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| Jan.5 |
Indonesia |
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Tsunami aid tops $3 billion Australian will donate an additional $764.5 million. Germanyt was increasing aid to $660 million
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| Jan.8 |
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Slovakia clinch second Hopman win |
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| Jan.10 |
Melbourne |
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Tsunami charity match raises $11m |
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| Jan.14 |
Melbourne |
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Federer beats Roddick |
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| Jan.18 |
Iraq |
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Bomber strikes near embassy A suicide car bomber detonated near the Australian Embassy, killing 2 Iraqis and wounding several others
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| Jan.24 |
Melbourne |
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Serena, Sharapova make semis |
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| Jan.25 |
Melbourne |
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Federer overwhelms Agassi
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Melbourne |
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Davenport beats Molik in marathon
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| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
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Hewitt survives Nalbandian epic
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Melbourne |
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Williams comeback stuns Sharapova
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| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Safin stuns Federer in epic semi Marat ended Roger Federer's 26-match winning streak 5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 9-7 to reach the final the Australian Open
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First Iraqis cast their vote Iraqi expatriates have begun the global voting process for Iraq's first democratic elections in almost 50 years
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| Jan.28 |
Melbourne |
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Hewitt through to final over Roddick Lleyton Hewitt blunted the world's fastest serve and beat American 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-1 in Australian Open
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Melbourne |
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Williams gets Aussie title over Davenport Serena staged a remarkable recovery to beat Lindsay and win her second Australian Open title
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| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
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Safin fightback ends Hewitt dream Marat Safin win the Australian Open final 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 and end Hewitt's dream of winning his home Grand Slam title
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|
| Feb.21 |
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Australia boosts Iraq deployment Prime Minister John Howard: Australia is planning to send an additional 450 troops
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| Mar.2 |
Indonesia |
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Cleric jailed over Bali bombings A court has found Abu Bakar Ba'asyir guilty of conspiracy over the 2002 bombings, in which 202 people died
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| Mar.3 |
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Dismay over Bali bombing sentence Australia and the U.S. have expressed disappointment at the 30-month jail sentence handed to Abu Bakar Ba'asyir
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| Mar.5 |
Melbourne |
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Fisichella romps to Australia win
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| Apr.2 |
Indonesia |
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9 feared dead in quake crash An Australian helicopter has crashed while assisting relief operations on the island of Nias
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| Apr.3 |
Sydney |
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Australia, Indonesia boost ties
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| Apr.24 |
Turkey |
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Gallipoli dead remembered at dawn
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| May.1 |
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Australia: No hostage negotiations The government will not negotiate with a group that has taken Douglas Wood hostage in Iraq
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| May.3 |
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Australia urges hostage release
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| May.29 |
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Hostage's family buys TV time
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|
| Jun.1 |
