Scots rearguard action averts Wallaby massacre
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Australia kicked off their European tour with a 31-14 defeat of Scotland at Murrayfield but the gloss was taken off the result by a stirring second-half fightback from the Scots.
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Australia begin their European Tour with a 31-14 win against Scotland at Murrayfield.
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Officials in Scotland's Outer Hebrides are considering a mass slaughter of rabbits to protect fragile sand pastures.  The rabbit infestation is bad and getting worse in many places, John MacKay, a local council member in Ness, told The Scotsman.
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Skipper Ricky Ponting was forced to defend his tactics after Australia wrapped up the series over New Zealand with a 213-run win in the second Test.
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FIREFIGHTERS will backburn this afternoon in an attempt to gain control of a bushfire in rugged country in the Grampians National Park in Victoria&#39;s west.
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EU to demand Highlander's credentials Legislation designed to protect endangered species will require sporran-wearing Scots to be able to prove their fur-pouch was legally killed, according to reports on the BBC.â¦
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By PETER RANSCOMBE  AS WELL as taking part in this weekend's Wildlife Watch - which begins on Friday and runs until Monday - there are many ways readers can help to protect Scotland's wildlife.
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FONTANA, Calif. - A wayward wallaby was captured Tuesday after hopping into a backyard in this San Bernardino County suburb about 50 miles east of Los Angeles, authorities said. Someone called police at about 8:30 a.m.
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The Springboks have won the Tri-Nations title with a 23-19 win against the Wallabies in Durban. In a tense finish, the Wallabies scored twice in the final 10 minutes with the Springboks reduced to 13 men, but the home side held on for a deserved victory.
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The Ulstermen finished the match with nine men while the Welsh, who fought back from 2-0 down, had 10 on the field. The match exploded after just nine minutes when both teams were reduced to 10 men.
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SCOTS university officials have joined forces in a bid to prevent the wave of chemistry department closures which have taken place south of the Border, The Scotsman can reveal.
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Aborigines fear police and troops will seize their children as part of a controversial clampdown aimed at preventing widespread sexual abuse, the Australian government acknowledged Tuesday.
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Australia made a successful start to its European rubgy tour this morning with a 31-14 win over Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh.
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Malelane - The story of Friday &#39;s second round at the Dunhill Championship was more about the losers than the winners. After shooting a five-under-par 67 on Thursday to lie one shot off leader Bruce McDonald
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By BEN McCONVILLE LONDON - Great Scot! A shortage of ceremonial kilts could leave thousands of soldiers without a stitch of plaid to wear as they parade to the skirl of the bagpipes.
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SYDNEY : Rescue teams struggled Monday to prevent a pod of about 20 whales beaching in an area off Australia&#39;s south coast where 80 whales and dolphins died after stranding themselves at the weekend.
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Australia first blunted Pakistan&#39;s undermanned attack and then sliced through its top order yesterday to seize control of the second cricket Test at the MCG.