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Tony Abbott.jpg

Tony Abbott, third left, and his daughters Frances, left, Louise, second right, and Bridget, right, and his wife Margaret, second left, come to the stage to celebrate Tony's election victory in Sydney, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, following his win in Australia's national election. Australia's conservative opposition swept to power, ending six years of Labor Party rule and winning over a disenchanted public by promising to end a hated tax on carbon emissions, boost a flagging economy and bring about political stability after years of Labor infighting. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

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Barclays Golf_Harr.jpg

Adam Scott, of Australia, tees off on the fifth hole during the final round of The Barclays golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

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Scott PGA AP.jpg

Adam Scott, of Australia, watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club, Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, in Pittsford, N.Y. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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A woman runner from Australia, 23, is attended by medical service after she was gored by a "Miura" fighting bull during the eighth and last running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona Spain on Sunday, July 14, 2013. Revelers from around the world arrive to Pamplona every year to take part in some of the eight days of the running of the bulls glorified by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises." (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

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Cycling Tour de Franc_Lanc(1).jpg

Simon Gerrans of Australia, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium of the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race, a team time-trial over 25 kilometers (15.6 miles) with start and finish in Nice, southern France, Tuesday July 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

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Cycling Tour de Franc_Lanc.jpg

Australia's Simon Gerrans, left, crosses the finish line ahead of Peter Sagan of Slovakia, right and second place, Jose Joaquin Rojas of Spain, second left, and third place, and Belgium's Philippe Gilbert, second right and fifth place, to win the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 145.5 kilometers (91 miles) with start in Ajaccio and finish in Calvi, Corsica island, France, Monday July 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)

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Japan Australia World_Lanc.jpg

Japan's Keisuke Honda, bottom, celebrates with his teammates after he scored on a penalty kick during their Asian zone Group B qualifying soccer match against Australia for the 2014 World Cup at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, near Tokyo, Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Japan became the first team to qualify for the World Cup, tying Australia 1-1 Tuesday night on Honda's penalty kick in the first minute of second-half stoppage time. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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Julia Gillard AP.jpg

** FILE ** Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard makes a statement to the media after a leadership ballot in Canberra, Australia, March 21, 2013. (Associated Press)

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Prince Harry Colorado_Lea.jpg

Britain's Prince Harry plays sitting volleyball with the United Kingdom team during a visit to the Warrior Games on Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Warrior Games is a Paralympic-style competition featuring injured servicemen and women from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. (AP Photo/Rick Wilking, Pool)

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APTOPIX Masters Golf_Lanc1.jpg

Adam Scott, of Australia, celebrates with his green jacket after winning the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)