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AUSTRALIA

Greedy Australia in a league of its own
- Michael Mullins
- 04 August 2008
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Accusations of greed followed Canterbury Bulldogs star Sonny Bill Williams' decision to break his contract and accept a lucrative deal with a French union club. Greed is surprisingly pervasive in Australia. The reintroduction of death duties might keep it in check.
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My Australian Father of the Year
- 01 February 2007
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Geoff Richardson makes an unusal suggestion for Father of the Year. (From January 30th, 2007)
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AUSTRALIA

Who makes you proud to be Australian?
- Michael Mullins
- 22 January 2007
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One notable Australian who is not a candidate for Australian of the Year 2007 is Shane Warne. But maybe a morally repentant Warne could be a future contender.
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AUSTRALIA

Warne's world of Hollywood and the modern Ashes
- Binoy Kampmark
- 22 January 2007
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Whatever criticisms have been levelled against Warnie, he is seen as the reviver of cricket. For better or worse, he brought cricket up-to-speed with other sports, in terms of quality, and scandal. Whatever criticisms have been levelled against Warnie, Australians remain loyal to his superiority. Warne is seen as the reviver of cricket, bringing slow bowling back from the desert.
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AUSTRALIA

Thorpie proves mortality is no vice
- Binoy Kampmark
- 11 December 2006
In the end, Thorpe was swimming against himself. There were rivals, but there was nothing left, other than the treadmill of performances. The admission came in his last conference: "I needed a closing point." There is reason for him to be proud.
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