Bali accused's family speak of anger at AFP
Posted on 13 February, 2006
The family of one of the so-called Bali nine has spoken out for the first time with its distress over the way the Australian Federal Police (AFP) handled the case.
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Settled Australia have Sri Lanka's measure: Hussey
Posted on 9 February, 2006
Australian batsman Mike Hussey says he is quite happy to continue batting down the order for Australia and does not believe the selectors should tamper with the line-up.
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Cartoon row 'fanned by extremists': Denmark PM
Posted on 8 February, 2006
Denmark's Prime Minister has warned violent Muslim protests over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad first published in Denmark were being fanned by extremists and risked spinning out of control.
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Ponting becomes first dual medallist
Posted on 7 February, 2006
Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting capped another stellar year when he became the first player to win the Allan Border Medal twice at a ceremony at Melbourne's Crown Casino on Monday evening.
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Protests in France against controversial cartoons
Posted on 6 February, 2006
About 1,000 people have protested in Paris against the publication of cartoons in European newspapers depicting the prophet Mohammed, saying the drawings were an attack on Islam.
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PM hits back at AWB allegations
Posted on 3 February, 2006
Prime Minister John Howard has rejected allegations that a memo released yesterday by the Cole commission yesterday shows the Government was aware the Australian wheat exporter was paying kickbacks to the former Iraqi regime.
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Ambassador set to respond to US Senator's AWB concerns
Posted on 2 February, 2006
Australia's ambassador to the US, Dennis Richardson, says he will be responding to a US Senator's concerns about AWB's illegal kickbacks to the former Iraqi regime.
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US raises interest rates as Greenspan retires
Posted on 1 February, 2006
The Federal Reserve has raised US interest rates for a 14th straight time, cautioning that borrowing costs may still need to move up while suggesting a 19-month rate rise campaign was near an end.
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Corby's father linked to drug accused
Posted on 31 January, 2006
Schapelle Corby's father had a close association dating back years with a man accused of running a marijuana operation of significant scale, ABC TV's 7.30 Report has revealed.
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Federer relieved by Australian Open victory
Posted on 30 January, 2006
World number one Roger Federer said relief and nerves were behind his outpouring of emotion after winning his second Australian Open title at Melbourne Park on Sunday night.
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Fires bear down on Vic townships
Posted on 27 January, 2006
A fire north-east of Melbourne is now within three kilometres of the Kinglake township, despite rain slowing it overnight.
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Victoria on high alert as fires threaten more homes
Posted on 26 January, 2006
About 12 Victorian towns are on high alert as dozens of bushfires continue to burn around the state.
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Semi-finals begins to take shape in Melbourne
Posted on 25 January, 2006
Justine Henin-Hardenne came from behind to upset top seed Lindsay Davenport and join Maria Sharapova, David Nalbandian and the unfancied Marcos Baghdatis in the Australian Open semi-finals in Melbourne.
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Stosur out but not down
Posted on 24 January, 2006
Australian tennis player Samantha Stosur said she was happy with her performance despite losing in straight sets to former world number one Martina Hingis in their fourth round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne last night.
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Homes lost as bushfires rage across four states
Posted on 23 January, 2006
More than a dozen houses are feared lost in fires blazing across Victoria.
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Corby needs a miracle, says lawyer
Posted on 20 January, 2006
Schapelle Corby's former lawyer says there is little anyone can do to help her, after Indonesia's highest court reinstated its original 20-year drug smuggling sentence.
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Doctor shortage woes require national fix: report
Posted on 19 January, 2006
The Productivity Commission has recommended an overhaul of Australia's health workforce to help overcome shortages of medical professionals.
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'No time to lose' in bird flu fight
Posted on 18 January, 2006
Bird flu experts meeting in Beijing warn there is no time to lose in battling a disease that has killed almost 80 people since 2003.
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Call for swift appointment of new WA leader
Posted on 17 January, 2006
The Labor party in Western Australia has been urged to move quickly to appoint a new leader, following yesterday's shock resignation of the state's Premier Geoff Gallop.
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Inquiry to examine companies' links to Iraq
Posted on 16 January, 2006
Public hearings will start today into the role of three Australian companies in the Iraqi oil for food program.
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