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Brumbies, Chiefs face Anzac Day showdown
AFP, Published on 25/04/2014
» Defending champions Waikato Chiefs and Australia's ACT Brumbies meet in this weekend's rematch of last year's Super Rugby final, with the winner keeping series leaders the Coastal Sharks in their sights.
Praise and playtime for royals in Canberra
AFP, Published on 24/04/2014
» Prince William and wife Catherine visited children at a playground and received warm praise from Australia's monarchist prime minister in the capital Canberra on Thursday, the penultimate day of their royal tour.
Asian shares mixed after Easter break
AFP, Published on 22/04/2014
» Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday, the first day's trading for some markets after the Easter break, even though Wall Street provided another strong lead.
Klitschko expects 'pure violence' against Leapai
AFP, Published on 14/04/2014
» Wladimir Klitschko says he expects 'pure violence' when he defends his world heavyweight titles against Australia's Alex Leapai in a fortnight.
Australia to keep Britain's Union Jack in flag: minister
AFP, Published on 12/03/2014
» Australia has no plans to change its flag, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said, adding there is little public appetite for removing the British Union Jack from the national symbol.
New Zealand tops gay inclusion in the army
AFP, Published on 21/02/2014
» New Zealand's armed forces came out tops in rankings of countries with the highest inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexuals and transgender soldiers, while Nigeria scored lowest, said a study released on Thursday.
Australian warship focus of alleged sex abuse rituals
AFP, Published on 08/11/2013
» The Australian navy was Friday investigating allegations of "inappropriate behaviour" reportedly related to bizarre initiation rites in which young sailors were sexually assaulted with pens, bananas and bottles.
Thousands remember war dead on ANZAC Day
AFP, Published on 25/04/2013
» Tens of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders turned out Thursday to honour their war dead, with moving tributes to fallen mates and calls not to forget those injured in conflict.
Myanmar to revive 'Death Railway'
AFP, Published on 25/04/2013
» An elegant cemetery in strife-torn southeast Myanmar has long stood as a lonely testament to the fate of thousands of prisoners of war who died building Japan's "Death Railway".
Australia gambles on move to tackle slot machine addicts
AFP, Published on 22/02/2013
» It's just after morning opening at Sydney's Randwick Labor Club and already a few regulars are at the slot machines, or "pokies" as they are better known, for a quiet flutter.