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/ 12 January 2011
A resurgent Roger Federer stands between Rafael Nadal and the "Rafa Slam" at the Australian Open.
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/ 26 December 2010
A 7,3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, triggering a small tsunami six years after giant waves killed 220 000.
Mining giant BHP Billiton on Monday abandoned its $39-billion takeover bid for fertiliser-maker Potash Corporation.
Australia’s newly elected Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, pledged to serve a full term after scraping back into power.
Global landmarks from Sydney’s Opera House to the Forbidden City, to the glittering Las Vegas Strip, will be plunged into darkness on Saturday.
Australian PM Kevin Rudd on Thursday warned China that the "world will be watching" next week’s trial of a Rio Tinto mining executive.
Brett Lee quit Test cricket on Wednesday after a run of injuries, the latest player to give up the long format of the game to prolong his career.
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/ 14 November 2009
An eight-foot penis wobbles into view, causing a ripple of excitement in the crowded showroom. ”It’s Penisaurus!” shouts a customer.
The Briton who won a competition for the ”Best Job in the World” arrived on Australia’s Hamilton Island on Wednesday to begin his six-month posting.
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/ 31 January 2009
Spain’s Rafael Nadal named Roger Federer as clear favourite for their Australian Open final after the top seed’s epic semi with Fernando Verdasco.