http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/AustraliaFind stories, videos, and photos about Australia from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:31:42 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Australia14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Australia from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/11/03/australia.interest.rate.ft/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/11/03/australia.interest.rate.ft/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia's central bank on Tuesday raised interest rates for the second time in just over a month as evidence mounts the nation's economic recovery is building momentum.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/01/australia.boat.race/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/01/australia.boat.race/index.html#cnnSTCTextEighteen people were rescued -- but as many as 21 others were missing -- after a boat sank late Sunday in remote seas off Australia's Cocos Islands, according to Australian Customs and Border Protection Service officials.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/16/australia.terror.conviction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/16/australia.terror.conviction/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive men were convicted Friday in Sydney, Australia, of trying to commit terrorist acts in the country's longest-ever terror trial, court officials said.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/09/jackson.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/09/jackson.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextThat Australia is once again defending itself against claims of racism is not surprising.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/10/06/australia.rates.ft/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/10/06/australia.rates.ft/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia became the first OECD nation to raise interest rates on Tuesday when its central bank increased the official cash rate from 3 percent to 3.25 percent.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/05/cricket.champions.australia.watson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/05/cricket.champions.australia.watson/index.html#cnnSTCTextShane Watson's second hundred in a week sealed Champions Trophy glory for defending champions Australia as they clinched a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the final in Centurion.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/02/cricket.champions.australia.england/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/02/cricket.champions.australia.england/index.html#cnnSTCTextRicky Ponting's Australia maintained their domination over England with a crushing nine-wicket victory in their Champions Trophy semifinal on Friday.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/30/cricket.australia.pakistan.india/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/30/cricket.australia.pakistan.india/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia scored a dramatic two-wicket win over Pakistan off the last ball of their match at Centurion Park on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Champions Trophy.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/09/02/australia.economy.ft/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/09/02/australia.economy.ft/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Australian economy expanded at a higher than expected rate in the three months ended June, helped by robust contributions from the household sector and business spending on machinery and equipment.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/29/rugby.springboks.wallabies.nations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/29/rugby.springboks.wallabies.nations/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorld rugby champions South Africa condemned Australia to a sixth consecutive Tri-Nations defeat to close on this year's title with a 32-25 victory in Perth on Saturday.Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/24/australia.oil.spill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/24/australia.oil.spill/index.html#cnnSTCTextCrews worked Monday to disperse an oil slick that stretches 8 nautical miles through remote waters off the coast of northwestern Australia.Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/08/18/china.aus.gas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/08/18/china.aus.gas/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina and Australia have signed an energy deal worth more than $40 billion -- the largest trade deal ever between the two nations.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/11/papua.new.guinea.plane/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/11/papua.new.guinea.plane/index.html#cnnSTCTextA plane carrying 13 people -- including nine passengers from Australia -- went missing on its way from Port Moresby to Kokoda in Papua New Guinea, the Australia Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/09/cricket.ashes.england.australia.headingley/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/09/cricket.ashes.england.australia.headingley/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia completed a comprehensive victory over England in the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley, Leeds, winning by an innings and 80 runs inside three days to level the series at 1-1 with just the deciding Test match at The Oval still to play.Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:17:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/08/05/vanderbilt/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/08/05/vanderbilt/index.htmlNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Vanderbilt Commodores are about to go down under for some preseason bonding and extra play time.Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/07/cricket.england.australia.ashes.headingley/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/07/cricket.england.australia.ashes.headingley/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia captain Ricky Ponting hit a superb 78 as England made a disastrous start to the fourth and penultimate Test of the Ashes series at Headingley, Leeds.Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/03/cricket.edgbaston.draw.clarke.north.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/03/cricket.edgbaston.draw.clarke.north.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextMichael Clarke scored his 12th Test century and shared a record stand of 185 for the fifth wicket with Marcus North as Australia easily batted out for a draw in the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston.Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/19/england.australia.ashes.lords.collapse/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/19/england.australia.ashes.lords.collapse/index.html#cnnSTCTextMichael Clarke and Brad Haddin defied England with an unbroken sixth wicket partnership of 185 to set up the unlikely prospect of an Australia victory on the final day of the second Ashes Test at Lord'sSun, 19 Jul 2009 20:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/18/england.australia.ashes.lords/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/18/england.australia.ashes.lords/index.html#cnnSTCTextEngland continued to dominate the second Ashes Test against Australia after building a 521-run lead with four wickets remaining when rain halted play late on the third day at Lord's.Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/17/cricket.england.australia.ponting.anderson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/17/cricket.england.australia.ponting.anderson/index.html#cnnSTCTextEngland paceman James Anderson took four wickets to bowl them into a winning position at the close of the second day of the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's.Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/07/cricket.ashes.beginner.2009/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/07/cricket.ashes.beginner.2009/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe rivalry between the two cricket powers of Australia and England dates back to the first Test played between the two nations in 1877.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/03/ashes.australia.preview.cricket/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/03/ashes.australia.preview.cricket/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer England player Steve Harmison noted recently that Australia haven't started this Ashes tour with the usual "swagger and bravado" that on previous tours was as much a part of the team as their cricket bats.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/07/07/arctic.explorer.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/07/07/arctic.explorer.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextI'm writing this blog from Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland, where a cold katabatic wind is blowing off the ice onto the deck of the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/02/aborigine.swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/02/aborigine.swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia's Aboriginal people are at greater risk from the H1N1 virus, the country's health minister has warned.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/09/cricket.aussies.srilanka/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/09/cricket.aussies.srilanka/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe world's top-rated Test nation Australia crashed out of the Twenty20 World Cup after losing by six wickets to Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/04/cricket.symonds.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/04/cricket.symonds.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe turbulent cricket career of Andrew Symonds took another twist on Thursday when the Australia all-rounder was sent home from the World Twenty20 tournament in Britain for an "alcohol-related incident".Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/05/20/cricket.ashes.australiasquad/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/05/20/cricket.ashes.australiasquad/index.html#cnnSTCTextAll-rounder Andrew Symonds has been left out of Australia's cricket squad for this summer's Ashes series in England -- as selectors decided to reward the players who performed so well in the recent series in South Africa.Wed, 20 May 2009 18:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/05/best.job/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/05/best.job/index.html#cnnSTCTextSixteen people vying for what is being dubbed the "best job in the world" will on Wednesday learn who has won the post of caretaker for the tropical paradise of Hamilton island in Queensland, Australia.Wed, 06 May 2009 01:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/04/best.job/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/04/best.job/index.html#cnnSTCTextSixteen applicants arrived in Hamilton Island on Sunday for the final interviews to pick a caretaker for the tropical paradise in Queensland, Australia.Mon, 04 May 2009 06:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/28/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/28/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia took a 2-1 lead in the five-match one-day cricket series after defeating Pakistan by 27 runs in Abu Dhabi on Monday evening.Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/17/rudd.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/17/rudd.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia's prime minister Friday slammed those engaged in human trafficking after an explosion aboard a boat carrying Afghan refugees killed three people and injured more than 40 others near Ashmore Reef, off Australia's northwest coast.Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/13/cricket.safrica/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/13/cricket.safrica/index.html#cnnSTCTextHerschelle Gibbs cracked a century as South Africa scored a 61-run victory over Australia in the fourth one-day international in Port Elizabeth for an unassailable 3-1 series lead.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:56:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/world_soccer/04/07/australia/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/world_soccer/04/07/australia/index.htmlIn the same week in late February that the fourth season of Australia's A-League reached its climax with the showpiece Grand Final between the Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United, Football Federation Australia moved offices. The common timing of the two events is not entirely coincidental nor insignificant.Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/01/world.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/01/world.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia were frustrated in their bid to become the first side to reach next year's World Cup finals in South Africa after beating Uzbekistan 2-0 to regain control of Asian Group A.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/19/cricket.capetown/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/19/cricket.capetown/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour wickets from Dale Steyn capped an impressive bowling performance from South Africa and helped them take command of the third Test in Cape Town, as they bowled Australia out for 209 shortly before the close on day one.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/11/aus.chemicalspill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/11/aus.chemicalspill/index.html#cnnSTCTextA container ship lost 30 containers of chemicals in heavy seas off eastern Australia on Wednesday morning, maritime officials said.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/02/whales.stranded/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/02/whales.stranded/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescuers have saved more than 50 whales and five dolphins that stranded themselves on a beach in Tasmania, officials said Monday.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:31:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/01/cricket.wanderers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/01/cricket.wanderers/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Africa fought back in the first Test against Australia at the Wanderers Stadium to give themselves an outside chance of victory on the final day.