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Cyclone unleashed on Queensland

Wednesday, February 2nd 2011, 20:09

Powerful winds and driving rains pound the northern coast of Queensland as Cyclone Yasi makes landfall in the Australian state.
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'Deadly' storm nears Queensland

Tuesday, February 1st 2011, 23:17

Australian officials warn Cyclone Yasi, approaching Queensland with winds of up to 295 km/h (183 mph), could be the deadliest storm in living memory.
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Murray to work for Grand Slam win

Sunday, January 30th 2011, 14:38

Andy Murray says the only way he can respond to his Australian Open defeat by Novak Djokovic is to work hard to get better.
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Djokovic outplays Murray in final

Sunday, January 30th 2011, 11:20
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray in straight sets to win the Australian Open for the second time and end the Briton's hopes of a first Grand Slam title.
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Live - Murray v Djokovic

Sunday, January 30th 2011, 7:31
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro

Britain's Andy Murray tries to win his first Grand Slam title as he takes on Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the Australian Open final.
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Clijsters wins first Aussie Open

Saturday, January 29th 2011, 10:46
related countries: China China

Kim Clijsters beats Li Na in a pulsating three-set final to win her first Australian Open and fourth Grand Slam title.
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Live - Clijsters v Li

Saturday, January 29th 2011, 8:27
related countries: China China

Li Na becomes the first Chinese player to appear in a Grand Slam singles final as she takes on Kim Clijsters at the Australian Open.
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Murray battles through to final

Friday, January 28th 2011, 12:29

Andy Murray needs all his fighting spirit as he toils to a four-set win over David Ferrer to reach a second successive Australian Open final.
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Live - Murray v Ferrer

Friday, January 28th 2011, 7:59

Andy Murray takes on David Ferrer for the right to face Novak Djokovic in Sunday's Australian Open final.
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Djokovic defeats champion Federer

Thursday, January 27th 2011, 11:42

Novak Djokovic claims his second successive Grand Slam semi-final win over defending champion Roger Federer to set up an Australian Open final against Andy Murray or David Ferrer.
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Li & Clijsters reach Aussie final

Thursday, January 27th 2011, 6:48
related countries: China China

Li Na makes history at the Australian Open as she becomes the first Chinese player to reach a Grand Slam singles final, where she will meet third seed Kim Clijsters.
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Live - Federer v Djokovic

Thursday, January 27th 2011, 2:20

Defending champion Roger Federer takes on Novak Djokovic in the opening men's semi-final at the Australian Open.
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Nadal coy on injury after defeat

Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 15:57

World number one Rafael Nadal refuses to shed light on his injury after crashing out of the Australian Open in straight sets to David Ferrer.
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Injured Nadal defeated by Ferrer

Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 11:45

David Ferrer defeats an injury-stricken Rafael Nadal to set up a semi-final against Andy Murray at the Australian Open.
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Murray battles into Aussie semis

Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 6:48

Andy Murray will face Rafael Nadal's conqueror David Ferrer in the Australian Open semi-finals after recording a tough four-set win against world number 46 Alexandr Dolgopolov.
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Live - Nadal v Ferrer

Tuesday, January 25th 2011, 23:58

David Ferrer records a shock straight sets victory over a struggling Rafael Nadal to set up a semi-final meeting with Andy Murray.
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Djokovic has too much for Berdych

Tuesday, January 25th 2011, 11:33

Novak Djokovic beats Tomas Berdych in straight sets to set up an Australian Open semi-final against defending champion Roger Federer.
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Wozniacki battles past Schiavone

Tuesday, January 25th 2011, 6:32

World number one Caroline Wozniacki hits back from a set and a break down to beat Francesca Schiavone and reach the Australian Open semi-finals.
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Sublime Federer crushes Wawrinka

Tuesday, January 25th 2011, 4:21

Defending champion Roger Federer cruises past Stanislas Wawrinka 6-1 6-3 6-3 to take his place in the Australian Open semi-finals.
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Live - Djokovic v Berdych

Monday, January 24th 2011, 23:57
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

Novak Djokovic beats Tomas Berdych to set up a semi-final match against defending Australian Open champion Roger Federer while Caroline Wozniacki makes the last eight.
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Clijsters through to last eight

Monday, January 24th 2011, 13:31

US Open champion Kim Clijsters reaches the last eight at the Australian Open following a 7-6 [7-3] 6-2 victory over Ekaterina Makarova.
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Nadal wins to set up Ferrer clash