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Jakarta condemns terror threat A suspected biological agent was mailed to the Indonesian embassy in Australia
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| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
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Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue| Australian Douglas Wood, held in captivity for more than a month and a half appeared from his hospital room | |
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Germany |
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Germany win 4-3 over Australia
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| Jun.18 |
Wales |
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Australia humiliated by Bangladesh
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| Jun.19 |
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Ex-hostage Wood 'feared for life'
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| Jun.28 |
New York |
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Bucks make Bogut No. 1 pick
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|
| Jul.1 |
London |
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Federer cruises to final over Hewitt Defending champion swatted Australian aside 6-3 6-4 7-6 to reach the Wimbledon final
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| Jul.26 |
Sydney |
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New South Wales head steps down
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|
| Aug.11 |
England |
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Warne claims record 600th wicket
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| Sep.12 |
England |
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England take Ashes after Oval draw Kevin Pietersen scored an outrageous maiden Test century at The Oval to ensure a draw on the last day
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| Sep.14 |
Indonesia |
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2nd embassy blast death sentence
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|
| Oct.3 |
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Australia issues new Bali warning
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| Oct.30 |
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Australia hosts bird flu summit
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| Oct.31 |
Melbourne |
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Diva secures third Melbourne Cup
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|
| Nov.1 |
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Australia warns of terror threat
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| Nov.7 |
Sydney |
 |
17 held in Australia terror swoop| Prosecutors began outlining planned attacks against citizens after police made arrests on terrorism charges | |
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| Nov.13 |
Sydney |
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Terror accused nuclear link Australian police stopped and questioned 3 recently arrested terror suspects near Australia's only nuclear reactor
|
| Nov.15 |
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Mass labour rallies
|
| Nov.16 |
Sydney |
|
Schwarzer puts Australia in finals
|
| Nov.25 |
|
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Lara secures new Test runs record West Indies batsman has become the leading Test runscorer of all time, passing the 11,174 mark set by Border
|
| Nov.28 |
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Clean sweep Aussies beat Windies
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|
| Dec.1 |
Singapore |
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Young Australian hanged| Singapore hanged young drug smuggler Tuong Van Nguyen, despite widespread condemnation in Australia | | |
|
| Dec.11 |
Sydney |
|
Howard condemns riots
|
| Dec.12 |
Sydney |
 |
Second night of riots| Violence triggered by race tensions has hit Sydney for a 2nd night, with youths damaging cars and shops | |
|
| Dec.18 |
Sydney |
 |
Arms seized in beach raid Police have seized weapons including swords, iron bars and petrol bombs to prevent a repeat of racial violence
|
| Dec.21 |
Sydney |
|
Man charged over messages
|
| Dec.26 |
Sydney |
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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 | | |
|
| Dec.27 |
Sydney |
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Wild Oats snaps yacht race record
|
| Dec.31 |
Sydney |
|
New Year revels begin
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.21 |
|
Australia boosts Iraq deployment Prime Minister John Howard: Australia is planning to send an additional 450 troops
|
| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue| Australian Douglas Wood, held in captivity for more than a month and a half appeared from his hospital room | |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.5 |
Indonesia |
Tsunami aid tops $3 billion Australian will donate an additional $764.5 million. Germanyt was increasing aid to $660 million
|
| Apr.2 |
Indonesia |
9 feared dead in quake crash An Australian helicopter has crashed while assisting relief operations on the island of Nias
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Nov.15 |