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/02/28/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/02/28/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia took total command in the battle of Test cricket's top two-rated nations as they built up a lead of 297 runs over South Africa with nine second innings wickets remaining.Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/02/25/slater.surfing.five.to.go/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/02/25/slater.surfing.five.to.go/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor pro-surfers like nine-time world champion Kelly Slater, flying from continent to continent looking for the perfect wave seems like a freewheeling lifestyle, but for amateurs, it requires careful planning.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/24/australia.toll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/24/australia.toll/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death toll from bushfires in southeastern Australia has risen to 210, police in the state of Victoria said Tuesday.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/22/australia.memorial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/22/australia.memorial/index.html#cnnSTCTextChurch bells rang throughout Australia on Sunday as the country remembered the victims of this month's devastating fires -- and firefighters braced themselves for the possibility of more blazes.Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:20:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/12/australia.bushfire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/12/australia.bushfire/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice were questioning a man taken into custody Friday in connection with one of the many wildfires that have laid waste to parts of southeastern Australia. No other details were immediately available.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/10/australia.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/10/australia.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextWinds whipping across southeastern Australia's countryside continued to fan deadly brushfires Wednesday, spreading flames through rural towns and ravaging scores of homes.Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:27:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/australia.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/australia.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextInvestigators in Australia believe some of the deadly wildfires ravaging dry southeastern bushland may have been set, a conclusion prompting Australia's prime minister to call such acts "mass murder."Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/backstory.bushfire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/backstory.bushfire/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was the speed that caught us off guard. And the noise. Like a roaring, out-of-control freight train.Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/07/australia.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/07/australia.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextDeadly bushfires raged on in southeast Australia on Sunday despite cooler temperatures and scores of firefighters trying to control the flames.Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/04/australia.border.pigeons/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/04/australia.border.pigeons/index.html#cnnSTCTextCustoms officials in Australia have cried fowl after searching a airline traveler -- and allegedly finding two live pigeons stuffed in his tights.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/02/02/australia.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/02/02/australia.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday cut its cash rate, or overnight money market interest rate, by 1 percent to 3.25 percent in an effort to stimulate demand and cushion the nation's economy amid a global recession.Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/30/australia.ice.box.immigrants/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/30/australia.ice.box.immigrants/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo men found floating in a giant cooler off the Australian coast say they want to stay in Australia and don't want to go home, immigration officials said Friday.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/21/sex.shop.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/21/sex.shop.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice in Australia have arrested a man accused of breaking into an adult shop and having sex with blow-up dolls, it was reported Wednesday.Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/01/18/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/01/18/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia overcame another potential powerplay roadblock to scrape home by five runs in the second one-day international against South Africa at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/01/06/global.markets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/01/06/global.markets/index.html#cnnSTCTextMarkets in Australia, Japan, and South Korea bolted upward Wednesday, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng up a quarter percent after a slight drop earlier.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/01/03/cricket.sydney/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/01/03/cricket.sydney/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Africa took the opening honors in the third Test, leaving Australia on 267 for six following an absorbing first day's play at the Sydney Cricket Ground.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/03/guantanamo.prisoners/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/03/guantanamo.prisoners/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia declined a request from the Bush administration to resettle detainees held by the United States at Guantanamo Bay, the Australian Associated Press agency (AAP) reported Saturday.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/02/guantanamo.australia.prisoners/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/02/guantanamo.australia.prisoners/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia is considering a request from the Bush administration to resettle detainees from Guantanamo Bay, though it is unlikely to accept, the prime minister's office said Friday.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/12/29/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/12/29/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextCaptain Ricky Ponting fell one run short of his second century of the match as Australia faced the prospect of a first home Test series defeat for 15 years against South Africa in Melbourne.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/22/catherinemartin.screeningroom/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/22/catherinemartin.screeningroom/index.html#cnnSTCTextFamed for her opulent theatrical style in films like "Strictly Ballroom" and "Moulin Rouge!," production designer Catherine Martin is probably the last person you might expect to find in the remote Outback of Australia knocking up a film set.