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Federer wins sixth Australian Open and 20th Grand Slam title
Map of Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Australia Roger Federer won his sixth Australian Open and 20th Grand Slam title with a five-set victory over Marin Cilic, 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 3-6 6-1 | |
| Jan.27 |
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Federer reaches seventh Australian Open final as Chung retires
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Caroline Wozniacki beats Simona Halep to win first Grand Slam title
| Jan.25 |
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Cilic beats Edmund to make Australian Open final
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Halep & Wozniacki reach Australian Open final |
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| Dec.20 |
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Melbourne crash: Driver arrested after hitting pedestrians
Map of Flinders Street Melbourne Australia Australian police have arrested a driver after a car drove into a crowd at a busy junction in the centre of the city | |
| Jun.28 |
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Cardinal Pell: Vatican treasurer charged with sex offences The Vatican treasurer and Australia's most senior Catholic figure Cardinal George Pell has been charged with sex offences in Australia | |
| Mar.26 |
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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel beats Lewis Hamilton in season opener
| Mar.1 |
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Three killed in fire at abandoned Melbourne factory
Three people have died in a suspicious fire that tore through an abandoned factory. It took 40 minutes to extinguish the blaze
| Feb.20 |
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5 dead, including 4 Americans, after plane crashes into Australia mall
Map of Direct Factory Outlet Essendon Melbourne Australia An Australian pilot and four American tourists on a golfing vacation were killed when a light plane crashed in flames into a shopping mall
| Jan.29 |
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Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal to win 18th Grand Slam title
Federer won his 18th Grand Slam title and first for five years with a thrilling five-set victory over Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open fi...
| Jan.28 |
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Serena Williams beats Venus Williams to set Grand Slam record
Serena Williams beat sister Venus in straight sets to win her seventh Australian Open and an Open-era record 23rd Grand Slam singles title
| Jan.27 |
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Nadal get to final by beating Grigor Dimitrov |
| Jan.26 |
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Federer became oldest man reach final since Rosewall |
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All-Williams final as Serena faces sister Venus |
| Jan.25 |
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Venus Williams beats CoCo Vandeweghe to reach Australian Open final |
| Jan.23 |
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Venus Williams makes history at Australian Open semifinals |
| Jan.21 |
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No 1 Murray loses to Zverev in 4th round of Australian Open |
| Jan.19 |
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Car ploughs into pedestrians in Melbourne
Three people have died and up to 20 are injured after a car deliberately struck pedestrians in central Melbourne, police say
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| Nov.18 |
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Man sets himself on fire in Australia bank; 26 injured
Police arrested the 21 years old man, who was heard screaming that the Commonwealth Bank wouldn’t give him money for food
| Jun.18 |
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World Cup flops England seal historic series win over Wallabies |
| May.21 |
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Dutch, Australian climbers die after reaching Everest summit |
| Mar.20 |
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Nico Rosberg takes incident-packed F1 opener |
| Mar.7 |
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Maria Sharapova failed drugs test at Australian Open 
Los Angeles: Former world number Sharapova, 28, tested positive for meldonium, a substance she has been taking since 2006 for health issues. | |
| Jan.31 |
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Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win sixth Australian Open title
| Jan.30 |
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Angelique Kerber stuns Serena Williams to win title
| Jan.29 |
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Andy Murray overcomes Milos Raonic to reach final |
| Jan.28 |
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Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to reach final |
| Jan.27 |
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Serena Williams routs Agnieszka Radwanska |
| Jan.26 |
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Tennis match-fixing: Review into anti-corruption |
| Jan.25 |
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Serena Williams powers past Maria Sharapova into Australian Open semis |
| Jan.24 |
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Australian Open: Sharapova, Djokovic, Radwanska survive |
| Jan.22 |
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Sharapova, Federer reach milestones |
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| Dec.20 |
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Homes destroyed in Australia bushfires
| Nov.11 |
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Apple apologises after allegations of racism. San Francisco Bay Area
| May.8 |
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Australian police hold youth on terror charges
Police have arrested a 17-year-old on terror charges in a Melbourne suburb and and say they have halted a plot to detonate 3 homemade bombs
| Apr.17 |
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Australian teens held over alleged terror attack Police in Australia say they have foiled an Islamic State-inspired plot to carry out an attack at a World War One centenary event
| Mar.29 |
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Cricket World Cup: Australia crush New Zealand in final
| Mar.19 |
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Ex-Australian PM Fraser dies at 84
| Feb.1 |
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Djokovic beats Murray to win 5th Australian Open title
| Jan.31 |
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Serena Williams beat Sharapova in Australian Open final |
| Jan.30 |
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Djokovic silences Stan to reach fifth final |
| Jan.29 |
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Andy Murray tops Tomas Berdych in ill-tempered semifinal |
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| Oct.14 |
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Kit plane crashes on Melbourne house
| Sep.23 |
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Australia shooting: Teen was 'known terror suspect'
| Feb.9 |
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Bushfires sweep south-east Australia
| Jan.26 |
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Wawrinka wins first Grand Slam
| Jan.25 |
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Li Na wins Australian Open |
| Jan.24 |
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'Blistered' Nadal floors Federer |
| Jan.23 |
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Wawrinka outlasts Berdych in tightly contested semifinal |
| Jan.15 |
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Australia's heatwave halts tennis |
| Jan.14 |
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Australia heat wave prompts fire alerts
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| Jan.27 |
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Djokovic wins Australian tennis Open
| Jan.26 |
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Azarenka defends Australian title |
| Jan.25 |
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Murray defeats Federer |
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| Oct.28 |
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Lorenzo wraps up MotoGP title |
| Sep.21 |
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Australian church admits abuse
| Jun.1 |
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Hundreds of sheep rain down on cars
| Mar.18 |
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Button claims opening Australian Grand Prix win |
| Mar.17 |
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Melbourne hosts Australian Grand Prix |
| Jan.29 |
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Djokovic beats Nadal in Australian epic Novak Djokovic cemented his place at the top of men's tennis by outlasting Rafael Nadal in a five-set epic to retain his Australian Open tit...
