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/ 28 November 2010
Andrew Strauss was out for 110 as Australia finally broke England’s opening partnership on the afternoon of the fourth day of the first Ashes Test.
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/ 27 November 2010
Mike Hussey showed impeccable timing by producing a magnificent innings of 195 in the first Ashes Test against England on Saturday.
Peter Siddle celebrated a hat-trick and career-best test figures on his birthday to bowl Australia into a commanding position against England.
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/ 23 November 2010
Australia’s team vice-captain trained for the first time since his back injury, reporting that it was improving ahead of the Ashes opening Test match.
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/ 21 November 2010
Criticism leading up to the Ashes may actually work in Australia’s favour, galvanising an under-pressure team against a more settled England side.
Ian Bell made a century and Alastair Cook and Paul Collingwood half centuries as England continued its impressive Ashes build-up.
Up to half of the Rolls-Royce engines of the type that disintegrated on an Airbus superjumbo this month may need to be replaced.
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/ 17 November 2010
Australia’s competition watchdog has stopped South African grocer Pick n Pay’s sale of Franklins supermarket chain, to prevent creating a monopoly.
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/ 17 November 2010
A koala has caused a stir at an Australian pub, wandering inside during a stormy evening and taking up a position above the bar before promptly falling asleep.
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/ 16 November 2010
Red Bull’s Mark Webber has vowed to return a better driver next season after the disappointment of missing out on the Formula One world title.
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/ 16 November 2010
An Australian brewer on Tuesday offered a free beer to every adult in the country if Australia beat England in the upcoming Ashes cricket Tests.
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/ 15 November 2010
Australia kept their options open by naming a 17-man squad for the first Ashes test on Monday, allowing key players time to prove their fitness.
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/ 11 November 2010
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson is to return to club cricket this weekend hoping to pick up a bit of form before the Ashes.
Europe’s aviation regulator said fire from an oil leak was the likely cause of last week’s engine failure of a Qantas A380 plane.
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/ 9 November 2010
Qantas Airways is reviewing the way it operates its A380 planes after last week’s engine blowout, a source said on Tuesday.
Australian airline Qantas discovered anomalies on three Airbus A380 engines and is keeping its fleet grounded.
Australia’s Qantas Airways hopes to have its fleet of six Airbus A380s flying again "within days" following urgent checks after an engine failure.
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/ 4 November 2010
Australia’s Qantas Airways grounded its fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbos on Thursday after an engine failure forced an emergency landing in Singapore.
Three-times world surfing champion Andy Irons was found dead on
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/ 3 November 2010
England will try to get into the "winning habit" in their first Australian tour match this week as they seek a first away Ashes victory since the 80s.
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/ 27 October 2010
Aussie quick Mitchell Johnson has insisted the mental problems that plagued him during last year’s Ashes will not come back to haunt him.
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/ 25 October 2010
An anti-Iraq War activist dramatically hurled shoes at former Australian prime minister John Howard on live national TV on Monday.
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/ 20 October 2010
Bowling legend Shane Warne has called Ricky Ponting the "right man" to lead Australia for the Ashes series against England.
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/ 14 October 2010
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne on Thursday said he was still "mates" with Test captain Ricky Ponting despite a public slanging match.
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/ 13 October 2010
India cruised to a seven-wicket win over Australia in the second Test on Wednesday to sweep their two-match series 2-0.
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/ 29 September 2010
The first Aboriginal elected to Australia’s lower house won a standing ovation for a maiden speech in which he spoke of his childhood
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/ 20 September 2010
Captain Ricky Ponting says victory over India in next month’s Test series would be a major step in Australia’s bid to return to the number one spot.
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/ 20 September 2010
Dozens of Qantas passengers and crew are launching a multimillion-dollar case against Airbus and a component-maker over a terrifying mid-air plunge.
Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt hopes to lower his 100m world record from 9,58 to 9,4 seconds, a report said on Wednesday.
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/ 11 September 2010
New Zealand overpowered Australia in the second half to clinch a hard-fought 23-22 victory on Saturday to sweep the Tri-Nations.
Australia: a land where Parliament is well hung and racism is the chief political currency.