Monday, January 24th 2011, 11:49

Top seed Rafael Nadal books an Australian Open last-eight encounter with fellow Spaniard David Ferrer after defeating Marin Cilic in straight sets.
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Magic Murray powers into quarters

Monday, January 24th 2011, 4:59
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Andy Murray beats Jurgen Melzer in straight sets at the Australian Open and will play Alexandr Dolgopolov for a semi-final place after the Ukrainian's shock win over Robin Soderling.
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Live - Clijsters v Makarova

Sunday, January 23rd 2011, 23:48

Kim Clijsters takes on Ekaterina Makarova in the fourth round of the Australian Open, after Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal reach the quarter-finals earlier on day eight.
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Australia flood focus on Victoria

Sunday, January 23rd 2011, 11:27
related countries: Seychelles Seychelles
related places: Victoria

Parts of the south-eastern Australian state of Victoria brace for the approach of a giant lake of floodwater 55 miles (90km) long, as Australia's severe flooding problems continue.
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Australian awarded Victoria Cross

Sunday, January 23rd 2011, 11:09
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Seychelles Seychelles

Australian soldier Benjamin Roberts-Smith is awarded the country's highest military honour, the Victoria Cross, for bravery while serving in Afghanistan.
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Schiavone wins record women's tie

Sunday, January 23rd 2011, 10:23

Francesca Schiavone beats Svetlana Kuznetsova in the fourth round of the Australian Open after the longest women's match in Grand Slam history.
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Live text - Australian Open day seven

Saturday, January 22nd 2011, 23:59

Francesca Schiavone beats Svetlana Kuznetsova in an record-breaking marathon encounter in round four of the Australian Open, and there are also wins for Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic but Maria Sharapova and Andy Roddick both bow out on Sunday.
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Nadal overcomes Tomic challenge

Saturday, January 22nd 2011, 13:20

World number one Rafael Nadal overcomes a spirited challenge from Australian Bernard Tomic to reach the last 16 in Melbourne.
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Murray crushes poor Garcia-Lopez

Saturday, January 22nd 2011, 4:07

Britain's Andy Murray beats 32nd seed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1 6-1 6-2 to breeze through to the Australian Open last 16.
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Australian Open day six - as it happened

Friday, January 21st 2011, 23:54

Rafael Nadal takes on Australian youngster Bernard Tomic at Melbourne Park after Jurgen Melzer beats an injured Marcos Baghdatis to set up a fourth-round match against British number one Andy Murray.
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Venus Williams out after injury

Friday, January 21st 2011, 11:30

Venus Williams and Justine Henin both fail to make round four of the Australian Open to throw the women's draw wide open.
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Missionary killer is spared death

Friday, January 21st 2011, 8:12
related countries: India India

The Indian Supreme Court dismisses a death sentence plea for the killer of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons.
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Live - Australian Open

Thursday, January 20th 2011, 23:59

Venus Williams retires hurt against Andre Petkovic in the night session on day five at the Australian Open, following wins for Caroline Wozniacki, Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka.
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Australians sue Delhi over Games

Thursday, January 20th 2011, 12:13

An Australian firm says it will sue the Delhi Commonwealth Games committee for non-payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid bills.
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Classy Murray sees off Marchenko

Thursday, January 20th 2011, 11:15
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Britain's Andy Murray is clinical in beating Ukrainian Illya Marchenko in straight sets to reach the third round of the Australian Open.
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Live - Australian Open day four

Wednesday, January 19th 2011, 23:56

Coverage of the fourth day of the Australian Open after British number one Andy Murray's second-round victory over Ukraine's Illya Marchenko.
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Federer through after Simon scare

Wednesday, January 19th 2011, 13:35

Defending champion Roger Federer is pushed to five sets before beating Frenchman Gilles Simon to reach the third round of the Australian Open.
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Floods swamp Kerang in Australia

Wednesday, January 19th 2011, 12:44
related countries: Australia Australia
related places: Kerang

People in the Australian town of Kerang have been told to leave their homes due to flooding
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Australians told to flee floods

Wednesday, January 19th 2011, 8:01

Residents of a south-eastern Australian town are told to leave their homes as the swollen Lodden River rises, amid Australia's worst flood crisis in decades.
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Live text - Australian Open day three