| Jan.28 |
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Azarenka crowned Open champ |
| Jan.27 |
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Djokovic wins epic semifinal against Murray |
| Jan.26 |
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Sharapova-Azarenka in final |
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Nadal beats Federer in semi |
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| Oct.16 |
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Stoner seals second world MotoGP title |
| Jan.30 |
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Djokovic beats Murray in final |
| Jan.29 |
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Clijsters triumphs in Australian Open final |
| Jan.27 |
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Djokovic stuns Federer in semi |
| Jan.23 |
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Roddick knocked out; Schiavone wins epic |
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| Jul.30 |
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Change call after Australia fires
| Jan.31 |
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Federer claims Australian Open title Roger Federer swept aside Britain's Andy Murray in straight sets and claims the 16th grand slam of his record breaking career
| Jan.30 |
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Serena powers to Australian Open glory |
| Jan.29 |
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Federer cruises into final |
| Jan.27 |
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Serena, Henin gets to Australian final |
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| Sep.17 |
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Man fathered four with daughter
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Australia detains terror suspects
Police have arrested four people after uncovering what they say was a plot to launch a suicide attack on an army base
| May.10 |
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Australia probes Victoria fires |
| Feb.24 |
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Fire death toll reaches 210 |
| Feb.21 |
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Australia mourns bushfire victims
Map of Victoria Australia Australia is observing a day of mourning for the victims of fires which swept across the state of Victoria, claiming more than 200 lives
| Feb.12 |
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Man charged with arson
Map of Victoria Australia
Australia: Man was charged with lighting a fire, which killed at least 21 people, near the town of Churchill in the state of Victoria
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PM announces day of mourning. Australia
| Feb.11 |
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Two quizzed over Australia fires |
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Arsonists start new bushfires |
| Feb.10 |
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Winds continue to spread wildfires Winds whipping across southeastern Australia's countryside continued to fan deadly brushfires, spreading flames through rural towns
| Feb.9 |
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PM Rudd pledges to rebuild fire-hit areas. Australia
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Toll from bush fires claimed 181
Map of Victoria Australia Some people died in their cars trying to escape the fires. Some of the fires in the state of Victoria were started deliberately
The Victorian bushfires are a series of bushfires that were ignited on 7 February 2009, resulting in Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire. Over 500 people injuried.
The fires have destroyed at least 1,834 homes in towns north-east of Melbourn. The fires have left an estimated 7,500 people homeless
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Raging wildfires killed at least 130 people The wildfires have killed at least 130 people, decimating massive spans of land and leaving thousands homeless
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Bush fires kill at least 93 people
Australia: Thousands of firefighters and the army, are battling several major fires, and the number of dead is expected to rise as fires are put out
| Feb.7 |
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Raging bushfires kill at least 65
Australia: About 30,000 firefighters continued to battle the flames. Prime Minister Rudd announced the creation of an $10 million relief fund
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Raging wildfires kill at least 25
| Feb.1 |
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Arson blamed for fires. Australia
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Nadal wins Australian Open |
| Jan.31 |
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Serena claims 4th Australian Open |
| Jan.30 |
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Nadal sees off Verdasco in five-set epic |
| Jan.29 |
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Superb Federer crushes Roddick in semis |
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Safina seeing off compatriot Zvonareva |
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Serena beat Dementieva |
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| Jan.27 |
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Djokovic gives Serbia first Slam title |
| Jan.26 |
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Sharapova claims Australian Open title |
| Jan.25 |
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Djokovic thrashes Federer |
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| Jan.28 |
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Federer sweeps to Aussie Open win |
| Jan.27 |
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Unstoppable Serena stuns Sharapova |
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| Jan.29 |
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Federer triumph in Australian Open |
| Jan.27 |
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Amelie Mauresmo wins Australian |
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| Nov.7 |
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17 held in Australia terror swoop Sydney: Prosecutors began outlining planned attacks against citizens after police made arrests on terrorism charges
| Jan.30 |
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Safin fightback ends Hewitt dream |
| Jan.28 |
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Williams gets Aussie title over Davenport |
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| Feb.1 |
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Federer takes Australian Open |
| Jan.30 |
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Henin claims Australian crown |
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| Nov.29 |
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Australia win Davis Cup over Spain |
| Feb.14 |
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150,000 demonstrated against war
| Jan.25 |
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Agassi storms past Schuettler to 4th title |
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| Jan.26 |
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Johansson claims Australian Open |
| Jan.14 |
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Hewitt defeated in opening match |
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| Aug.15 |
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Stem cell breakthrough
| Jan.27 |
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Agassi won 3rd Australian Open |
| Jan.26 |
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Capriati won Aussie Open |
| Jan.24 |
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Capriati stuns Davenport |
| Jan.22 |
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Agassi, Capriati in semifinals |