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/12/19/cricket.perth/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/12/19/cricket.perth/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Africa fought back on day three of the first Test at the WACA, Perth, but are already 322 runs behind after Brad Haddin and Jason Krejza ensured the Australian tail wagged on Friday.Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/12/08/cricket.watson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/12/08/cricket.watson/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia have recalled all-rounder Shane Watson for the first Test match against South Africa in Perth on December 17.Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/11/29/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/11/29/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia strengthened their position after the second day of the second Test against New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval, closing on the overall lead with seven wickets in hand.Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/26/review.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/26/review.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen the subject of Australia is as ambitious as the character of an entire country, and the filmmaker is as effusive as Down Under's native son Baz Luhrmann, a ballsy Aussie cinematic razzle-Bazzle is to be expected. To be longed for, actually.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/10/31/mf.safe.sex/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/10/31/mf.safe.sex/index.html#cnnSTCTextMost people know that condoms prevent the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:39:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1855918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1855918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAustralia became an integral link in a network of tsunami warning hubs across the Indian and Pacific oceans with the official opening of a national monitoring center FridayMon, 03 Nov 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/28/australia.drought/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/28/australia.drought/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt sounds like the ultimate advertisement jingle for a holiday: Blue skies, nothing but blue skies, all day long.Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/12/australia.banking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/12/australia.banking/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Sunday that his government will guarantee all deposits in the country's banks and financial institutions for the next three years.Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/09/24/central.banks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/09/24/central.banks/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Federal Reserve Bank announced a deal with four nations Wednesday meant to help global financial markets.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/23/australia.sheep.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/23/australia.sheep.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralian animal protection activists repeated their calls Tuesday for an end to the long-distance transport of livestock after 400 sheep died in a wreck.Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/eco.natural.killers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/eco.natural.killers/index.html#cnnSTCTextSetting one species up to scare off or even kill another is nothing new.Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/08/16/rugby.trinations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/08/16/rugby.trinations/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew Zealand took a stranglehold on the Tri-Nations championship with a superb 19-0 win over world champions South Africa at Newlands on Saturday.Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1830330,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1830330,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFormer Midnight Oil lead singer Peter Garrett, now Australia's environment minister, races to the rescue of the Southern Cassowary, a creature that does a fair job of protecting itselfFri, 08 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/08/06/basektball.usa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/08/06/basektball.usa/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Olympic basketball team completed preparations for the Beijing Games with a far from convincing 87-76 victory over Australia in Shanghai on Tuesday night.Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/08/02/rugby.nzaust/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/08/02/rugby.nzaust/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew Zealand bounced back from last weekend's demoralizing defeat by Australia to crush the Wallabies 39-10 in Auckland on Saturday night.Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/29/news/companies/starbucks_australia/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/29/news/companies/starbucks_australia/index.htmStarbucks is closing more than two-thirds of its stores in Australia, days after announcing that hundreds of its American coffee outlets are also being shuttered.Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/07/19/rugby.wallabies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/07/19/rugby.wallabies/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia made a storming start to their Tri-Nations campaign with a 16-9 win over world champions South Africa in Perth on Saturday.Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:38:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824549,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824549,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPope Benedict XVI used some of the strongest language yet in his apology for the sexual abuse of children by Australia's Roman Catholic clergySat, 19 Jul 2008 09:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1823802,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1823802,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsForget Abba, Australia hails the octogenarian pontiff like a 21st century rock star, even though he has a very old-school sermon for everyoneThu, 17 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/25/aborigine.cinema/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/25/aborigine.cinema/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt may lack the prestige of Cannes, but this year's Sydney Film Festival was an equally glitzy and glamorous affair, attracting some Hollywood heavyweights.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/06/23/cricket.mcgrath/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/06/23/cricket.mcgrath/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia's cricketers will pay tribute to Jane McGrath at their one-day international against West Indies in St Vincent on Tuesday.