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| Jan.16 |
Melbourne |
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Tennis stars raise funds for Haiti victims |
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| Jan.17 |
Melbourne |
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Sharapova upset at Australian Open |
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| Jan.19 |
Melbourne |
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Nadal, Roddick, Clijsters advance |
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| Jan.22 |
Melbourne |
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Clijsters crashes out of Open by Petrova |
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| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
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Li stuns Venus, Serena rallies |
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| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Serena, Henin gets to Australian final
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| Jan.28 |
Melbourne |
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Williams win 11th Grand Slam doubles title |
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| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
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Federer cruises into final
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| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
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Serena powers to Australian Open glory
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| Jan.31 |
Melbourne |
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Federer claims Australian Open title Roger Federer swept aside Britain's Andy Murray in straight sets and claims the 16th grand slam of his record breaking career
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| Feb.14 |
Sydney |
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Five terror attack plotters sentenced |
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| Feb.22 |
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Rudd: Australia faces major terror threat |
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| Feb.24 |
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Australia anger at Dubai killing |
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| Mar.12 |
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32 asylum seekers rescued off coast |
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| Mar.19 |
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Rio Tinto signs mining deal with Chinalco
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| Mar.20 |
Queensland |
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Australia braces for cyclone |
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| Mar.21 |
Queensland |
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Cyclone makes landfall
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Shanghai |
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4 Tio Tinto employees on trial for bribery
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| Mar.26 |
Melbourne |
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Hamilton car impounded by police |
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| Mar.28 |
Melbourne |
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Button wins Australian GP |
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| Mar.29 |
 Shanghai |
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Rio Tinto executives jailed| A court has sentenced an Australian mining executive to 10 years for bribery and stealing commercial secrets in the Rio Tinto case | |
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| Apr.3 |
Queensland |
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Alert over oil leak on Great Barrier Reef 
Map of Great Barrier Reef Australia| The Shen Neng I, a Chinese ship, has run aground off north-eastern Australia, sparking an alert of an oil leak into the Great Barrier Reef | |
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| Apr.4 |
Malaysia |
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Vettel leads home Webber |
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Queensland |
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Ship aground near Great Reef off course |
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| Apr.8 |
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Australia halts asylum claims |
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| Apr.10 |
Queensland |
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Crew charged over reef route |
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| May.6 |
Japan |
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Asia shares fall over Greece debt |
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| May.9 |
Barcelona |
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Webber claims Spanish Grand Prix |
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| May.14 |
Sydney |
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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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| May.16 |
Monaco |
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Webber completes easy victory |
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Barbados |
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England shock Australia in 20/20 final |
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| May.23 |
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Israel faked Australia passports |
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| May.24 |
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Australia expels Israeli diplomat Australia has expelled an Israeli diplomat saying Israel was behind the forging of Australian passports linked to the murder of a Hamas oper...
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| May.29 |
Paris |
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Nadal battles past Hewitt |
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| May.31 |
Paris |
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Henin crashes out to Stosur |
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Australia takes Japan to court |
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| Jun.10 |
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Teenage sailor in ocean distress |
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| Jun.13 |
Eastern Germany |
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Hewitt stuns Federer in Halle |
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South Africa |
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Rampant Germany crush Australia |
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| Jun.19 |
South Africa |
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Aussies hold off Ghana for 1-1 draw |
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| Jul.11 |
England |
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Webber triumphs at British GP |
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| Jul.16 |
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New Australian PM to call for elections Prime Minister Julia Gillard was expected on Saturday to call for a national election, according to her office
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| Jul.17 |
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Australian PM sets election date |
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| Jul.30 |
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Change call after Australia fires
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| Aug.1 |
Hungary |
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Webber claims F1 lead |
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| Aug.18 |
Western Australia |
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No niqab for witness, judge rules |
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| Aug.19 |
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Poll: Dead heat in Australian election Top candidates for prime minister campaigned furiously, as incumbent Julia Gillard was tied with coalition challenger Tony Abbott in a national...
