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Australia, a close ally of the United States, has some 1,550 troops stationed in Afghanistan
File photo of a brush possum
In an authorised cull, marksmen will shoot dead more than 2,000 eastern grey kangaroos
Eastern grey kangaroos graze near Canberra
Australian cricket team will play in Canberra for the first time next year, a day-night game at Manuka Oval
Australia is experiencing annual growth at its fastest pace since before the global financial crisis
Australia is experiencing annual growth at its fastest pace since before the global financial crisis
Australia will see 2,500 US Marines deployed to its north as part of the Asia strategy
Gillard's centre-left Labor government has been at odds with miners over new taxes on iron ore and coal profits
Prior to 1976 in Australia a woman could not refuse sexual intercourse with her husband.
Ramy Ashour (front) last year became the first Egyptian to win the Australian Open when he beat England's Nick Matthew
Queensland Reds scrum-half Will Genia said his team was "very fortunate" to win their Super 15 match
Refugee advocate, David Manne, is unveiling a High Court challenge to government security checks of detainees
Schapelle Corby had her 20-year term for smuggling marijuana to Bali reduced Tuesday following a clemency plea
This file photo shows Australia's Parliament House in Canberra, pictured in 2010
Willstrop (seen here in 2011) reached the quarter-finals of the British Open late on Wednesday
Neil Gaughan (C), head of the Australian Federal Police's high-tech crime squad, pictured in Canberra in 2010
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr is due to leave China on Wednesday for Japan
Canberra has previously warned that the Aussie dollar is likely to remain at a high level for years
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Experts sound global alert over deadly bat virus

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 05:57 EDT
Experts on infectious diseases Thursday warned people to stay away from bats worldwide after the recent death of an eight-year-old boy bitten in Australia.
 

Australia says sorry for forced adoptions

by Martin Parry  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 03:58 EDT
The adoptions, driven largely by religious groups in the post-war period, "created a lifelong legacy of pain and suffering", the national apology delivered by Prime Minister Julia Gillard said.
 

Australian PM calls leadership ballot

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 00:15 EDT
The Australian government plunged into crisis with Prime Minister Julia Gillard caving in to building pressure and calling a leadership ballot of her ruling Labor party for later Thursday.
 

Australia says sorry for forced adoptions

by Martin Parry  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 23:08 EDT
Australia on Thursday apologised for the brutal and often illegal forced adoption of tens of thousands of babies born mostly to unmarried mothers between the 1950s and 1970s.
 

Disunity killing Australia's ruling Labor party: minister

By Staff Reporter  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 20, 2013 21:20 EDT
A senior Australian cabinet minister on Thursday said disunity was "killing" Prime Minister Julia Gillard's ruling Labor party as speculation persisted that she could be toppled.
 

Anti-whalers return to Australia claiming win over Japan

by Martin Parry  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 01:28 EDT
The Sea Shepherd anti-whaling fleet docked in Australia Wednesday claiming victory over Japan, as Canberra indicated fugitive founder Paul Watson would not face arrest if he came ashore.
 

Australia anti-doping unit to interview 30 rugby players

By Staff Reporter  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 19, 2013 23:45 EDT
Anti-doping authorities Wednesday said they wanted to interview 30 players from the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) as part of a wide-ranging probe into drug use in sport.
 

Anti-whalers return to Australia claiming win over Japan

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 19, 2013 23:18 EDT
The Sea Shepherd anti-whaling fleet docked in Australia on Wednesday claiming victory over Japan, as the activist group urged Canberra to grant fugitive founder Paul Watson free passage into the country.
 

Measles contagious on planes, study shows

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 19, 2013 21:08 EDT
Measles can be spread on planes in rows far beyond infected passengers, a Australian study showed, raising questions over control guidelines for the disease.
 

Australia eases defence curbs as Myanmar leader visits

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 18, 2013 04:22 EDT
President Thein Sein became Myanmar's first head of state to visit Australia since 1974, winning aid and defence concessions as he reaps new fruits of his liberalisation policies.
 

Australia PM signals change to media reforms

By Staff Reporter  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 18, 2013 00:22 EDT
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard opened the way for "sensible" changes to proposed press reforms, after outraged media proprietors attacked them as "draconian" and "bad law".
 

Australia eases defence curbs as Myanmar leader visits

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 17, 2013 21:33 EDT
Australia boosted aid and eased restrictions on defence cooperation with Myanmar as Thein Sein became the southeast Asian country's first head of state to visit Canberra since 1974.
 

Australians warned of 'dramatic' budget plunge

By Staff Reporter  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 17, 2013 03:25 EDT
Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan on Sunday warned of a "dramatic" hit to the government's bottom line due to commodity price falls, steeling voters for an austere budget in an election year.
 

Brumbies' brilliant start sinks Sharks

by Monthati Molosankwe  AFP Global Edition
Mar 16, 2013 13:37 EDT
A superb first-half team effort set up Brumbies of Australia for a 29-10 triumph over Sharks of South Africa in a surprisingly one-sided Super 15 clash Saturday.
 

Wallaby Pocock out for nine months after surgery

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 14, 2013 23:30 EDT
Wallaby David Pocock has been ruled out of rugby for nine months following knee surgery in a shattering blow for the key flanker and former Australian captain.
 

Australia cricket starts to break all-white mould

by Robert Smith  AFP Global Edition
Mar 11, 2013 04:01 EDT
As Australian cricket struggles to recapture former glories, the sport's chiefs are painfully aware of the need to widen the net to reflect the country's burgeoning cultural diversity.
 

Australian central bank computers hacked

by Martin Parry  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 11, 2013 02:25 EDT
Computer networks at the Reserve Bank of Australia have been hacked, officials said Monday, with some reportedly infected by Chinese-developed malware searching for sensitive information.
 

Brumbies power on in Super 15 as Chiefs falter

by Robert Smith  AFP Global Edition
Mar 10, 2013 04:50 EDT
Jake White's ACT Brumbies swept aside the New South Wales Waratahs to extend their lead at the top of rugby's Super 15 series as defending champions Waikato Chiefs lost for the first time this weekend.
 

Brumbies power on in Super 15 as Chiefs falter

by Robert Smith  AFP Global Edition
Mar 09, 2013 22:00 EST
Jake White's ACT Brumbies swept aside the New South Wales Waratahs to extend their lead at the top of rugby's Super 15 series as defending champions Waikato Chiefs lost for the first time this weekend.
 

Australian rugby club rocked by doping probe

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 07, 2013 02:19 EST
The Cronulla Sharks were in disarray on the eve of Australia's new National Rugby League season with reports that up to 14 players face suspensions for using banned drugs.
 
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Canberra
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra parlimentary axis.JPG
View of Canberra, showing parliamentary axis
Canberra is located in Australia
Canberra
Population:345,257 (30 June 2008)[1] (8th)
• Density:428.6/km² (1,110.1/sq mi)
Established:12 March 1913
Coordinates:35°18′27″S 149°07′27.9″E / 35.3075°S 149.124417°E / -35.3075; 149.124417Coordinates: 35°18′27″S 149°07′27.9″E / 35.3075°S 149.124417°E / -35.3075; 149.124417
Area:814.2 km² (314.4 sq mi) [2]
Time zone:

 • Summer (DST)

AEST (UTC+10)

AEDT (UTC+11)

Location:
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Federal Division:
Mean Max TempMean Min TempAnnual Rainfall
19.7 °C
67 °F		6.5 °C
44 °F		616.3 mm
24.3 in