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Australia gets new PM Malcolm Turnbull
The Liberal Party on Monday voted out Tony Abbott in favour of long-time rival Malcolm Turnbull.
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Nine await mass execution in Indonesia
The death penalties imposed on eight foreigners and an Indonesian have been condemned by the UN.
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Australian PM announces fresh security crackdown
Abbott said some personal freedoms would have to be curtailed to fight a growing threat from radical groups.
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Australia: Bruised Abbott survives leadership challenge
Tony Abbott's ruling Liberal Party voted down a motion to unseat him after weeks of infighting.
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Australia PM drops parental leave plan
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday dropped a signature plan for paid parental leave.
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Climate change added to G20 agenda
Heavyweight nations override Australia, adding a significant passage on climate change to the G20 communiqué.
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Australia bows to pressure to step up Ebola fight
Australia will provide A$20 million to staff a 100-bed treatment centre that will be built by Britain.
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Australia passes laws cracking down on foreign fighters
Australian Prime Minister told Parliament at least 70 Australians were fighting in Iraq and Syria.
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Oz police kill 'terror suspect'
The 18-year-old, who had his passport suspended last week, stabbed two counter terrorism officers.
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Australian police raids follow threat of beheading
More than 800 police were involved in the pre-dawn security operation in Sydney and Brisbane.
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News of latest ISIS beheading met with anger
Islamic State militants have released a video to show the beheading of British aid worker David Haines.
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MH370: Australia rules out link with debris
The debris was found on Wednesday on a beach at the southern tip of Australia.
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MH370: Australia vows to keep searching
Australia vowed to keep searching for the missing Malaysian plane despite no sign of any wreckage.
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Searchers zone in on MH370 black box
The Australian PM says searchers are confident they know the estimated position of the black box.
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Australia PM hopeful over possible MH370 breakthrough
A pulse signal, reportedly detected by a Chinese ship, may be related to the missing jetliner.
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MH370: Most complex aviation search
Two vessels and 12 aircraft are searching the southern Indian Ocean for traces of the wreckage.
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Australia spots possible debris from MH370
The Australian Prime Minister says debris has been spotted in the southern Indian Ocean.
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State of emergency declared in Australia
Growing wildfires have put the heat on climate change sceptic Prime Minister Tony Abbot.
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Australian fires put pressure on Abbott
Devastating fires near Sydney fuel opposition to PM Abbot's plans to repeal carbon emissions taxes.
