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December 11, 2015

Wimbledon champ Bartoli to play Hopman Cup

Newly crowned Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli will team with the popular Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for France to open their 2014 season at the Hopman Cup in Perth.

December 11, 2015

World-first study tracks dwarf minke whales

Dwarf minke whales have been tagged and tracked in Australia's Great Barrier Reef in a world-first pilot study which hopes to solve the mystery of where they spend the summer.

December 11, 2015

Six charged in Australian soccer match-fixing probe

Six men have been charged in a multi-million dollar match-fixing probe into Australian state soccer, including a Malaysian and a Briton, reports said Monday.

December 11, 2015

Polls open in Australia's national elections

Australians began voting in national elections Saturday with conservative challenger Tony Abbott heading for a thumping victory over Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

December 11, 2015

Late winner as Australia seal World Cup spot

Australia secured their place at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil Tuesday with a late strike from Josh Kennedy firing them to a tense 1-0 win over an under-strength Iraq at Stadium Australia.

December 11, 2015

Wallabies 'inspired' by return of flanker Smith

Will Genia says the Wallabies will be inspired by the return of veteran flanker George Smith for Saturday's series-deciding showdown with the British and Irish Lions in Sydney.

December 11, 2015

Australian PM faces battle as election campaign begins

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Monday launched the first day of Australia's election campaign faced with a poll showing his personal support has slumped and the Murdoch press urging voters to "kick this mob out".

December 11, 2015

Wallabies, Lions ready for game of their lives

Both the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions are gearing up for the biggest game of their lives as the fiercely-fought series comes down to the crunch final Test match in Sydney on Saturday.

December 11, 2015

US Navy to retrieve bombs it dropped over Barrier Reef

The United States Navy said it will spearhead a search for four unarmed bombs it dropped over Australia's Great Barrier Reef and make sure they are safely removed.

December 11, 2015

Wallabies captain Horwill cited for stamping

Australia captain James Horwill has been cited for "stamping or trampling" lock Alun Wyn Jones during the loss to the British and Irish Lions.