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| Aug.20 |
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Australia votes in tight election |
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| Aug.21 |
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Australia set for hung parliament 
| Neither of the two main rivals likely to win the 76 seats needed for an outright majority. PM Julia Gillard vowed that she would 'keep fighting'. Predictions: 73 seats for the opposition coalition, 72 f... | |
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Independents to decide next government
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| Aug.22 |
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PM Gillard seeks coalition rule |
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| Aug.29 |
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First Aboriginal MP for Australia |
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| Sep.6 |
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Evacuation as rain and floods hit Victoria
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Key Australia MP backs opposition Bob Katter, one of three independent MPs who hold the balance of power in parliament has said he will support opposition leader Tony Abbott
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| Sep.11 |
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PM brings back Rudd Julia Gillard has brought back into her government, in a senior cabinet post as foreign affairs minister, the man she overthrew in June
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| Sep.16 |
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Tourists warned after drownings triple
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| Sep.19 |
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Australia warns of terror at India Games
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| Sep.21 |
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Australia athletes may quit Games
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| Oct.7 |
New Delhi |
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Swimmers fall ill at Commonwealth Games |
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| Oct.16 |
Vatican |
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Australia awaits its first saint
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| Oct.17 |
 Vatican |
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Australia got its first Catholic saint Mary MacKillop was a feisty 19th-century nun who was briefly excommunicated when her colleagues exposed an abusive priest
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| Oct.24 |
 Singapore |
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Singapore bourse launches ASX bid The Singapore stock exchange (SGX) has unveiled a $8.2bn bid for the company that owns the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in Sydney
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| Nov.2 |
Western Australia |
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Man saves woman during shark attack
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| Nov.3 |
Singapore |
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Distressed plane lands A Qantas Airbus A380,with 433 passengers and 26 crew members, that had one of 4 engines shut down mid-flight landed safely. Debris found on ...
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| Nov.4 |
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Qantas grounds Airbus A380 Qantas grounded its Airbus A380 fleet indefinitely after part of a plane's engine cover fell off in flight
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'Possible fault' in A380 - Qantas
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| Nov.5 |
Singapore |
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Second Qantas jet in engine scare A Qantas airline jumbo Boeing 747-400 has been forced to return to Singapore because of an engine problem
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| Nov.7 |
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Qantas' A380 fleet to remain grounded Qantas Airways' fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft will remain grounded indefinitely after new problems with the engines were uncovered, CEO says
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| Nov.10 |
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Australia migrants gain legal win
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| Nov.12 |
England |
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Rolls-Royce: Oil fire caused engine fault
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| Nov.15 |
Sydney |
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Qantas involved in another mid-air drama
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| Nov.17 |
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'Forty new A380 engines needed'
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| Nov.22 |
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Qantas to resume flights by A380s
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| Dec.1 |
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Major fault found in A380 engine
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| Dec.7 |
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Assange: WikiLeaks 'fearlessly publishing'
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| Dec.8 |
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FM blames U.S. for WikiLeaks cables
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| Dec.13 |
Sydney |
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Oprah impresses Sydney during visit
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| Dec.14 |
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'Many drown' in asylum shipwreck Map of Christmas Island Australia| Many people are feared to have drowned after a boat carrying suspected asylum seekers crashed into rocks on Australia's Christmas Island | |
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| Dec.15 |
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Australia probes asylum shipwreck Australia is launching a criminal investigation into the Christmas Island shipwreck that killed at least 28 people, under people trafficking...
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| Dec.16 |
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Hanson: PM to blame for boat deaths Controversial former Australian politician Pauline Hanson says the government's weak policies on asylum seekers are to blame for the deaths of...
