Rafael Nadal beats Lukas Lacko to reach the Australian Open fourth round, while Roger Federer sees off Ivo Karlovic.

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Britain endures a disappointing opening day at the Australian Open as five of its six representatives are eliminated.

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British quintet lose in Melbourne

James Ward and Laura Robson reach the main draw at the Australian Open after coming through qualifying.

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GB duo through to Australian Open

CANBERRA, Australia — Japan has agreed to release without charge three Australian activists who boarded a Japanese vessel off southwest Australia as part of a campaign to stop whale hunting in Antarctic waters, Australia’s attorney-general said Tuesday. The three men boarded the security ship Shonan Maru No. 2 on Sunday as it tailed the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s flagship the Steve Irwin. Read full article > >

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Australian government says Japan agrees to release 3 activists who boarded Japanese whaler

Andy Murray beats Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-1 6-3 in the Brisbane International final to prepare for the Australian Open in perfect style.

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Andy Murray breezes into the final of the Brisbane International with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Australian teenager Bernard Tomic.

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A car reported as stolen from an Australian car park has been reunited with its owner, after apparently parking itself in the closed garage of a nearby home.

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‘Stolen car’ proves to be runaway

Scientists have identified the first-ever hybrid shark off the coast of Australia, a discovery that suggests some shark species may respond to changing ocean conditions by interbreeding with one another. A team of 10 Australian researchers identified multiple generations of sharks that arose from mating between the common blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) and the Australian blacktip (Carcharhinus tilstoni), which is smaller and lives in warmer waters than its global counterpart. Read full article > >

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Elvis the Australian crocodile steals, drowns and guards a noisy lawnmower – forcing park keepers to make a daring rescue.

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Australian croc in mower battle

Last victory was 2009 Australian Masters.

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Tiger Woods Ends Title Drought

Samsung wins a major battle in its tussle with Apple after an Australian court overturns a ban on the sale of its Galaxy tab.

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Samsung wins a major battle in its tussle with Apple after an Australian court overturns a ban on the sale of its Galaxy tab.

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Samsung wins a major battle in its tussle with Apple after an Australian court overturns a ban on the sale of its Galaxy tab.

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Three people died and 50 were injured when a fire ripped through a nursing home in Sydney, Australian officials say.

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Fatal nursing home fire in Sydney

DARWIN, Australia — The 1,700 troops, dressed in fatigues, stood expectantly Thursday as the commander-in-chief took the podium and gave them a rallying cry. “I want to hear it, so let me say it first: Auzzy, Auzzy, Auzzy!” President Obama chanted, drawing an identical response. These weren’t Obama’s forces; they were Australian soldiers from the Royal Army Air Force Base, where the president stopped for a brief visit at the end of a two-day stop Down Under. Read full article > >

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