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Australian Open chief tells Djokovic family: ‘Be really careful’
Australian Open chief Craig Tiley on Saturday advised Novak Djokovic's family to be "really careful" of people using the tournament's global exposure as a platform for "disruptive" purposes.
It follows a video posted on a pro-Russian YouTube account showing Djokovic's father Srdjan posing in Melbourne Park with a fan holding a Russian…
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Xi Jinping tells Australia’s governor-general ties between two countries moving in ‘right
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that relations with Australia were moving in the right direction in the latest sign of an improvement in ties between the major trading partners.Key points:Chinese President Xi Jinping says both countries are "making active efforts towards the right direction of improving and growing China-Australia…
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China-Australia ties proceeding in ‘right direction’: Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping said relations between Australia and China are proceeding in “the right direction, ahead of a meeting of top trade officials from the two countries expected to take place within months.According to state-run news agency Xinhua, Xi sent a message to Governor General David Hurley to mark Australia Day.…
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Should we change Australia Day celebrations? The people have their say
On the eve of Australia’s most divisive public holiday, we headed down to Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach to survey what people think about Australia Day.On Wednesday, as the temperature hit 26 degrees and people sat down for lunch, we spoke to eight random people from diverse backgrounds.Despite sovereignty never being ceded, Sir Arthur Phillip…
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Australian teacher poisoned in Africa, body dumped in Congo River, alleged killer says
An Australian teacher missing in Africa since last year is thought to be dead after two men admitted to killing him.Key points:Mark Ciavarella had been missing for several monthsLast year, his family said he had been mentioning returning to AustraliaA video of his alleged killers explaining the crime has been posted onlineA video posted by local…
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Australian man identified as New Zealand drowning victim who tried to save child
Police have named the second man who drowned at Glenorchy, near Queenstown.Jonathan Jordan Young, 35, from New South Wales, in Australia, died at the swimming spot on January 19.He was assisting a child when he got into trouble, police said.The police dive squad prepares to search for the body of Australian Jonathan Jordan Young who drowned…
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World No.1 among THREE top-10 stars gone, fourth in trouble as champ’s son continues magic
The fourth round of the Australian Open has continued a remarkable series of upsets, with three top-10 stars falling in the day session alone.The peak was early with world No.1 and hot tournament favourite Iga Swiatek knocked out of the women’s singles, before young gun Seb Korda continued his magical run.Catch up on Day 7 at the Australian Open…
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Eddie Jones speaks out on the bitter end to his time with England
Suddenly, it all goes quiet… for several seconds. Eddie Jones is seething. ‘I don’t know how to give a sensible answer to such a stupid question,’ he says, eventually.The cause of his angst is the suggestion that he had not been absolutely committed or utterly loyal to the end. He is flabbergasted and deeply offended by the claims made in some…
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Rangers in Australia find ‘monster’ 2.7kg cane toad
Australian rangers have killed an invasive “monster” cane toad discovered in the wilds of a coastal park -- a warty brown specimen as long as a human arm and weighing 2.7 kilograms (6 pounds).The toad was spotted after a snake slithering across a track forced wildlife workers to stop as they were driving in Queensland's Conway…
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Frank Turner has been added to Counting Crows’ Australian and New Zealand tour
English folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner has been added to Counting Crows‘ forthcoming Australian and New Zealand tour.
Turner will join Counting Crows on all eight of the band’s headline shows in March and April. He will not, however, be appearing at this year’s edition of Bluesfest in Byron Bay (or its satellite event in Perth), where…
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