Most eyes at the Australian Open will be on whether Rafa Nadal can succeed where so many great players before him have failed.
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/ 13 January 2011
Australian medical officials braced on Thursday for rampant disease in the country’s swamped north-east.
Rafael Nadal has already achieved a career Grand Slam but has never owned all four Major titles at the same time.
Australia’s third-largest city, Brisbane, was turned into a "war zone" on Thursday with whole suburbs under water.
Australia’s third-biggest city, Brisbane, was besieged on Wednesday by once-in-a-century floods.
Fans could hardly have guessed that when Serena Williams cut her foot last August, the race for the Australian Open would be thrown wide open.
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/ 12 January 2011
A resurgent Roger Federer stands between Rafael Nadal and the "Rafa Slam" at the Australian Open.
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/ 11 January 2011
Australian chairperson of selectors Andrew Hilditch said he would not jump unless pushed, despite stinging criticism following the Ashes.
Thousands of people were urged to leave the outskirts of Brisbane — Australia’s third-largest city — on Tuesday, as flood waters raced eastwards.
Residents in Australia’s third largest city, Brisbane, sandbagged their homes against rising waters on Monday as torrential rain worsened floods.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard pledged financial support for Australia’s flood-hit north-east on Saturday during a tour.
England claimed a first Ashes series triumph in Australia in nearly a quarter of a century in the most emphatic style on Friday.
England stood on the brink of a first Ashes series triumph in Australia for 24 years after reducing the hosts to 213-7 in their second innings.
Centuries by Alastair Cook and Ian Bell put England within sight of their first series victory in Australia for 24 years.
Floodwaters eased in Australia’s major coal mining region on Tuesday, allowing some mines to slowly resume production.
England closed to within 113 runs of an innings lead over fighting Australia on Tuesday.
Military helicopters supply food and medicine to city of Rockhampton after floods hit Queensland, killing three people.
Australia wasted a solid start on the rain-marred opening day of the final Ashes match against England on Monday.
Military aircraft flew supplies to an Australian town disappearing beneath floodwaters on Monday, as flooding in the north-east cut coal exports.
Large parts of Australia’s coastal northeast disappeared under floodwaters on Sunday in a spreading disaster.
The final Ashes encounter is an acid test of England’s ability to maintain their focus despite having already retained the famous urn.
Flood waters swept through vast areas of north-eastern Australia on Saturday, threatening to inundate thousands more homes.
Floodwater rose across a vast area in Australia’s northeast on Friday, inundating 22 towns, forcing 200 000 residents out of their homes.
Ricky Ponting was "devastated" to be ruled out of the fifth and final Ashes Test against England in Sydney due to complications with his broken finger
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/ 29 December 2010
England retained the Ashes in Australia for the first time in 24 years when they won the fourth Test by an innings and 157 runs on Wednesday.
All rounder Shane Watson conceded Australia had all but lost the Ashes on Tuesday and admitted the side’s abysmal performance in the fourth Test.
England were on the verge of retaining the Ashes after feeble Australian batting left the fourth Melbourne Test at their mercy on Tuesday.
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/ 27 December 2010
Jonathan Trott posted his third century in five Ashes Tests to take England closer to a historic series victory in the fourth Test against Australia.
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/ 27 December 2010
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting was fined 40% of his match fee by the ICC on Monday after clashing heatedly with the match umpires.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting’s frustration over a TV referral decision boiled over into an ugly row with umpire Aleem Dar.
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/ 27 December 2010
Australia paceman Peter Siddle broke through for two early wickets, but Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen stood firm to guide England to 226 for two.
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/ 26 December 2010
England’s seamers scythed through Australia’s last six wickets to skittle the hosts for a first-innings total of 98.