Australia Day 2021: why the British sent convicts Down Under - and how they named the country
How did Australia get its name, and why is the national holiday so controversial?
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Australian couple killed in 'terrorism incident' by 'known extremist'
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Japanese space probe may answer questions about solar system's origins after landing in Australian outback
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Australian soldier pictured drinking beer out of dead Taliban fighter's prosthetic leg
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Australian army moves to discharge 13 soldiers after Afghan war crimes probe
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Platypus 'may disappear' as habitat cut by more than a fifth in last 30 years
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Man killed in shark attack at Western Australia's popular Cable Beach
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