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FILE- In this Aug. 8, 2016, file photo, Australia's players are accompanied by a boxing kangaroo mascot as they line up for the singing of the national anthem during the women's rugby sevens gold medal match at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Led by girls and young women, the ruck-and-maul and rougher-than-rough sport of rugby union is looking to regain its relevance in Australia. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

Some good news in Aussie rugby: women leading the way

By DENNIS PASSA - Associated Press

In this Feb. 27, 2019, file photo, Cardinal George Pell arrives at the County Court in Melbourne, Australia. Pell, the most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse, will be sentenced to prison Wednesday in an Australia landmark case that has polarized observers. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File)

Cardinal Pell gets 6 years imprisonment for sexual assault

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

Hakeem al-Araiby, a former Bahraini international soccer player and refugee displays his certificate after becoming an Australian citizen, four weeks after escaping extradition to his homeland during a much-publicized detention in a Thai prison, in Melbourne, Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Al-Araiby, who fled Bahrain citing political repression, had lived under refugee status in Australia for more than a year until detained in Bangkok in November while on holiday. (David Crosling/AAP Image via AP)

Refugee soccer player happy he’s now an Australian citizen

By TREVOR MARSHALLSEA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, Cardinal George Pell arrives at the County Court in Melbourne, Australia. The most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse will be sentenced to prison on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in an Australia landmark case that has polarized observers. Some described the prosecution as proof the church is no longer above the law, while others suspect Cardinal George Pell has been made a scapegoat for the church’s sins. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File)

Sex abuse convictions of Australia cardinal prove polarizing

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during a news conference in New York on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) **FILE**

Australia considering visa for Milo Yiannopoulos amid objections from immigration officials

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seen inside a high care accommodation room as he tours North West Point Detention Centre on Christmas Island, Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Morrison says asylum seekers who are allowed to leave Pacific island migrant camps to get medical treatment in Australia will be sent to a prison-like facility on a remote island. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

Australia to send refugee medical transfers to remote island

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

In this Monday, March 4, 2019, photo, firefighters work to extinguish a bushfire near Yinnar in Gippsland, Victoria. The fires in Gippsland started after lightning strikes on Friday afternoon, with hundreds of emergency workers deployed to fight the blazes. Victoria state officials say 38 fires have razed forest and farm land and destroyed nine homes and other buildings including a winery since Friday. (David Crosling/AAP Image via AP)

Authorities warn wildfires threaten Australian towns

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Australia women’s rugby captain banned for biting

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Australia Minister of Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham, left, and Indonesia Minister of Trade Enggartiasto Lukita, right, shake hands during an Indonesia-Australia Cepa signing ceremony and Business forum in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesia and Australia sign pact eliminating many tariffs

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South Korea's Soyun Ji, center, is congratulated by teammates after scoring their 5th goal against Argentina during their Cup of Nations soccer game in Sydney, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Cup of Nations: Australia beats NZ, SKorea thumps Argentina

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Cardinal George Pell arrives at the County Court in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating Mass, dealing a new blow to the Catholic hierarchy's credibility after a year of global revelations of abuse and cover-up. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

Pell’s trial draws attention to court suppression orders

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

Cardinal George Pell leaves the County Court in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating Mass, dealing a new blow to the Catholic hierarchy's credibility after a year of global revelations of abuse and cover-up. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

The Latest: Vatican says Pell is no longer economy minister

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In this Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, photo, Cardinal George Pell leaves the County Court in Melbourne, Australia. The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating Mass, dealing a new blow to the Catholic hierarchy's credibility after a year of global revelations of abuse and cover-up. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

Timeline of Cardinal George Pell’s career and accusations

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In this Feb. 24, 2010, photo, inspection and quarantine workers take samples of imported coal at a port in Rizhao in eastern China's Shandong province. Australia's Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, that while there might be some delays in the processing of coal shipments at Chinese ports, he has no reason to believe China is banning Australian coal. (Chinatopix via AP)

China says coal handling delayed by environmental checks

By NICK PERRY - Associated Press

In this May 19, 2017, file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange greets supporters from a balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

Julian Assange granted new passport by Australia amid ongoing international impasse: Report

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Australian ruling party defeated in Parliament on refugees

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Morrison says his government will reopen a mothballed island detention camp in anticipation of a new wave of asylum seekers arriving by boat after Parliament passed legislation that would give sick asylum seekers easier access to mainland hospitals. (AP Photos/Rod McGuirk)

Australia to reopen island detention camp after refugee bill

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, file photo, refugee soccer player Bahraini Hakeem al-Araibi leaves the criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand. A Thai court on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, has ordered the release of al-Araibi after prosecutors said they were no longer seeking his extradition to Bahrain. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

Bahrain refugee soccer player freed by Thailand, heads home

By KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, file photo, refugee soccer player Bahraini Hakeem al-Araibi leaves the criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand. A Thai court on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, has ordered the release of al-Araibi after prosecutors said they were no longer seeking his extradition to Bahrain. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

Refugee footballer freed by Thailand returns to Australia

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, file photo, refugee soccer player Bahraini Hakeem al-Araibi leaves the criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand. A Thai court on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, has ordered the release of al-Araibi after prosecutors said they were no longer seeking his extradition to Bahrain. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

The Latest: Bahrain says it could still pursue refugee

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