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Aussie football coach calls on 80,000 crowd to boost home side's Asian Cup final chances

Australian football coach Ange Postecoglou has called on the 80,000 home crowd to bring "the energy" needed to get Australia over the line in Saturday's Asian Cup final against South Korea.

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Australia, India move closer to FTA deal

Australia and India are edging ever closer to a historic free trade agreement, according to Australian trade and investment minister Andrew Robb.

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Australian service industry weakens in Dec.: report

​After two months of very weak performance, conditions in the services industries deteriorated at a slower pace in December, a new report revealed on Wednesday.

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Hunt for missing AirAsia plane finds possible tail part, more bodies retrieved

In a possible breakthrough of the multinational search for the missing AirAsia Flight QZ 8501, Indonesian officials said Monday they may have found the tail part of the plane, the section where the "black boxes" are located.

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Funeral planned for eight murdered Australian children

The bodies of eight Australian children aged from two and 14 years will be laid to rest at a joint funeral next month, it was reported on Tuesday.

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School mathematics not relevant in workplace: top scientist

​Mathematics taught in schools is not relevant in the workplace, Australia's chief scientist said on Tuesday.

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Slowdown in Australia's online shopping: report

​Online retailing in Australia experienced a slowdown in November, with sales contracting 0.2 percent compared to October, and sales now only 3.9 percent higher compared to a year ago, a new report revealed on Tuesday.

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Australian scientists to focus on eight research priorities

Australian scientists to focus on eight research priorities SYDNEY, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- A panel of Australian experts have identified eight research priorities that are aimed to give the nation a competitive edge.

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New arrivals of Australian jihadists in Middle East equal fatalities: security agency

​Australia's national security intelligence service said on Thursday that the number of new arrivals of Australian jihadists in the Middle East was roughly keeping pace with the fatalities.

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"Shirtfront" named Australia's word of the year in 2014

​"Shirtfront" has been named Australia's 2014 word of the year, the Australian National University announced on Wednesday on behalf of the Australian National Dictionary Center.

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Social media websites targeted as Australia aims to stop cyber bullying

Social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter are the target of an Australian government crackdown on cyber bullying.

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Australian dollar hits four-year low

​The Australian dollar has fallen more than 1 percent on Wednesday hitting a four-year low, following comments by Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Deputy Governor Philip Lowe on its value.

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Chinese man becomes 500th recipient of Australia's Significant Investor Visa

​A Chinese investor became the 500th person to be granted a Significant Investment Visa (SIV) by the Australian government.

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China-Australian FTA important test case for other industrialized world

​The China-Australia free trade agreement (FTA) will become a landmark test case for other industrialized nations, the Australia China Business Council (ACBC) said on Tuesday.

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Australia-China free-trade agreement moves closer after signing new billion-dollar deal

​Australia and China are set to complete a second, multi-billion dollar trade deal within a week, reaching an agreement to lift exports and cut the price of some consumer goods.

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Australia-China free-trade agreement moves closer after signing new billion-dollar deal

​Australia and China are set to complete a second, multi-billion dollar trade deal within a week, reaching an agreement to lift exports and cut the price of some consumer goods.