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:53:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1807685,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1807685,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAustralian authorities have started the controversial killing of about 400 kangaroos on the outskirts of Australia's capital of Canberra, animal rights activists said MondayMon, 19 May 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736501,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736501,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew research on tough firearms restrictions passed in Australia in 1996 suggests they have had little impact on gun violenceThu, 01 May 2008 09:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/27/oly.aus7/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/27/oly.aus7/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf Australia could compete in an Olympic Games at the end of every month, it would be a happier nation.Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/27/motor.rally/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/27/motor.rally/index.html#cnnSTCTextFinn Mikko Hirvonen returned to first place in the world standings by winning the Rally of Jordan, the fifth of the 15-race world rally championship series.Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:56:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1728631,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1728631,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTools dating back at least 35,000 years have been unearthed in a rock shelter in Australia's remote northwest, making it one of the oldest archaeological finds in that part of the country, archaeologists said MondayMon, 07 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/03/18/tours.row/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/03/18/tours.row/index.html#cnnSTCTextAsian tour golf chiefs are furious over plans by the PGA of Australia to expand its activities in their region and are to appeal to the international federation to stop the proposed rival tour.Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/03/11/australia.tour/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/03/11/australia.tour/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia have pulled out of their cricket tour of Pakistan because of concerns over security.Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/03/04/telstra.facts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/03/04/telstra.facts/index.html#cnnSTCTextTelstra is Australia's leading telecommunications and information services company, with customers throughout the country.Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/29/cricket.gilchrist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/29/cricket.gilchrist/index.html#cnnSTCTextAdam Gilchrist treated the crowd to a typical quickfire 83 in his final appearance at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) but Australia crumbled to a 13-run defeat to Sri Lanka in their one-day international.Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/24/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/24/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia captain Ricky Ponting made a spectacular return to form with 124 to lead Australia to an 18-run victory over India in the one-day series in Sydney. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:58:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/22/cricket.aussies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/22/cricket.aussies/index.html#cnnSTCTextSri Lanka's hopes of qualifying for the final of the one-day international triangular series further receded after Australia beat them by 24 runs in a rain-shortened match in Melbourne.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/17/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/17/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextIndia collapsed to a 50-run defeat to Australia in the latest one-day international in Adelaide on Sunday after appearing set for their second successive win over the home side. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:47:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/12/australia.text/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/12/australia.text/index.html#cnnSTCTextPrime Minister Kevin Rudd introduced a motion in the Australian national parliament Tuesday, apologizing for past mistreatment of the country's Aboriginal population. Here is the full text of that apology:Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/11/east.timor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/11/east.timor/index.html#cnnSTCTextEast Timor's president Jose Ramos-Horta arrived in Australia on Monday on full life support after being shot twice in an assassination attempt in his country, a medical official said. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:28:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1709198,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1709198,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe government finally apologizes to Aborigines forcibly taken from their families over the course of six decades. But don't ask for compensationFri, 01 Feb 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/27/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/27/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextCenturies by Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke all but secured the Australia-India test series for the home side on the fourth day of the fourth and final test on Sunday.Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/16/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/16/cricket.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia's bid for a record 17th consecutive Test victory suffered an early setback when Michael Clarke failed to hold a slip catch offered by Rahul Dravid when India were 85 for two.Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/09/india.tour/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/09/india.tour/index.html#cnnSTCTextIndia resumed their controversial tour of Australia on Wedneday as International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed insisted that cricket's governing body would not be held to ransom over the Harbhajan Singh affair.Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/12/06/cricket.rankings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/12/06/cricket.rankings/index.html#cnnSTCTextSri Lanka have the top batsman and bowler in the world after the latest world cricket rankings were released on Thursday.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/12/06/football.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/12/06/football.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia appointed former South Korea boss Pim Verbeek as national coach for the Socceroos on Thursday.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/18/miners.trapped/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/18/miners.trapped/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwenty-seven miners were rescued Monday less than five hours after a landslide trapped them deep below ground in a gold mine west of Melbourne, Australia, police said.Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:09:00 EST