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25/04/2013 - France - Australia

Australia's Bob Carr remembers First World War dead in northern France

Thousands of Australians made a pilgrimage to the killing fields of World War I on Thursday to honour those who lost their lives on the Western Front.

First female umpire at Australian football's Anzac Cup
13/04/2013 - Sports Insight

First female umpire at Australian football's Anzac Cup

This week's programme focuses on Australian rules football for the first time.

12/04/2013 - France - Australia

Australian woman's murderer loses appeal against 30-year sentence

A Frenchman of Brazilian origin on Thursday lost his appeal against a 30-year prison sentence for the murder of an Australian woman near Paris on New Year’s Eve12 years ago.

07/04/2013 - Series: Extraordinary Eritreans

Fleeing Eritrea's bombs to fight racism in Australia

About 2,000 Eritreans live in Australia, many of them granted asylum after being tortured by President Isaias Afewerki's regime.

Eritrean refugee becomes first African to stand for Australain parliament
07/04/2013 - International report

Eritrean refugee becomes first African to stand for Australain parliament

Australia is home to a small Eritrean community of around 2,000 people. Many were granted asylum and carry with them horrific stories of torture at the hands of President Isaias Afewerki's ...

23/03/2013 - France

Eiffel tower switches off lights for Earth Hour

The Eiffel Tower in Paris will stop twinkling this evening as part of Earth Hour, a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about global warming.

11/03/2013 - France - Australia - United Kingdom

Australian French Resistance fighter's ashes scattered in France

The ashes of Nancy Wake, a decorated Australian World War II servicewoman and former French Resistance fighter, have been scattered at a ceremony in central France.

20/01/2013 - France - Australia

French sailor rescued by Antarctic cruise ship

A French lone sailor adrift for days in a life raft after his yacht sank has been rescued by the crew of an Antarctic cruise ship south of Australia.

 

Cricket captain Ricky Ponting retires
08/12/2012 - Sports Insight

Cricket captain Ricky Ponting retires

Ricky Ponting, Australia's most successful test cricket captain, retired at the end of the third Test in the current series against South Africa earlier this week. His final innings ended in ...

21/11/2012 - France - Australia

French tourists told to speak English or die on Australian bus

A group of French backpackers were told to “speak English or die” when they started singing in their native language on a bus in Melbourne, Australia.

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