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Canberra rejects Guantanamo cases Australia has formally rejected a US request to take in detainees from the military jail based on 'national security and immigration conside...
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Sharapova withdraws from Austral. Open |
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Southern Afghanistan |
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Australian troops kill Taliban commander |
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Melbourne |
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Ivanovic, Jankovic, Roddick win openers |
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| Jan.19 |
Melbourne |
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Murray, Serena beat heat, opponents |
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Melbourne |
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Ivanovic, Safina through to 3rd round |
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Armstrong boosts Australia cancer work |
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Blow-up doll sex suspect arrested |
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| Jan.22 |
Melbourne |
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Venus ousted; Murray, Nadal prevail |
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| Jan.24 |
Melbourne |
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Nadal, Murray sweep into fourth round |
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Davis takes Tour Down Under title |
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Jankovic downed in stunner to Bartoli |
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| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
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Djokovic succumbs to heat, Roddick |
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| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Dementieva storms into Aussie semifinals |
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| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
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Safina seeing off compatriot Zvonareva
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Melbourne |
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Serena beat Dementieva
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Superb Federer crushes Roddick in semis
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Williams sisters win Australian doubles title |
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| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
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Nadal sees off Verdasco in five-set epic
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Australia counts heatwave deaths |
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| Jan.31 |
Melbourne |
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Serena claims 4th Australian Open The second-seeded Serena Williams made an emphatic 6-0 6-3 victory over Russian Dinara Safina, winning her 10th grand slam crown
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Melbourne |
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Nadal wins Australian Open Rafael Nadal claimed his first Australian Open title and denied Roger Federer his 14th grand slam crown in 5-set victory, 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-2
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Arson blamed for fires Police believe that arsonists were to blame for some of the fires which have caused destruction in the south-east of the country
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| Feb.6 |
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Pilot saves 5 after ditching plane in sea 
A pilot landed a company plane in the ocean, in a water landing that prompted comparisons to last month's landing of a jet in New York
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| Feb.7 |
Melbourne |
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Raging wildfires kill at least 25 The wildfires fueled by strong winds and scorching temperatures in southeastern Australia
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Raging bushfires kill at least 65 About 30,000 firefighters continued to battle the flames. Prime Minister Rudd announced the creation of an $10 million relief fund
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| Feb.8 |
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Bush fires kill at least 93 people 
Thousands of firefighters and the army, are battling several major fires, and the number of dead is expected to rise as fires are put out
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Melbourne |
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Raging wildfires killed at least 130 people The wildfires have killed at least 130 people, decimating massive spans of land and leaving thousands homeless
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| Feb.9 |
Melbourne |
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Toll from bush fires claimed 181 Some people died in their cars trying to escape the fires. Some of the fires in the state of Victoria were started deliberately
| The Victorian bushfires are a series of bushfires that were ignited on 7 February 2009, resulting in Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire. Over 500 people injuried.
The fires have destroyed at least 1,834 homes in towns north-east of Melbourn. The fires have left an estimated 7,500 people homeless
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PM Rudd pledges to rebuild fire-hit areas Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has vowed his country would rally 'brick by brick' after the worst bushfires in its history
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| Feb.10 |
Melbourne |
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Winds continue to spread wildfires Winds whipping across southeastern Australia's countryside continued to fan deadly brushfires, spreading flames through rural towns
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Melbourne |
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Fire aftermath 'too distressing' |
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| Feb.11 |
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Arsonists start new bushfires |
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Two quizzed over Australia fires |
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| Feb.12 |
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PM announces day of mourning A national day of mourning and a memorial service will honor the victims of the wildfires in southeastern Australia
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Australian stimulus plan approved Senate has passed the Labor government's A$42bn plan after the bill was blocked during an earlier vote
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Man charged with arson Map of Victoria Australia Man was charged with lighting a fire, which killed at least 21 people, near the town of Churchill in the state of Victoria
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| Feb.20 |
Thailand |
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Thailand frees Australian writer |
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| Feb.21 |
Melbourne |
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Australia mourns bushfire victims| Australia is observing a day of mourning for the victims of fires which swept across the state of Victoria, claiming more than 200 lives | |
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| Feb.24 |
Melbourne |
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Fire death toll reaches 210 |
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| Mar.13 |
Queensland |
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Australia declares oil spill disaster The Pacific Adventurer sustained damage when Cyclone Hamish struck the waters. The ship lost 30 of its 50 containers of ammonium nitrate
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Melbourne |
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Australia hosts bush fire benefit |
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| Mar.22 |
Sydney |
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Deadly brawl at airport |
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| Mar.29 |
Melbourne |
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Button wins Grand Prix for Brawn |
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| Apr.2 |
Melbourne |
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Hamilton disqualified from Grand Prix |
