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Sydney swelters on hottest day since 1939 The Australian city has experienced its hottest weather in 79 years with temperatures in the region hitting as high as 47.3C (117F)
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| Dec.31 |
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Sydney seaplane: Six dead as aircraft crashes in river
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| Dec.16 |
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Sydney man charged with being 'economic agent' for North Korea |
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| Aug.3 |
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Australia terror probe: Plane suspects 'made two plots'
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| Jul.29 |
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Australia police 'foil terror plot to bring down plane' Counter-terrorism police in Australia have stopped a suspected plot to bring down an aeroplane, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said
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| Jun.11 |
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Plane lands safely in Sydney with hole in engine casing A China Eastern A330 heading to Shanghai returned safely to Sydney after an in-flight problem left a gaping hole in the engine casing
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| Apr.21 |
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US to honour 'dumb' Australia migrant deal
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| Feb.8 |
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Australian man trapped in dam with just nose above water
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| Aug.19 |
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All Blacks hotel room in Sydney 'bugged' |
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| Jun.6 |
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Collaroy Beach 'loses 50m' after Australia storm
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| Jun.5 |
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Australia storm leaves three dead and homes in danger 
Three people are confirmed dead after massive storms flooded rivers, uprooted trees and tore into beaches along Australia's east coast
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| Mar.30 |
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Professional surfer mauled by shark off eastern Australia |
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| Mar.6 |
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Three men shot during Sydney factory siege
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| Feb.24 |
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1978 Mardi Gras activists get official apology
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| Feb.15 |
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Australia police seize meth hidden in bras inserts
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| Dec.16 |
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Asia's investors cheer the Fed's move to raise rates |
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| Dec.15 |
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Tornado rips roofs off homes as record winds lash Sydney
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| Dec.9 |
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Sydney police arrest teen and man over 'terror plans'
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| Nov.9 |
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Swedish man killed in Sydney shopping trolley crash |
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| Oct.6 |
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Sydney shooting: Police arrest five over killing |
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| Aug.25 |
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Dozens rescued as wild weather lashes NSW south coast |
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| Jun.10 |
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PM Tony Abbott urges regional action against IS Australian Prime Minister has urged Asia Pacific nations to fight jihadist groups, saying Islamic State (IS) has global ambitions
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| Apr.22 |
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Cruise ship docks after getting stranded in storm |
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| Apr.20 |
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Fierce storm lashes southeast Australia; 3 people feared dead
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| Apr.9 |
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Cricket legend & commentator dies at 84 |
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| Mar.26 |
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Australia beating defending champions India |
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| Feb.21 |
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Sydney siege: Security hotline had 18 calls before attack |
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| Feb.10 |
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Police charge two Sydney men over terror offences |
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| Jan.31 |
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Australia win first Asian Cup title |
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| Jan.28 |
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Inquest hears of Sydney siege deaths The start of an inquest into the Sydney cafe siege has heard that hostage Katrina Dawson was killed by fragments from a police bullet or bul...
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| Dec.28 |
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Sailing: Wild Oats wins Sydney-Hobart |
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| Dec.23 |
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Arrests in Sydney anti-terror raid
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| Dec.22 |
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Sydney bids farewell to siege dead |
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| Dec.16 |
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Sydney café siege probe 'well advanced' |
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| Dec.15 |
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Abbott pays tribute to siege dead Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has paid tribute to the two hostages who died in the Sydney café siege
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Australia begins siege investigation into deaths
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| Dec.14 |
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3 people escape Sydney café where gunman holds hostages |
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Gunman takes hostages in Lindt café 
Map of Martin Place Sydney Australia At least one gunman has taken several people hostage at a cafe in Sydney. Pictures on TV a black flag with Arabic writing
| 3 dead, including gunman, after raid ends Sydney hostage situation. Man Haron Monis, an Iranian also known for sending hate mail to the families of fallen soldiers, was holed up with the captives
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| Dec.2 |
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Hughes funeral held in Australia
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| Nov.26 |
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Australia batsman Phil Hughes dies Australia Test batsman Phil Hughes has died in hospital, two days after being hit on the head by a ball
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| Nov.25 |
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Australia's Phil Hughes 'critical' after being hit by cricket ball |
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| Nov.23 |
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Mother charged for abandoning baby in drain |
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| Nov.18 |
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Australian dies in Cambodia nightclub fire |
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| Nov.1 |
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Western Sydney Wanderers win Asian Champions League |
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| Sep.18 |
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Australia raids foil reported ISIS beheading plots
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| Sep.17 |
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Australia raids over killing plot
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| Jun.3 |
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Underwater sound examined for links to missing jet |
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| Apr.16 |
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William praises Australia on visit |
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| Apr.15 |
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Australian NSW leader resigns over wine gift |
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| Oct.23 |
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Pilot dies battling Australia fires
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Australia bush fires: Worst may be over Firefighters battling blazes that menaced the western suburbs of Sydney, are concerned about Thursday's weather conditions
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| Oct.22 |
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Weather fear as Australia fires burn More than 3,000 firefighters in Australia are battling devastating bushfires raging across New South Wales as weather conditions worsen
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| Oct.19 |
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Australian bush fires set to worsen |
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| Oct.17 |
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Australia wildfires raze homes Map of Winmalee Australia Australian fire fighters are battling a series of major wildfires in New South Wales, with fears that hundreds of homes have been destroyed
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Australia bush fires menace New South Wales homes |
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| May.26 |
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Sydney blaze nurse admits 11 murders Roger Dean, 37, who started a fire at a Sydney nursing home has admitted 11 counts of murder
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| May.10 |
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Search ends for 2 Australian Carnival cruise ship passengers
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| May.9 |
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2 cruise line passengers missing off Australian coast Authorities launched a search Thursday after two passengers went missing overnight when the Carnival Cruise ship Spirit docked in Sydney
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| Feb.27 |
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Australia finds largest meth haul
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| Oct.19 |
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Elephant crushes Australian zookeeper |
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| Dec.28 |
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Crocodile Elvis sinks teeth into lawnmower |
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| Nov.18 |
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Fatal fire: Nurse charged with murder |
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Fatalities in Australia nursing home fire |
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| Oct.30 |
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Qantas ordered to end labor dispute An Australian workplace relations tribunal ordered Qantas to end a labor dispute that has left tens of thousands of passengers stranded worl...