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| Dec.19 |
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Up to 48 Dead in Christmas Isl. Shipwreck Map of Christmas Island Australia Australian authorities raised the death toll of asylum-seekers killed in a shipwreck to 48, possibly more than half of the passengers on the boat
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| Dec.22 |
Melbourne |
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Trio guilty of Sydney attack plot
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| Dec.27 |
Queensland |
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Australia floods hit north-east
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| Dec.28 |
Queensland |
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Flood chaos forces mass evacuations North-eastern Australia's worst flooding in decades is continuing to cause chaos across the region
| 1,000 people have been evacuated, including the entire population of the town of Theodore.
The cost of the damage is expected to top AU$1bn, including losses of sunflower and cotton crops
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Melbourne |
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England retain Ashes |
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| Dec.30 |
Queensland |
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PM praises flood-hit Australians Julia Gillard has been visiting the flood-hit eastern state of Queensland, praising the community spirit of victims
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| Dec.31 |
Queensland |
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Queensland floods spur more evacuations Thousands more people are preparing to evacuate their homes as one of Australia's worst floods continues to inundate Queensland
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Sydney |
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World starts marking the new year
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| 2010 |
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| Mar.12 |
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32 asylum seekers rescued off coast |
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| Mar.20 |
Queensland |
Australia braces for cyclone |
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| Mar.21 |
Queensland |
Cyclone makes landfall
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| Apr.3 |
Queensland |
Alert over oil leak on Great Barrier Reef Map of Great Barrier Reef Australia| The Shen Neng I, a Chinese ship, has run aground off north-eastern Australia, sparking an alert of an oil leak into the Great Barrier Reef | |
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| Apr.4 |
Queensland |
Ship aground near Great Reef off course |
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| Jun.10 |
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Teenage sailor in ocean distress |
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| Jul.30 |
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Change call after Australia fires
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| Sep.6 |
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Evacuation as rain and floods hit Victoria
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| Sep.16 |
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Tourists warned after drownings triple
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| Oct.7 |
New Delhi |
Swimmers fall ill at Commonwealth Games |
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| Nov.2 |
Western Australia |
Man saves woman during shark attack
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| Nov.3 |
Singapore |
Distressed plane lands A Qantas Airbus A380,with 433 passengers and 26 crew members, that had one of 4 engines shut down mid-flight landed safely. Debris found on ...
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| Nov.4 |
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Qantas grounds Airbus A380 Qantas grounded its Airbus A380 fleet indefinitely after part of a plane's engine cover fell off in flight
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| Nov.4 |
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'Possible fault' in A380 - Qantas
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| Nov.5 |
Singapore |
Second Qantas jet in engine scare A Qantas airline jumbo Boeing 747-400 has been forced to return to Singapore because of an engine problem
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| Nov.7 |
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Qantas' A380 fleet to remain grounded Qantas Airways' fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft will remain grounded indefinitely after new problems with the engines were uncovered, CEO says
|
| Nov.12 |
England |
Rolls-Royce: Oil fire caused engine fault
|
| Nov.15 |
Sydney |
Qantas involved in another mid-air drama
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| Nov.22 |
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Qantas to resume flights by A380s
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| Dec.1 |
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Major fault found in A380 engine
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| Dec.14 |
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'Many drown' in asylum shipwreck Map of Christmas Island Australia| Many people are feared to have drowned after a boat carrying suspected asylum seekers crashed into rocks on Australia's Christmas Island | |
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| Dec.15 |
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Australia probes asylum shipwreck Australia is launching a criminal investigation into the Christmas Island shipwreck that killed at least 28 people, under people trafficking...
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| Dec.16 |
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Hanson: PM to blame for boat deaths Controversial former Australian politician Pauline Hanson says the government's weak policies on asylum seekers are to blame for the deaths of...
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| Dec.19 |
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Up to 48 Dead in Christmas Isl. Shipwreck Map of Christmas Island Australia Australian authorities raised the death toll of asylum-seekers killed in a shipwreck to 48, possibly more than half of the passengers on the boat
|
| Dec.27 |
Queensland |
Australia floods hit north-east
|
| Dec.28 |
Queensland |
Flood chaos forces mass evacuations North-eastern Australia's worst flooding in decades is continuing to cause chaos across the region
| 1,000 people have been evacuated, including the entire population of the town of Theodore.
