51.  Australian officials were expecting to meet IRB chief Pugh in Sydney later Monday to discuss plans for Australia to host the tournament alone.

52.  Australian officials, associated with the Ramos visit, have down played the extent of the problem.

53.  Australian emergency officials who monitored the descent said the debris hit the target area in the uninhabited oceans to the southeast of Fiji.

54.  Australian officials are concerned about losing Warne to illness after Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting all became sick in India this week.

55.  Australian officials are keen to forge strong links with booming Asian economies to the north.

56.  Australian officials are representing the government in Morocco for a crucial international meeting aimed at finalizing the wording of the Kyoto Protocol.

57.  Australian officials have been studying the legislation to determine whether it is illegal under international rules.

58.  Australian officials of Club Med said the international resort group was flabbergasted at comments by the idea.

59.  Australian officials said Australia has excellent training facilities and its forces would benefit from joint training exercises with the U.S. marines.

60.  Australian officials said the plan would foster cooperation and trade, particularly in mining, tourism, education and agriculture.