Australia

Australia is a continent and also a country, governed by a bicameral parliament much like its mother in Westminster.

The continent was populated by hundreds of Aboriginal groups whose ancestors arrived, the latest research suggests, more than 60,000 years ago, and they fundamentally altered the environment with fire stick farming, and possibly wiping out the unique megafauna.

It is now recognised that since the arrival of the British colonisers in the 18th century, the rate of damage has greatly accelerated, with water shortages and the destruction of the river systems having been hastened by global warming.

Culturally, Australia is known for a love of, and success at, many sports. Traditionally the nation has seen its foundation in the bush (countryside), in male mateship, which was cemented by the Anzac military tradition. That's despite it being one of the most urbanised countries in the world.

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  Aotearoa: a wider perspective — Authority: 429
  Some things are not to be discussed in Australia according to John Pilger awarded journalist and one of my heroes. I put it to you that the same goes for New Zealand. I am a seventh generation Australian. My great-great grandfather landed not far from here, on November 8th, 1821. He wore leg irons, each weighing ...
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• Australia ASX All Ords Composite

  
  Alpha Global Investors — Authority: 435
  Australia ASX All Ords Composite chart analysis ; 1) Keep your eyes on that circle (see chart) 2) Resistance = 50 days exp MA 3) Safe re entry level is price break out above 4700 4) If you did buy ; use 4500 as your stop Gut feeling ? Lots of talks about BRIC nations but Australia is a "must own" in a global portfolio.
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• First iPhone Worm Targets Jailbroken iPhones [WARNING]

  
  Technology Pundit — Authority: 164
  If you’ve got a jailbroken iPhone, listen up: a worm is reported to have broken out in Australia that targets owners who have not changed the default password after installing SSH. The worm’s behavior is somewhat amusing: it changes your background to a photo of Rick Astley, then looks for other phones on the ...
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• Drive On

  
  Cricket = Action = Art — Authority: 125
  OK, I would normally do an image of one of the winners but I just happen to like the strength of this photo. Besides we have all seen plenty of Ponting surpressing his glee. This is one of those series which is setting things up for some great battles in the future - I just hope they finally get my Sky on so I can ...
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• Twitter Fail: Graffiti Artist “Revok” Arrested In Australia Thanks To Twitter

  
  The Kaos Effect — Authority: 436
  ***VANDAL VACATION*** from WWW.REVOK1.COM on Vimeo . Damn Homie. If your committing illegal activities you might want to stay away from Twitter. Bet you he won’t be tweeting like this again. Spotted at UnKut.com
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• World’s Most Well-Liked Countries – USA Coming in at No. 1

  
  Wend Blog — Authority: 574
  You heard me right. The U.S. has now claimed the throne as the world’s no. 1 favorite country. What’s the big surprise? Many say that the nation has President Barack Obama to thank. Global confidence in Obama has put the U.S. in a positive light. Even approval of America among the French has risen from 42% in ...
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• Aussie win Guwahati ODI 4-2 series

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Team India lost five wickets in ninth over,the six batsmen failed to score the double digit figure immediately skid - fixed the match and series in Australian favour.Two more wickets tumbled at score 75 added fuel to the fire.Ravinder 57 and Parveen 54 was the grace saviong innging played by the non-recognised bastmen ...
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• Oz all-rounder Moises Henriques says injury won’t stop him

  
  Live ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Cricket Scores, Highlights,Final, Australia vs New Zealand,Champions Trophy 2009 etc — Authority: 149
  Sydney, Nov.8 (ANI): Injured Australian all-rounder Moises Henriques has said that he is hopeful of returning to the field in a week. He has set his sights on playing in the Australian one-day team for the summer series against West Indies and Pakistan, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. ‘‘As a kid, I said all I ...
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• `My record should be good enough for Test recall,’ says Lee

  
  Live ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Cricket Scores, Highlights,Final, Australia vs New Zealand,Champions Trophy 2009 etc — Authority: 149
  Sydney, Nov 8(ANI): Injured Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has said he has nothing to prove and would let his record do the talking as he presses for a Test recall this summer. Lee leads the New South Wales pace attack in next week’’s Shield match against Tasmania, where he will also be auditioning for a role ...
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• India loses ODI series as Oz registers six-wicket win in Guwahati