The cost of the damage is expected to top AU$1bn, including losses of sunflower and cotton crops
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| |
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| Dec.30 |
Queensland |
PM praises flood-hit Australians Julia Gillard has been visiting the flood-hit eastern state of Queensland, praising the community spirit of victims
|
| Dec.31 |
Queensland |
Queensland floods spur more evacuations Thousands more people are preparing to evacuate their homes as one of Australia's worst floods continues to inundate Queensland
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|
| 2010 |
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| Mar.19 |
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Rio Tinto signs mining deal with Chinalco
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| Mar.21 |
Shanghai |
4 Tio Tinto employees on trial for bribery
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| Apr.10 |
Queensland |
Crew charged over reef route |
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| May.6 |
Japan |
Asia shares fall over Greece debt |
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| May.31 |
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Australia takes Japan to court |
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| Sep.16 |
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Tourists warned after drownings triple
|
| Oct.24 |
Singapore |
Singapore bourse launches ASX bid The Singapore stock exchange (SGX) has unveiled a $8.2bn bid for the company that owns the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in Sydney
|
| Nov.4 |
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Qantas grounds Airbus A380 Qantas grounded its Airbus A380 fleet indefinitely after part of a plane's engine cover fell off in flight
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| Nov.7 |
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Qantas' A380 fleet to remain grounded Qantas Airways' fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft will remain grounded indefinitely after new problems with the engines were uncovered, CEO says
|
| Nov.17 |
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'Forty new A380 engines needed'
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| Nov.22 |
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Qantas to resume flights by A380s
|
| Dec.13 |
Sydney |
Oprah impresses Sydney during visit
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| Dec.31 |
Sydney |
World starts marking the new year
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|
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.16 |
Melbourne |
Tennis stars raise funds for Haiti victims |
|
| Jan.17 |
Melbourne |
Sharapova upset at Australian Open |
|
| Jan.19 |
Melbourne |
Nadal, Roddick, Clijsters advance |
|
| Jan.22 |
Melbourne |
Clijsters crashes out of Open by Petrova |
|
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
Li stuns Venus, Serena rallies |
|
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
Serena, Henin gets to Australian final
|
| Jan.28 |
Melbourne |
Williams win 11th Grand Slam doubles title |
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| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
Federer cruises into final
|
| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
Serena powers to Australian Open glory
|
| Jan.31 |
Melbourne |
Federer claims Australian Open title Roger Federer swept aside Britain's Andy Murray in straight sets and claims the 16th grand slam of his record breaking career
|
| Mar.26 |
Melbourne |
Hamilton car impounded by police |
|
| Mar.28 |
Melbourne |
Button wins Australian GP |
|
| Apr.4 |
Malaysia |
Vettel leads home Webber |
|
| May.9 |
Barcelona |
Webber claims Spanish Grand Prix |
|
| May.14 |
Sydney |
Australia hails solo yachts girl Australians have gathered around harbour to welcome back Jessica Watson, 16, from her record round-the-world sailing adventure
|
| May.16 |
Monaco |
Webber completes easy victory |
|
| May.16 |
Barbados |
England shock Australia in 20/20 final |
|
| May.29 |
Paris |
Nadal battles past Hewitt |
|
| May.31 |
Paris |
Henin crashes out to Stosur |
|
| Jun.10 |
|
Teenage sailor in ocean distress |
