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Australia's Tim Cahill, right, is substituted by coach Ange Postecoglou during their friendly soccer match in Sydney, Monday, May 26, 2014. The game is a 1-1 draw. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Coach cuts 3 from Australia’s World Cup squad

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South Africa's Senzo Robert Meyiwa makes a diving save against Australia during their friendly soccer match in Sydney, Monday, May 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

World Cup-bound Australia held 1-1 by South Africa

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FILE - In this Jan 11 2014 file photo, Crystal Palace's Mile Jedinak pursues Tottenham's Nabil Bentaleb, unseen, during their English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at the White Hart Lane stadium in London. Jedinak will lead Australia at the World Cup after getting the nod over Tim Cahill to replace long-term captain Lucas Neill. Australia coach Ange Postecoglou announced the decision Wednesday, May 21, 2014, five days ahead of the Socceroos' last friendly on home soil before the squad leaves for Brazil. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Jedinak preferred to Cahill as Socceroos captain

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Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Nguyet , left, vies for the ball with Thailand's Pikul Khueanpet, during their AFC Women's Asian Cup soccer match at Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Thailand won 2-1. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Thailand joins Asian qualifiers for Women’s WCup

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FILE - In this June 4, 2013, file photo, Japan's Shinji Okazaki, center, tries to score during their Asian zone Group B qualifying soccer match against Australia for the 2014 World Cup in Saitama, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File) - SEE FURTHER WORLD CUP CONTENT AT APIMAGES.COM

11 SAfrica players withdraw from Australia game

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FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2009, file photo Jack Brabham poses for a photo at his home on the Gold Coast, in Australia. Three-time Formula One champion Brabham died early Monday, May 19, 2014, at his home on the Gold Coast, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation said. He was 88. (AP Photo/Steve Holland, File)

3-time F1 champion Jack Brabham dies at 88

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Rugby group launches study on gay discrimination

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Dante Exum from Australia meets with reporters at the 2014 NBA basketball Draft Combine Thursday, May 15, 2014, in Chicago. Exum did not participate in his scheduled workout Thursday. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Intriguing Exum remains big mystery in draft

By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press

Malaysia PM calls for real-time tracking of planes

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Ex-Socceroos coach Arnold takes Sydney FC job

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New controversy in Australia-Indonesia relations

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

Neill told he won’t be on Australia WCup roster

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Neill told he’s not in Aussie plans for World Cup

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FILE - In this July 20, 2013 file photo, South Korea's Lee Seung-gi, right, fights for the ball against Australia's Ruben A. Zadkovic during their East Asian Cup soccer match at Seoul World Cup stadium in Seoul, South Korea. The second round of the Asian Champions League takes on extra emphasis for some World Cup hopefuls this week, with South Korea’s Hong Myong-bo among the national team coaches carefully watching the continental club competition before announcing his squad for Brazil 2014. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

High stakes in Asian Champion League 2nd round

By JOHN DUERDEN - Associated Press

In this Feb. 26, 2013 file photo, Australian billionaire Clive Palmer speaks during a news conference in New York, about his intention to build the Titanic II. Palmer is a larger-than-life Australian multimillionaire whose headline-grabbing projects include building a replica of the Titanic and a Jurassic Park-style collection of 160 mechanized dinosaurs. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Aussie millionaire primes for political spotlight

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Holman steps down from World Cup selection frame

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Bowman, McKeever to coach US team at Pan Pacs

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Wave-energy company opts out of Oregon

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Boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko of Ukraine, left, stares at challenger Alex Leapai from Australia-Samoa during a press conference ahead of their IBF, IBO, WBO and WBA heavyweight title bout in Duesseldorf, Germany, Tuesday, April 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Truck driver Alex Leapai taking on Klitschko

By CIARAN FAHEY - Associated Press

Britain's Prince William, center left, is accompanied by Prime Minister Tony Abbott, center right, as they arrive for a reception Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. (AP Photo/Alex Ellinghausen, Pool)

Britain’s Prince William bids Australia farewell

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