Tuesday, January 18th 2011, 23:56

Roger Federer beats Gilles Simon in a classic five-set match, while Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams also go through but Anne Keothavong and Elena Baltacha lose out on day three at the Australian Open.
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Australia floods menace Victoria

Tuesday, January 18th 2011, 15:05
related countries: Seychelles Seychelles
related places: Victoria

Floodwaters in Australia's Victoria state split the town of Horsham in two as the body of a young boy is found in another flood-hit town.
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Murray opens with Melbourne win

Tuesday, January 18th 2011, 5:55

Britain's Andy Murray reaches round two of the Australian Open after opponent Karol Beck retires through injury while trailing 6-3 6-1 4-2.
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Live - Australian Open day two

Monday, January 17th 2011, 23:55

Andy Murray, Kim Clijsters and Rafael Nadal ease through on day two of the Australian Open as David Nalbandian upsets local man Lleyton Hewitt in five gruelling sets.
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Queensland's soggy soils revealed

Monday, January 17th 2011, 18:27

The extent to which Queensland's soils became saturated as the Australian state was deluged with rain is evident in some novel satellite imagery.
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Federer breezes into second round

Monday, January 17th 2011, 6:38
related countries: Slovakia Slovakia

Roger Federer begins his Australian Open title defence with a straight sets win over Slovakia's Lukas Lacko.
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Victoria towns brace for flooding

Monday, January 17th 2011, 1:44
related countries: Seychelles Seychelles
related places: Victoria

Thousands of people in Victoria, Australia leave their homes ahead of major flooding, as the clean-up gets underway in Queensland where 18 people have died.
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Live - Australian Open day one

Sunday, January 16th 2011, 23:45

Novak Djokovic begins his Australian Open campaign in Melbourne after wins for Britons Anne Keothavong and Elena Baltacha, as well as Roger Federer, Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova, on day one.
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Nadal & Federer eye Aussie battle

Sunday, January 16th 2011, 16:53

Reigning champion Roger Federer stands in the way of Rafael Nadal's bid to win his fourth successive Grand Slam event, as the Australian Open gets under way on Monday.
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Brisbane flood levels reach peak

Thursday, January 13th 2011, 10:04

The Australian city of Brisbane has experienced widespread flooding, although the peak level is a metre lower than feared, officials say.
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Brisbane flood levels reach peak

Thursday, January 13th 2011, 5:34

The Australian city of Brisbane experiences widespread flooding, although the peak level is a metre lower than feared, officials say.
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Why are Australian floods so severe?

Wednesday, January 12th 2011, 14:21

David Shukman has been looking at why the Australian floods are proving so devastating
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Australian floods 'to hit growth'

Wednesday, January 12th 2011, 10:52
related countries: Australia Australia

Up to 1% could be cut from Australia's economic growth in 2011 as a result of the floods, a Reserve Bank of Australia policymaker says.
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Qantas resuming A380 US flights

Tuesday, January 11th 2011, 5:31
related countries: United States United States

Australian airline Qantas is resuming flights of its Airbus A380s to the United States, two months after suspending them following a mid-air engine explosion.
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Flash floods hit Queensland city

Monday, January 10th 2011, 17:37

Flash floods hit the Queensland town of Toowoomba, killing at least eight people, as heavy rains continue to pound the Australian state.
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Flash floods hit Australian city

Monday, January 10th 2011, 9:49

Flash floods have swept through a city in Queensland overturning cars and other vehicles.
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PM's warning on Australian floods

Saturday, January 8th 2011, 17:33

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard warns the floods in Queensland state will take some time to recede.
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Ivanovic hopes to be fit for Open

Friday, January 7th 2011, 10:45

Former world number one Ana Ivanovic hopes to have recovered from a stomach injury in time to play at the Australian Open.
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Hogan to sue Australia government

Thursday, January 6th 2011, 9:37
related countries: Australia Australia

Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan plans to sue the Australian government for damaging his reputation over investigations into tax evasion.
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Australian city hitting flood peak

Wednesday, January 5th 2011, 16:48

Floodwaters in the Australian city of Rockhampton appear to have peaked at a lower level than feared, but forecasters warn of more rain to come.
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Aerial view of flood-hit Rockhampton

Wednesday, January 5th 2011, 14:03

Flood preparations in the Australian city of Rockhampton are being put to the test with water levels set to peak.
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