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Qantas-Emirates alliance wins conditional approval
AFP, Published on 20/12/2012
» Australia's competition watchdog on Thursday gave its preliminary approval to a global alliance between struggling carrier Qantas and Dubai-based Emirates, but only for five years initially.
Australian parliament rejects same-sex marriage
AFP, Published on 19/09/2012
» Australia's parliament voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to reject gay marriage, after days of heated debate that saw one senator resign from a key role after linking same-sex unions to bestiality.
Indonesia to extradite human trafficker to Australia
AFP, Published on 05/09/2012
» Indonesia's justice minister said Tuesday that his country would extradite human trafficking kingpin Sayed Abbas to Australia next year.
Qantas chief calls for second Sydney airport
AFP, Published on 23/04/2012
» Qantas chief Alan Joyce Monday said bottlenecks at Sydney airport were unsustainable and called for a second hub in the city before its global reputation was damaged.
Australian PM mulls cabinet reshuffle
AFP, Published on 28/02/2012
» Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Tuesday refused to rule out punishing ministers who failed to back her in a bitter leadership ballot with Kevin Rudd as she mulls a cabinet reshuffle.
Australian PM mulls cabinet reshuffle
AFP, Published on 28/02/2012
» Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Tuesday refused to rule out punishing ministers who failed to back her in a bitter leadership ballot with Kevin Rudd as she mulls a cabinet reshuffle.
Australian PM slaps gag order on MPs
AFP, Published on 10/02/2012
» Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Friday did not deny a report that she has ordered cabinet ministers not to talk to major newspaper editors in a bid to stamp out leadership speculation.
Australian PM calls leadership ballot
AFP, Published on 22/02/2012
» Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Thursday called a ballot on the leadership of the ruling Labor party, bringing to a head an ugly row with predecessor Kevin Rudd.
Australian PM slaps gag order on MPs
AFP, Published on 10/02/2012
» Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Friday did not deny a report that she has ordered cabinet ministers not to talk to major newspaper editors in a bid to stamp out leadership speculation.