|
Mass labour rallies
|
| Dec.26 |
Sydney |
Media magnate Kerry Packer dies| Australia's richest man has died peacefully at the age of 68 at home among his family | | |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.8 |
|
Slovakia clinch second Hopman win |
|
| Jan.10 |
Melbourne |
Tsunami charity match raises $11m |
|
| Jan.14 |
Melbourne |
Federer beats Roddick |
|
| Jan.24 |
Melbourne |
Serena, Sharapova make semis |
|
| Jan.25 |
Melbourne |
Federer overwhelms Agassi
|
| Jan.25 |
Melbourne |
Davenport beats Molik in marathon
|
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
Hewitt survives Nalbandian epic
|
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
Williams comeback stuns Sharapova
|
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
Safin stuns Federer in epic semi Marat ended Roger Federer's 26-match winning streak 5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 9-7 to reach the final the Australian Open
|
| Jan.28 |
Melbourne |
Hewitt through to final over Roddick Lleyton Hewitt blunted the world's fastest serve and beat American 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-1 in Australian Open
|
| Jan.28 |
Melbourne |
Williams gets Aussie title over Davenport Serena staged a remarkable recovery to beat Lindsay and win her second Australian Open title
|
| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
Safin fightback ends Hewitt dream Marat Safin win the Australian Open final 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 and end Hewitt's dream of winning his home Grand Slam title
|
| Mar.5 |
Melbourne |
Fisichella romps to Australia win
|
| Jun.15 |
Germany |
Germany win 4-3 over Australia
|
| Jun.18 |
Wales |
Australia humiliated by Bangladesh
|
| Jun.28 |
New York |
Bucks make Bogut No. 1 pick
|
| Jul.1 |
London |
Federer cruises to final over Hewitt Defending champion swatted Australian aside 6-3 6-4 7-6 to reach the Wimbledon final
|
| Aug.11 |
England |
Warne claims record 600th wicket
|
| Sep.12 |
England |
England take Ashes after Oval draw Kevin Pietersen scored an outrageous maiden Test century at The Oval to ensure a draw on the last day
|
| Oct.31 |
Melbourne |
Diva secures third Melbourne Cup
|
| Nov.16 |
Sydney |
Schwarzer puts Australia in finals
|
| Nov.25 |
|
Lara secures new Test runs record West Indies batsman has become the leading Test runscorer of all time, passing the 11,174 mark set by Border
|
| Nov.28 |
|
Clean sweep Aussies beat Windies
|
| Dec.27 |
Sydney |
Wild Oats snaps yacht race record
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.18 |
Iraq |
Bomber strikes near embassy A suicide car bomber detonated near the Australian Embassy, killing 2 Iraqis and wounding several others
|
| Mar.2 |
Indonesia |
Cleric jailed over Bali bombings A court has found Abu Bakar Ba'asyir guilty of conspiracy over the 2002 bombings, in which 202 people died
|
| May.1 |
|
Australia: No hostage negotiations The government will not negotiate with a group that has taken Douglas Wood hostage in Iraq
|
| May.3 |
|
Australia urges hostage release
|
| Jun.1 |
|
Jakarta condemns terror threat A suspected biological agent was mailed to the Indonesian embassy in Australia
|
| Jun.19 |
|
Ex-hostage Wood 'feared for life'
|
| Sep.14 |
Indonesia |
2nd embassy blast death sentence
|
| Oct.3 |
|
Australia issues new Bali warning
|
| Nov.1 |
|
Australia warns of terror threat
|
| Nov.7 |
Sydney |
17 held in Australia terror swoop| Prosecutors began outlining planned attacks against citizens after police made arrests on terrorism charges | |
|
| Nov.13 |
Sydney |
Terror accused nuclear link Australian police stopped and questioned 3 recently arrested terror suspects near Australia's only nuclear reactor
|
| Dec.1 |
Singapore |
Young Australian hanged| Singapore hanged young drug smuggler Tuong Van Nguyen, despite widespread condemnation in Australia | | |
|
| Dec.11 |
Sydney |
Howard condemns riots
|
| Dec.12 |
Sydney |
Second night of riots| Violence triggered by race tensions has hit Sydney for a 2nd night, with youths damaging cars and shops | |
|
| Dec.18 |
Sydney |
Arms seized in beach raid Police have seized weapons including swords, iron bars and petrol bombs to prevent a repeat of racial violence
|
| Dec.21 |
Sydney |
Man charged over messages
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.5 |
Indonesia |
Tsunami aid tops $3 billion Australian will donate an additional $764.5 million. Germanyt was increasing aid to $660 million
|
| Jan.27 |
|
First Iraqis cast their vote Iraqi expatriates have begun the global voting process for Iraq's first democratic elections in almost 50 years
|
| Mar.3 |
|
Dismay over Bali bombing sentence Australia and the U.S. have expressed disappointment at the 30-month jail sentence handed to Abu Bakar Ba'asyir
|
| Apr.3 |
Sydney |
Australia, Indonesia boost ties
|
| Apr.24 |
Turkey |
Gallipoli dead remembered at dawn
|
| May.29 |
|
Hostage's family buys TV time
|
| Jul.26 |
Sydney |
New South Wales head steps down
|
| Oct.30 |
|
Australia hosts bird flu summit
|
| Nov.15 |
|
Mass labour rallies
|
| Dec.12 |
Sydney |
Second night of riots| Violence triggered by race tensions has hit Sydney for a 2nd night, with youths damaging cars and shops | |
|
| Dec.31 |
Sydney |
New Year revels begin