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| Apr.6 |
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Australia to get faster broadband |
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| Apr.17 |
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Rudd: Human smugglers scum of the earth |
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| May.1 |
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Australia outlines military plans |
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| May.3 |
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Australia delays emissions scheme
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| May.6 |
Queensland |
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Brit wins 'best job in the world' competition
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| May.10 |
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Australia probes Victoria fires
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| Jun.4 |
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Rio Tinto halts trading in shares
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| Jun.9 |
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Australia flu 'may tip pandemic' The World Health Organization: a sharp increase in swine flu cases in Australia may push it to finally announce a flu pandemic
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| Jun.10 |
Guam |
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Fire forces jet to land
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| Jun.15 |
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Student attacks stoke India-Aus. Tensions
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| Jun.20 |
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PM Rudd escalates car spat
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| Jun.22 |
Western Australia |
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Several injured in Qantas incident
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Pilot buries copter crash survivor in sand
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| Jul.12 |
Germany |
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Webber battles to maiden F1 win |
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| Jul.15 |
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Backpacker rescued in after 12 days
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| Jul.25 |
Melbourne |
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Chinese hack film festival site
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| Aug.3 |
Melbourne |
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Australia detains terror suspects | Police have arrested four people after uncovering what they say was a plot to launch a suicide attack on an army base | |
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| Aug.4 |
Sydney |
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More Sydney terror plot charges
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| Sep.17 |
Melbourne |
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Man fathered four with daughter A man, in his 60s, has been arrested for allegedly fathering four children with a daughter he repeatedly raped for more than 30 years
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| Sep.22 |
Sydney |
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Desert dust storm chokes city
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| Oct.2 |
South Africa |
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Superb Australia reach Champions final |
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| Oct.3 |
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New Zealand join Australia in final |
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| Oct.5 |
South Africa |
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Australia retain Champions Trophy
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Australia raises interest rates
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| Oct.12 |
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PM seeks migrant help
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| Oct.15 |
Sydney |
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Terror suspects convicted 5 men have been found guilty of conspiring to commit terrorist attacks after jury deliberated for 23 days
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| Nov.1 |
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Boat sinks with 39 on board
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| Nov.15 |
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Australia apologizes to ex-child migrants | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologises to the hundreds of thousands of children abused or neglected in state care | |
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| Nov.16 |
Sydney |
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Conjoined twins op 'successful'
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| Nov.18 |
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'Catastrophic' fire warning
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| Nov.25 |
Somalia |
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Two journalists released
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| Dec.10 |
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Australia in blitz on alcohol violence
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| Dec.21 |
Queensland |
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Kangaroo 'plague' follows Australian rains
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| Dec.29 |
Western Australia |
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Homes burn in West Australia fires Map of Perth Australia| Firefighters are tackling bush fires in the far west of the country as strong winds and high temperatures sweep across the area | |
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| Dec.30 |
Western Australia |
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Power lines blamed for bushfires
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.12 |
Southern Afghanistan |
Australian troops kill Taliban commander |
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| May.1 |
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Australia outlines military plans |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.20 |
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Armstrong boosts Australia cancer work |
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| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
Australia counts heatwave deaths |
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| Feb.1 |
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Arson blamed for fires Police believe that arsonists were to blame for some of the fires which have caused destruction in the south-east of the country
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| Feb.6 |
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Pilot saves 5 after ditching plane in sea A pilot landed a company plane in the ocean, in a water landing that prompted comparisons to last month's landing of a jet in New York
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| Feb.7 |
Melbourne |
Raging wildfires kill at least 25 The wildfires fueled by strong winds and scorching temperatures in southeastern Australia
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| Feb.7 |
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Raging bushfires kill at least 65 About 30,000 firefighters continued to battle the flames. Prime Minister Rudd announced the creation of an $10 million relief fund
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| Feb.8 |
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Bush fires kill at least 93 people Thousands of firefighters and the army, are battling several major fires, and the number of dead is expected to rise as fires are put out
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| Feb.8 |
Melbourne |
Raging wildfires killed at least 130 people The wildfires have killed at least 130 people, decimating massive spans of land and leaving thousands homeless
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| Feb.9 |
Melbourne |
Toll from bush fires claimed 181 Some people died in their cars trying to escape the fires. Some of the fires in the state of Victoria were started deliberately
| The Victorian bushfires are a series of bushfires that were ignited on 7 February 2009, resulting in Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire. Over 500 people injuried.
