80-0 at the close of play on day three at The Oval.
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Inspired Broad shatters Australia

Friday, August 21st 2009, 18:24
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Stuart Broad takes 5-37 as Australia are all out for 160 and England lead by 230 at 58-3 after two days of the deciding Ashes Test.
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Live Ashes - England v Australia

Friday, August 21st 2009, 9:10

England reach 58-3 to lead by 230 runs after a dramatic second day at The Oval that sees 15 wickets fall.
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UN envoy in Aboriginal assessment

Friday, August 21st 2009, 5:16

Australia's treatment of Aborigines is being investigated by a UN envoy, now touring remote indigenous communities.
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England struggle in deciding Test

Thursday, August 20th 2009, 17:33
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England fail to build on a promising start as Australia restrict them to 307-8 on day one of the deciding Ashes Test at The Oval.
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Live Ashes - England v Australia

Thursday, August 20th 2009, 7:42

England lose Andrew Flintoff to a loose stroke as Australia take their sixth wicket on day one at The Oval.
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PetroChina in huge Australia deal

Wednesday, August 19th 2009, 7:39

PetroChina, Asia's largest oil company, signs a $41bn deal to buy gas from a field off Australia's north-western coast.
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China 'angry' at Australia tour

Tuesday, August 18th 2009, 4:20
related countries: China China

It emerges that China cancelled a ministerial visit because of Australia's welcome for exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer.
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Australia's fire system 'flawed'

Monday, August 17th 2009, 8:58

An investigation into Australia's wildfires earlier this year urges sweeping changes to the warning system and evacuation policy.
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UN investigates Australia rights

Monday, August 17th 2009, 8:03
related countries: Aruba Aruba

A senior UN official investigates complaints by Australian Aboriginal communities that the government is violating their rights.
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Australia plans new terror laws

Monday, August 17th 2009, 3:38

Australia plans to amend its anti-terrorism laws to change definitions of terror and give more powers to the police.
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Camel cull - Australia plans drastic solution to outback problem

Thursday, August 13th 2009, 4:32

Australia's plans to cull its imported camel population spurs protests, and relief.
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Australia emissions plan rejected

Thursday, August 13th 2009, 2:08

Australia's Senate votes down a plan to introduce a carbon trading scheme to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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'No survivors' at PNG crash site

Wednesday, August 12th 2009, 9:19
related countries: Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea

All 13 people on board a small plane that crashed in Papua New Guinea have been killed, Australia's prime minister says.
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Ponting rested for Twenty20 games

Tuesday, August 11th 2009, 7:08
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Australia captain Ricky Ponting will be rested for the two Twenty20 internationals against England after the Ashes Test series concludes.
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Inglis banned after assault claim

Monday, August 10th 2009, 15:20

Australia star Greg Inglis is suspended by his club after being charged with assaulting his girlfriend.
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Ponting salutes resurgent Aussies

Sunday, August 9th 2009, 15:06
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Ricky Ponting hails the spirit of his Australia team after their victory over England by an innings and 80 runs in the fourth Test.
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Aussies win to level Ashes series

Sunday, August 9th 2009, 13:08
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Australia beat England by an innings and 80 runs in the fourth Test at Headingley to level the Ashes series at 1-1.
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Live - England v Australia

Sunday, August 9th 2009, 9:41

England are batting after lunch but Australia remain firmly on course for victory in the fourth Ashes Test.
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Dismal England face heavy defeat

Saturday, August 8th 2009, 17:41
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England close day two of the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley on 82-5, needing 261 to make Australia bat again.
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South Africa 29-17 Australia

Saturday, August 8th 2009, 17:05

South Africa put themselves in pole position to claim the Tri-Nations with victory over Australia in Cape Town.
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Ashes live - England v Australia

Saturday, August 8th 2009, 16:56
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England close day two of the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley on 82-5, still 261 runs behind Australia's first-innings total of 445.
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Australia on top as England slump

Friday, August 7th 2009, 17:47
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England are bowled out for 102 as Australia seize control on day one of the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley.
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Ashes live - England v Australia

Friday, August 7th 2009, 9:04
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Australia are 196-4 at close on day one of the fourth Test at Headingley, having dismissed England for 102.
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Flintoff ruled out of fourth Test

Friday, August 7th 2009, 8:26

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff misses the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley because of a knee injury.
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