Cutting ties 'a matter of principle'
Indonesian President Joko Widodo says his country and Australia have agreed to stay out of each other's internal affairs.
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Payne moves to restore trust, not a moment too soon
"The worst we can do is to take this partnership for granted," Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared more than six years ago, when he became the first Indonesian president to address Australia's parliament in 2010.
It's official: Sydney has its hottest year ever
Australia posted its fourth-hottest year in 2016, driven by record sea-surface temperatures around the nation, in a period marked by frequent extreme events, the Bureau of Meteorology said.
Younis ticks final box in stellar career
How long has Younis Khan been playing Test cricket? The careers of Michael Clarke, Chris Rogers and Simon Katich came and went within the span of Younis's. He has played most of the Channel Nine box.
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Australian tennis prodigy charged with match-fixing
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