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Australian authorities decide to deport 'Baby Asha'

Australian officials have come under fire over the contentious case of Asha, a baby born in Australia to Nepalese parents. It has been decided that

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'Hairy Panic' engulfs houses in Australian town

In Australia it’s known as “Hairy Panic”. Amid very dry conditions, tumbleweeds which form from dead grass have been blowing in from fields and

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Threat of deportation of baby girl to offshore migrant centre sparks Brisbane protest

Protesters have turned out in support of medical staff in Australia, who are refusing to release a baby girl facing repatriation to an offshore

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Marilyn(s) dive in to fight against cancer

Hundreds of Marilyn Monroe lookalikes jumped into the water for a good cause. At the initiative of an association for cancer research, they took part

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Australia's High Court rules offshore detention camps legal

Australia’s High Court high court has ruled the country’s policy of sending migrants to offshore detention camps is legal. A Bangladeshi woman had

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Djokovic demolishes Murray for sixth Australian Open title

A straight sets victory over Andy Murray on Sunday has earned World Number One Novak Djokovic his sixth Australian Open title. Defending champion

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Kerber stuns Williams to win Australian Open title

Angelique Kerber became the first German to win a grand slam title since her childhood idol Steffi Graf in 1999 when she upset world number one

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Australia: Geelong hit by freak storm, 'millions and millions' of dollars of damage

The storm-hit Australian port city of Geelong, in the south-eastern state of Victoria, is beginning to recover from its worst flooding in decades

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Australian Open: Hewitt plays his last singles game

Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt played his final singles match of his career on Thursday, losing to Spain’s David Ferrer at his home grand slam

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Tennis: Verdasco knocks Nadal out of Australian Open

Fernando Verdasco sent shockwaves through the Australian Open on Tuesday by defeating Rafa Nadal 7-6(6) 4-6 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2 to send the former world

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Elvis alive and well in Parkes, Australia

The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll is alive, well and in abundance in Australia. Hundreds of lookalikes boarded the Elvis Express in Sydney heading for the

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Bushfires destroy town in Western Australia

Very little is left of Yarloop, south of Perth. Emergency services struggle to tackle the huge blaze which is spreading to other towns nearby.

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Australian wildfires wipe out 95 homes

Wildfires blazing out of control in Western Australia have destroyed around 95 homes and are threatening other communities, an emergency official

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Fisherman narrowly avoids being impaled by huge marlin

Three anglers had a close call with a marlin off the coast of Port Stephens in Australia on New Year’s Day. One of the fishermen was almost impaled

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'Zen' Federer ready for the new tennis season

Roger Federer had some fun ahead of the Brisbane International with a host of cartoon characters.

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First celebrations as the world welcomes in 2016

They always do it in style Down Under. And this New Year’s Eve was no exception with Sydney Harbour lit up by a huge fireworks extravaganza

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Comanche wins 71st edition of Sydney-Hobbart Yacht Race

American yacht Comanche was joined on the River Derwent by a flotilla of well wishers as it crossed the finish line first to win the 71st Rolex

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Rescuers nurse cute koala after bushfires hit southern Australia

A distressed koala was among wildlife helped by rescue services after bushfires hit southern Australia. The blazes near the Great Ocean Road

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Sulphuric acid spills as freight train derails in Australia

Extreme weather has hampered recovery efforts after a freight train transporting some 200,000 litres of sulphuric acid derailed in the Australian