The fires have destroyed at least 1,834 homes in towns north-east of Melbourn. The fires have left an estimated 7,500 people homeless
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| Feb.9 |
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PM Rudd pledges to rebuild fire-hit areas Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has vowed his country would rally 'brick by brick' after the worst bushfires in its history
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| Feb.10 |
Melbourne |
Winds continue to spread wildfires Winds whipping across southeastern Australia's countryside continued to fan deadly brushfires, spreading flames through rural towns
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| Feb.10 |
Melbourne |
Fire aftermath 'too distressing' |
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| Feb.11 |
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Arsonists start new bushfires |
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| Feb.11 |
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Two quizzed over Australia fires |
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| Feb.12 |
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PM announces day of mourning A national day of mourning and a memorial service will honor the victims of the wildfires in southeastern Australia
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| Feb.21 |
Melbourne |
Australia mourns bushfire victims| Australia is observing a day of mourning for the victims of fires which swept across the state of Victoria, claiming more than 200 lives | |
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| Feb.24 |
Melbourne |
Fire death toll reaches 210 |
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| Mar.13 |
Queensland |
Australia declares oil spill disaster The Pacific Adventurer sustained damage when Cyclone Hamish struck the waters. The ship lost 30 of its 50 containers of ammonium nitrate
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| Mar.13 |
Melbourne |
Australia hosts bush fire benefit |
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| May.10 |
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Australia probes Victoria fires
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| Jun.9 |
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Australia flu 'may tip pandemic' The World Health Organization: a sharp increase in swine flu cases in Australia may push it to finally announce a flu pandemic
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| Jun.10 |
Guam |
Fire forces jet to land
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| Jun.22 |
Western Australia |
Several injured in Qantas incident
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| Jun.22 |
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Pilot buries copter crash survivor in sand
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| Jul.15 |
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Backpacker rescued in after 12 days
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| Sep.22 |
Sydney |
Desert dust storm chokes city
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| Nov.1 |
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Boat sinks with 39 on board
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| Nov.18 |
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'Catastrophic' fire warning
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| Dec.21 |
Queensland |
Kangaroo 'plague' follows Australian rains
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| Dec.29 |
Western Australia |
Homes burn in West Australia fires Map of Perth Australia| Firefighters are tackling bush fires in the far west of the country as strong winds and high temperatures sweep across the area | |
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| Dec.30 |
Western Australia |
Power lines blamed for bushfires
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.9 |
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PM Rudd pledges to rebuild fire-hit areas Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has vowed his country would rally 'brick by brick' after the worst bushfires in its history
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| Feb.12 |
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Australian stimulus plan approved Senate has passed the Labor government's A$42bn plan after the bill was blocked during an earlier vote
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| Mar.13 |
Melbourne |
Australia hosts bush fire benefit |
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| Apr.6 |
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Australia to get faster broadband |
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| May.6 |
Queensland |
Brit wins 'best job in the world' competition
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| Jun.4 |
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Rio Tinto halts trading in shares
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| Jul.25 |
Melbourne |
Chinese hack film festival site
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| Oct.5 |
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Australia raises interest rates
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| Nov.16 |
Sydney |
Conjoined twins op 'successful'
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.11 |
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Sharapova withdraws from Austral. Open |
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| Jan.18 |
Melbourne |
Ivanovic, Jankovic, Roddick win openers |
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| Jan.19 |
Melbourne |
Murray, Serena beat heat, opponents |
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| Jan.20 |
Melbourne |
Ivanovic, Safina through to 3rd round |
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| Jan.20 |
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Armstrong boosts Australia cancer work |
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| Jan.22 |
Melbourne |
Venus ousted; Murray, Nadal prevail |
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| Jan.24 |
Melbourne |
Nadal, Murray sweep into fourth round |
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| Jan.25 |
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Davis takes Tour Down Under title |
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| Jan.25 |
Melbourne |
Jankovic downed in stunner to Bartoli |
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| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