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| Oct.1 |
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Plane stuck in Sydney Ferris wheel |
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| Sep.6 |
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Hostage drama in law office |
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| Aug.14 |
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World Bank warns of 'new danger zone'
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| Aug.3 |
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No suspect in bomb 'hoax device' case
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Bomb squad helps teenager| Bomb-squad officers have freed an 18-year-old girl who was inside a house in Sydney with a bomb that was reportedly strapped to her body | |
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| Apr.20 |
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Rioters burn asylum centre |
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| Dec.13 |
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Oprah impresses Sydney during visit |
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| Nov.15 |
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Qantas involved in another mid-air drama |
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| Oct.24 |
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Singapore bourse launches ASX bid |
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| May.14 |
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Australia hails solo yachts girl Australians have gathered around harbour to welcome back Jessica Watson, 16, from her record round-the-world sailing adventure
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| Feb.14 |
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Five terror attack plotters sentenced |
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| Oct.15 |
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Terror suspects convicted
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| Sep.22 |
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Desert dust storm chokes city |
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| Aug.4 |
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More Sydney terror plot charges |
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| Mar.22 |
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Deadly brawl at airport |
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| Jul.19 |
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Pope warns of 'spiritual desert' |
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| Jul.18 |
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Pope sorry for 'evil' of clergy sex abuse
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| Apr.30 |
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5 killed, 9 injured in boat collision in harbor |
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| Mar.28 |
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Sullivan improves 50m world swim record |
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| Mar.6 |
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Ex-Gitmo detainee loses lawsuit |
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| Feb.29 |
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Gay pride event turns 30 |
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| Jan.21 |
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Australasia markets see further losses |
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| Sep.7 |
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Bush spars with Roh on Korean war |
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| Sep.6 |
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Bush, China's Hu tackle thorny issues |
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| Jul.23 |
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World 'losing fight against Aids' |
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| Jul.6 |
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Live Earth concerts kick off | 24-hour global concert series to raise awareness about climate change got a traditional Aboriginal welcome. 150 artists will be performing over 24 hours in 9 cities, including L... | |
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| Mar.31 |
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Climate change blackout |
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| Feb.23 |
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Cheney warns on Chinese build-up |
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| Jun.12 |
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Warming 'threat to Asian security' |
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| Dec.26 |
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Media magnate Kerry Packer dies Australia's richest man has died peacefully at the age of 68 at home among his family
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| Dec.18 |
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Arms seized in beach raid |
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| Dec.12 |
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Second night of riots Violence triggered by race tensions has hit Sydney for a 2nd night, with youths damaging cars and shops
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| Nov.13 |
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Terror accused nuclear link |
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| Nov.7 |
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17 held in Australia terror swoop
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| Nov.22 |
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England revels in rugby World Cup glory
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| Nov.16 |
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England into World Cup final |
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| Nov.15 |
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Australia shock New Zealand in semi |
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| Feb.15 |
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Rally against war on Iraq |
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| Jan.30 |
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At Least 7 Killed as Train Derails |
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| Jan.6 |
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Australia wins Ashes series 4-1 |
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| Dec.4 |
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Wildfires ravage Sydney
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| Apr.30 |
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May Day protesters clash with police |
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| Jan.5 |
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Australia cleansweeps over S. Africa |
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| Jan.3 |
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Super-helicopter rescues firefighters |
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| Dec.25 |
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Struggle with inferno |
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| Nov.16 |
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Hewitt beats Rafter, becomes No. 1 |
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| Sep.23 |
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Australia beats Sweden |
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| Oct.1 |
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Michael Johnson wins 6th gold medal
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Olympic Games closed Jones, Freeman were the best stories
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Jones runs her total to 5 |
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| Sep.30 |
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Kenyans dominant in distance events |
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| Sep.15 |
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17-year-old Ian Thorpe wins 4 medals |
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Olympic Games open Organizers thrilled the 110,000 spectators and an 4 billion TV viewers with a spectacular opening ceremony
| Australian Governor General Sir William Deane declared the games officially open. 12,697 performers , including some Aborigine women, take part in the ceremony. Golfer Greg Norman carried the torch across the spectacular harbor bridge to bring the Olympics down under
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before year 2000
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| Jan. 26, 1788 |
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First British convicts settled in Australia| There were 775 convicts on board six transport ships. They were accompanied by officials, members of the crew, marines, the families | |
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