|
| Jun.13 |
Eastern Germany |
Hewitt stuns Federer in Halle |
|
| Jun.13 |
South Africa |
Rampant Germany crush Australia |
|
| Jun.19 |
South Africa |
Aussies hold off Ghana for 1-1 draw |
|
| Jul.11 |
England |
Webber triumphs at British GP |
|
| Aug.1 |
Hungary |
Webber claims F1 lead |
|
| Sep.19 |
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Australia warns of terror at India Games
|
| Sep.21 |
|
Australia athletes may quit Games
|
| Oct.7 |
New Delhi |
Swimmers fall ill at Commonwealth Games |
|
| Dec.28 |
Melbourne |
England retain Ashes |
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|
| 2010 |
|
| Feb.14 |
Sydney |
Five terror attack plotters sentenced |
|
| Feb.22 |
|
Rudd: Australia faces major terror threat |
|
| Mar.21 |
Shanghai |
4 Tio Tinto employees on trial for bribery
|
| Mar.26 |
Melbourne |
Hamilton car impounded by police |
|
| Mar.29 |
Shanghai |
Rio Tinto executives jailed| A court has sentenced an Australian mining executive to 10 years for bribery and stealing commercial secrets in the Rio Tinto case | |
|
| Apr.10 |
Queensland |
Crew charged over reef route |
|
| Sep.19 |
|
Australia warns of terror at India Games
|
| Dec.22 |
Melbourne |
Trio guilty of Sydney attack plot
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.16 |
Melbourne |
Tennis stars raise funds for Haiti victims |
|
| Feb.22 |
|
Rudd: Australia faces major terror threat |
|
| Feb.24 |
|
Australia anger at Dubai killing |
|
| Apr.8 |
|
Australia halts asylum claims |
|
| May.23 |
|
Israel faked Australia passports |
|
| May.24 |
|
Australia expels Israeli diplomat Australia has expelled an Israeli diplomat saying Israel was behind the forging of Australian passports linked to the murder of a Hamas oper...
|
| Jul.16 |
|
New Australian PM to call for elections Prime Minister Julia Gillard was expected on Saturday to call for a national election, according to her office
|
| Jul.17 |
|
Australian PM sets election date |
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| Jul.30 |
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Change call after Australia fires
|
| Aug.18 |
Western Australia |
No niqab for witness, judge rules |
|
| Aug.19 |
|
Poll: Dead heat in Australian election Top candidates for prime minister campaigned furiously, as incumbent Julia Gillard was tied with coalition challenger Tony Abbott in a national...
|
| Aug.20 |
|
Australia votes in tight election |
|
| Aug.21 |
|
Australia set for hung parliament | Neither of the two main rivals likely to win the 76 seats needed for an outright majority. PM Julia Gillard vowed that she would 'keep fighting'. Predictions: 73 seats for the opposition coalition, 72 f... | |
|
| Aug.21 |
|
Independents to decide next government
|
| Aug.22 |
|
PM Gillard seeks coalition rule |
|
| Aug.29 |
|
First Aboriginal MP for Australia |
|
| Sep.6 |
|
Key Australia MP backs opposition Bob Katter, one of three independent MPs who hold the balance of power in parliament has said he will support opposition leader Tony Abbott
|
| Sep.11 |
|
PM brings back Rudd Julia Gillard has brought back into her government, in a senior cabinet post as foreign affairs minister, the man she overthrew in June
|
| Oct.16 |
Vatican |
Australia awaits its first saint
|
| Oct.17 |
Vatican |
Australia got its first Catholic saint Mary MacKillop was a feisty 19th-century nun who was briefly excommunicated when her colleagues exposed an abusive priest
|
| Nov.10 |
|
Australia migrants gain legal win
|
| Dec.7 |
|
Assange: WikiLeaks 'fearlessly publishing'
|
| Dec.8 |
|
FM blames U.S. for WikiLeaks cables
|
| Dec.13 |
Sydney |
Oprah impresses Sydney during visit
|
| Dec.15 |
|
Australia probes asylum shipwreck Australia is launching a criminal investigation into the Christmas Island shipwreck that killed at least 28 people, under people trafficking...
|
| Dec.16 |
|
Hanson: PM to blame for boat deaths Controversial former Australian politician Pauline Hanson says the government's weak policies on asylum seekers are to blame for the deaths of...
|
| Dec.30 |
Queensland |
PM praises flood-hit Australians Julia Gillard has been visiting the flood-hit eastern state of Queensland, praising the community spirit of victims
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