Djokovic succumbs to heat, Roddick |
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| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
Dementieva storms into Aussie semifinals |
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| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
Safina seeing off compatriot Zvonareva
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| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
Serena beat Dementieva
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| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
Superb Federer crushes Roddick in semis
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| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
Williams sisters win Australian doubles title |
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| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
Nadal sees off Verdasco in five-set epic
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| Jan.31 |
Melbourne |
Serena claims 4th Australian Open The second-seeded Serena Williams made an emphatic 6-0 6-3 victory over Russian Dinara Safina, winning her 10th grand slam crown
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| Feb.1 |
Melbourne |
Nadal wins Australian Open Rafael Nadal claimed his first Australian Open title and denied Roger Federer his 14th grand slam crown in 5-set victory, 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-2
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| Mar.29 |
Melbourne |
Button wins Grand Prix for Brawn |
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| Apr.2 |
Melbourne |
Hamilton disqualified from Grand Prix |
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| Jul.12 |
Germany |
Webber battles to maiden F1 win |
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| Oct.2 |
South Africa |
Superb Australia reach Champions final |
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| Oct.3 |
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New Zealand join Australia in final |
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| Oct.5 |
South Africa |
Australia retain Champions Trophy
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.2 |
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Canberra rejects Guantanamo cases Australia has formally rejected a US request to take in detainees from the military jail based on 'national security and immigration conside...
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| Jan.21 |
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Blow-up doll sex suspect arrested |
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| Feb.1 |
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Arson blamed for fires Police believe that arsonists were to blame for some of the fires which have caused destruction in the south-east of the country
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| Feb.11 |
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Arsonists start new bushfires |
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| Feb.11 |
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Two quizzed over Australia fires |
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| Feb.12 |
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Man charged with arson Map of Victoria Australia Man was charged with lighting a fire, which killed at least 21 people, near the town of Churchill in the state of Victoria
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| Feb.20 |
Thailand |
Thailand frees Australian writer |
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| Mar.22 |
Sydney |
Deadly brawl at airport |
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| Jun.15 |
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Student attacks stoke India-Aus. Tensions
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| Jul.25 |
Melbourne |
Chinese hack film festival site
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| Aug.3 |
Melbourne |
Australia detains terror suspects | Police have arrested four people after uncovering what they say was a plot to launch a suicide attack on an army base | |
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| Aug.4 |
Sydney |
More Sydney terror plot charges
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| Sep.17 |
Melbourne |
Man fathered four with daughter A man, in his 60s, has been arrested for allegedly fathering four children with a daughter he repeatedly raped for more than 30 years
|
| Oct.15 |
Sydney |
Terror suspects convicted 5 men have been found guilty of conspiring to commit terrorist attacks after jury deliberated for 23 days
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| Nov.25 |
Somalia |
Two journalists released
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| Dec.10 |
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Australia in blitz on alcohol violence
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.12 |
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PM announces day of mourning A national day of mourning and a memorial service will honor the victims of the wildfires in southeastern Australia
|
| Feb.12 |
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Australian stimulus plan approved Senate has passed the Labor government's A$42bn plan after the bill was blocked during an earlier vote
|
| Feb.20 |
Thailand |
Thailand frees Australian writer |
|
| Feb.21 |
Melbourne |
Australia mourns bushfire victims| Australia is observing a day of mourning for the victims of fires which swept across the state of Victoria, claiming more than 200 lives | |
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| Apr.17 |
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Rudd: Human smugglers scum of the earth |
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| May.3 |
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Australia delays emissions scheme
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| May.10 |
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Australia probes Victoria fires
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| Jun.20 |
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PM Rudd escalates car spat
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| Oct.12 |
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PM seeks migrant help
|
| Nov.15 |
|
Australia apologizes to ex-child migrants | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologises to the hundreds of thousands of children abused or neglected in state care | |
|
| Nov.25 |
Somalia |
Two journalists released
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