  
  Live ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Cricket Scores, Highlights,Final, Australia vs New Zealand,Champions Trophy 2009 etc — Authority: 149
  Guwahati, Nov 8(ANI): Team India lost the sixth one-day international against Australia by six wickets here on Sunday giving the visitors an unbeatable 4-2 lead with a match to spare. Opting to bat first, the men in blue were bowled out for a paltry 170 in the crucial match at the Nehru stadium. Team India had ...
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• Australian Road Train #2

  
  StreetViewFun — Authority: 150
  These massive trucks thunder along the highways of Australia. With three full-sized trailers, this truck is limited in the areas it can travel. View larger map
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• Ponting to get lion’s share of Oz cricketers” 20.3 million dollar bonus windfall

  
  Live ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Cricket Scores, Highlights,Final, Australia vs New Zealand,Champions Trophy 2009 etc — Authority: 149
  Melbourne, Nov.8 (ANI): Australian captain Ricky Ponting will get the lion’s share of a 20.3 million dollar bonus windfall in spite of his team losing the Ashes series to England this year and a tumble down the Test rankings. A new pay deal is set to deliver an average of a million dollars a year to each of the 25 ...
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• Brave teenager rescues one, then another

  
  American Buddhist Net - Buddhist News & Forum — Authority: 159
  LACHLAN Edwards, 15, had already rescued one man when he swam straight back into the rip at Point Impossible on the weekend to save a drowning woman. LINK TO ORIGINAL
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• Autumn internationals: England 9-18 Australia

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  England 9-18 Australia As Martin Johnson delivered his post-match verdict, the motivational slogan on the gym wall above his head neatly captured the mood. "To succeed, be prepared to suffer" it read and at this rate England will cause their supporters plenty more angst before the autumn internationals are over. ...
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• India vs Australia 6th odi highlights

  
  TrendPK.com — Authority: 161
  India vs Australia 6th odi highlights, Latest India vs Australia 6th odi highlights and updates:- Australia beat India comprehensively at the Nehru Stadium in Guwahati by 6 wickets and 49 balls to spare in the sixth ODI. It was India’s must win today but they lost the plot in quick time having got reduced to 27 ...
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• Zenyatta Breeders Cup 2009 Video

  
  TrendPK.com — Authority: 161
  Zenyatta Breeders Cup 2009 Video, Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita meeting Oak Tree was a spectacular performance by the great racemare undefeated Zenyatta. The fans went crazy as Zenyatta ran into the record books on Saturday by beating the men for the first time. This is her14th consecutive victory and ...
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• Johnson, Bollinger set up Series win for Aussies at Guwahati

  
  TrendPK.com — Authority: 161
  Australia beat India comprehensively at the Nehru Stadium in Guwahati by 6 wickets and 49 balls to spare in the sixth ODI. It was India’s must win today but they lost the plot in quick time having got reduced to 27 for 5 in the 9th over! It was a bad decision from the Indian Skipper MS Dhoni to bat first when ...
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• India Vs Australia, 6th ODI at Guwahati today

  
  TrendPK.com — Authority: 161
  It’ a must win game for India going into the sixth ODI at the Nehru Stadium in Guwahati at 2-3. It has been a fabulous series so far with both sides being very competitive and two of the five matches so far have been won by the narrowest of margins. After a high pressure game at Hyderabad, the two teams have gone ...
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• Ganson set to referee Four Nations final

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  • Ganson is right man for the job, says referees controller • Kangaroos want Shayne Hayne to take charge of showpiece England are set to win the first battle ahead of Saturdays Four Nations final against Australia with the likely appointment of a home referee. Steve Ganson has perplexed and occasionally ...
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• Jonny Wilkinson is wasting his talent while England are on a learning curve | Richard Williams

  
  Sport: Sportblog | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 151
  Twelve months on, Martin Johnson has yet to display the flexibility needed to devise a winning England game plan The sight of Matt Banahan trundling back to retrieve yet another ball kicked high over his head, a big white container ship lost in a sea of green and gold torpedo boats, was perhaps the cruellest glimpse ...
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