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/ 29 October 2011
Australian flag carrier Qantas has taken the drastic step of grounding all its domestic and international aircraft as part of an industrial dispute.
Australia shone with bat and ball to beat SA by three wickets to claim a 2-1 series victory after the third one-day international at Kingsmead.
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/ 27 October 2011
Proteas’ cricket captain Hashim Amla was on Thursday undaunted by Australia’s good track record in one-day internationals played in Durban.
In contrast to their performances at the start of Australia’s tour, the second ODI on Sunday shwoed that SA’s batsmen are finding their feet at last.
SA produced a dominant performance on Sunday to beat Australia by 80 runs in the second one-day international to level the three-match series.
After their dismal showing in the first ODI, Jacques Kallis says the Proteas are determined to improve their performance against Australia.
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/ 21 October 2011
After losing Quade Cooper and Kurtley Beale to injuries, Australia finished the World Cup on a high with a 21-18 third place playoff win over Wales.
Three All Black players make up half the list of nominees for 2011’s rugby world player of the year award, making this contest one of the closest yet.
Australia impressed in every department to power to a 93-run win over South Africa last night in the rain-affected first one-day international.
Nick Farr-Jones believes the All Black team that will play France in the Rugby World Cup final compares favourably with the side that won in 1987.
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/ 17 October 2011
Hashim Amla says South Africa’s calm approach pulled them out of trouble to spring a surprise Twenty20 victory over Australia at the weekend.
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/ 16 October 2011
Hosts New Zealand stormed into the World Cup final by overpowering Australia 20-6 in a brutally efficient display of power rugby on Sunday.
Whether or not the ref helped Australia against South Africa, the Wallabies could now upset the All Blacks and face the resurgent Welsh in the final.
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/ 13 October 2011
After the controversial rugby quarterfinal between Australia and South Africa, David Campese has slammed the standard of officiating at the World Cup.
Wallaby David Pocock says the battle against Richie McCaw and the All Black backrow could be the dealbreaker in the weekend’s World Cup semifinal.
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/ 11 October 2011
Morné Morkel will spearhead the Proteas’ pace assault against the touring Australians in Thursday’s Twenty20 cricket clash.
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/ 11 October 2011
Cricket Australia’s chief executive says claims made about Australian match-fixing are "outlandish and made by a person of dubious repute".
The Proteas hope to fix SA fans’ broken hearts in the ODI series against Australia after weekend blows for both the national rugby and soccer sides.
The Springboks’ Rugby World Cup title defence came to an end with a nail-biting 11-9 quarterfinal loss to Australia in Wellington on Sunday.
Ahead of the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal, Fikile Mbalula has told the Boks that as children of warrior men and women, victory is the only certainty.
James Horwill says he’s taking no comfort from Australia’s recent success against South Africa ahead of their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal clash.
Australia crushed Russia 68-22 to secure their place in the rugby World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday but suffered another injury blow.
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/ 18 September 2011
Australia’s shock defeat to Ireland was an "education" for the players and had brought them to the point where no further losses were possible
Ireland produced the first major upset of the World Cup with a 15-6 victory over Australia, pushing Ireland up to first place in pool C.
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/ 13 September 2011
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has introduced her government’s carbon tax plans into Parliament to legislate a price on pollution.
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/ 11 September 2011
Australia made a stuttering start but hit their stride with four second half tries to overcome Italy 32-6 in their opening World Cup match on Sunday.
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/ 9 September 2011
New Zealand made their intentions clear of winning their first World Cup in 24 years when they scored a 41-10 victory over Tonga on Friday.
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/ 7 September 2011
The role of public enemy number one amongst All Blacks fans sits well with Australia flyhalf Quade Cooper, who says he’s at the World Cup to win.
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/ 3 September 2011
UN leader Ban Ki-moon says he has concerns about Australian’s treatment of asylum seekers after its plans to transfer them to Malaysia, were blocked.
A journey Down Under is cause for reflection on the kind of legacy prosperity brings.
Fast bowler Lasith Malinga took a record third hat-trick as Sri Lanka secured a four-wicket victory over Australia in the fifth and final ODI.
Andrew Hilditch was not considered to be chairperson of Cricket Australia’s expanded national selection panel after their humiliating Ashes defeat.