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Australian cricketers threaten to strike, boycott England ODI series
Mebourne: Australian cricketers are threatening to strike less than a month before their one-day series in England if a contract is not signed by the end of the month. Cricket Australia is playing hardball in negotiations and has frozen all state and Big Bash contract talks under the threat of a 50,000 dollars fine until the new agreement is in place. Australian Cricketers Association head Paul Marsh

Australia keen to expand trading base in India
Australia is trying to expand its trade and business base in India and is keen to establish people-to-people relations in the days ahead, Australian diplomats said here Friday. They also said that gas and natural resources in India's northeast region could be exploited with Australian expertise.

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Oz govt. claims to have 'no knowledge of US' plan to extradite Assange'

The Australian government has claimed that it has no knowledge of any intention by the United States to prosecute and extradite the WikiLeaks founder Julain Assange on espionage or conspiracy

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Australia: No sign from US of Assange indictment

Australia has talked to the United States about the future of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, but Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Thursday that it can't protect the Australian activist from

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Australia's retail turnover falls
Australian retail turnover fell 0.2 percent in April following a rise of 1.1 percent in March, figures released Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed.

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72pc of 9-year-old male Oz students engage in 'covert bullying'
Almost three quarters of 9-year old boys in Australia have admitted to be part of 'covert bullying,' a new study has suggested.

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