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.

World news related to Australia – overview

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• December 27th 2009 – November 21st 2009
• November 21st 2009 – October 26th 2009
• October 24th 2009 – September 24th 2009
• September 21st 2009 – August 26th 2009
• August 26th 2009 – August 6th 2009
• August 6th 2009 – July 16th 2009
• July 15th 2009 – June 13th 2009
• June 12th 2009 – May 12th 2009
• May 11th 2009 – March 19th 2009
• March 16th 2009 – February 9th 2009
• February 9th 2009 – January 3rd 2009
• January 2nd 2009 – November 22nd 2008
• November 22nd 2008 – October 29th 2008
• October 29th 2008 – October 3rd 2008
• October 1st 2008 – August 4th 2008
• July 31st 2008 – June 16th 2008
• June 15th 2008 – April 15th 2008
• April 15th 2008 – February 15th 2008
• February 15th 2008 – January 9th 2008
• January 8th 2008 – November 20th 2007
• November 19th 2007 – September 22nd 2007
• September 22nd 2007 – July 30th 2007
• July 29th 2007 – June 7th 2007
• June 5th 2007 – April 15th 2007
• April 13th 2007 – February 23rd 2007
• February 22nd 2007 – January 5th 2007
• January 4th 2007 – November 27th 2006
• November 25th 2006 – October 23rd 2006
• October 21st 2006 – August 15th 2006
• August 14th 2006 – May 10th 2006
• May 8th 2006 – March 27th 2006
• March 26th 2006 – January 31st 2006
• January 27th 2006 – December 16th 2005
• December 15th 2005 – November 14th 2005

Australia: news

Flintoff quits Tests after Ashes

Wednesday, July 15th 2009, 13:48

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff announces he will retire from Test cricket after the Ashes series against Australia.
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China's Rio Tinto inquiry widens

Tuesday, July 14th 2009, 9:31
related countries: China

China investigates five more steel firms, as Australia presses for haste the case of a detained Rio Tinto executive.
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Australia launches competition to build new army robots

Tuesday, July 14th 2009, 1:10

Australia launches a competition to build a new generation of military robots that can do some of the army's "dirty work".
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Defiant England cling on for draw

Sunday, July 12th 2009, 17:47
related countries: United Kingdom

England's last-wicket pair James Anderson and Monty Panesar defy Australia for 40 minutes as England clinch a famous Ashes draw.
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Ashes live - England v Australia

Sunday, July 12th 2009, 9:10
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff

The first Ashes Test between England and Australia in Cardiff heads towards a thrilling climax.
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Australia charge thwarted by rain

Saturday, July 11th 2009, 16:45
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff

England face a fight to save the first Ashes Test after being dominated by Australia on a rain-affected day four in Cardiff.
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Ashes live - England v Australia

Saturday, July 11th 2009, 9:12
related countries: Aruba, United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff

England are reduced to 20-2, a 219-run deficit, at tea on day four of the first Ashes Test against Australia in Cardiff.
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England must dig deep - Anderson

Friday, July 10th 2009, 18:46
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Anderson, Cardiff

Seamer James Anderson says England must polish off Australia's lower order and then produce a strong batting performance on day four in Cardiff.
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Clarke & North make England toil

Friday, July 10th 2009, 18:00
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff

Australia maintain their solid position on day three in Cardiff, leading England by 44 runs with five wickets in hand in the first Test.
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Oldest dinosaur burrow discovered

Friday, July 10th 2009, 13:42

Three dinosaur burrows are found in Australia, suggesting dinosaurs hid underground to survive harsh climates.
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Ashes live - England v Australia

Friday, July 10th 2009, 9:17
related countries: United Kingdom

Players go off for bad light in Cardiff, with Australia 479-5, 44 runs ahead of England in the first Ashes Test.
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Rio 'surprise' at bribery claims

Friday, July 10th 2009, 7:24
related countries: Aruba, China

Mining giant Rio Tinto has said it is concerned that four of its employees have been accused by China of bribery.
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Lack of swing mystifies England

Thursday, July 9th 2009, 18:15
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff

Graeme Swann says England are "in a bit of a quandary" by the lack of swing at Cardiff as Australia smash 249-1 in reply to the hosts' 435 on day two of the first Test.
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Aussie batsmen dominate England

Thursday, July 9th 2009, 17:22
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff

Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting both hit unbeaten centuries as Australia frustrate England on day two of the first Test in Cardiff.
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Ashes live - England v Australia

Thursday, July 9th 2009, 16:55
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff

Ricky Ponting and Simon Katich score tons as Australia reach 249-1 in reply to England's 435 on day two of the first Test in Cardiff.
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Rio worker 'stole state secrets'

Thursday, July 9th 2009, 12:58
related countries: China

China says it has evidence that proves a detained employee of mining giant Rio Tinto stole state secrets.
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Row over climbing at Ayers Rock

Thursday, July 9th 2009, 3:42

A dispute has erupted in Australia overwhether tourists should be banned from climbing Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock.
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Environment-conscious town in Australia bans bottled water

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 22:18

A small community in Australia votes to ban the sale of bottled water over concerns about its environmental impact.
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Pietersen defends Ashes dismissal

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 19:37
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff

Kevin Pietersen defends his dismissal against Australia after top-scoring for England in Cardiff.
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Pietersen defends Ashes dismissal

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 19:37
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff

Kevin Pietersen defends his dismissal against Australia after top-scoring for England in Cardiff.
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England make solid start to Ashes

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 17:35
related places: Cardiff

England finish day one of the 2009 Ashes series on 336-7 after Australia hit back with late wickets in Cardiff.
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Ashes live - England v Australia

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 16:32
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff

Andrew Flintoff and Matt Prior give England the upper hand on day one of the first Test against Australia in Cardiff.
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Injured Lee to miss Ashes opener

Monday, July 6th 2009, 16:23
related countries: United Kingdom

Australia suffer a huge blow ahead of the start of the Ashes series against England after Brett Lee is ruled out of the first Test.
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Twitter to give bushfire alerts

Monday, July 6th 2009, 7:43

Australia is to use social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to give people early warning of bushfires.
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Australia probes navy 'sex game'

Saturday, July 4th 2009, 16:33

Australia's navy is investigating claims sailors competed with each other to bed female crew, for cash prizes.
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New dinosaurs found in Australia

Friday, July 3rd 2009, 4:48

Three new dinosaur species are found in Queensland, Australia, and named after the Outback song Waltzing Matilda.
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Harmison detects Aussie weakness

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 8:04

Steve Harmison says Australia lack the swagger of their illustrious predecessors, with the Ashes series just days away.
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India slams 'ferocious' attacks

Thursday, June 25th 2009, 8:30
related countries: India

India's overseas minister expresses concern over the "ferocity" of recent attacks on Indian students in Australia.
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PNG minister may have swine flu

Thursday, June 25th 2009, 5:48
related countries: Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea's Health Minister, Sasa Zibe, is being tested for swine flu after a visit to Australia.
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Mystery Aborigine swine flu death

Wednesday, June 24th 2009, 8:37

Health officials in Australia are trying to determine how an Aboriginal man contracted and died from swine flu.
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Skip back in time - were humans behind giant kangaroos' demise?

Monday, June 22nd 2009, 21:25

A study of giant kangaroo fossils adds weight to the theory that hunters caused the extinction of Australia's "megafauna".
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Australian helicopter crashes trying to get close to crocodile

Monday, June 22nd 2009, 1:37
related countries: Aruba

A helicopter pilot crashes after trying to get a closer look at a crocodile in northern Australia.
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Australians demand climate action

Saturday, June 13th 2009, 4:20

Thousands of demonstrators rally across Australia to demand greater government action on climate change.
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