Li Na stormed to her second major singles title, becoming the oldest woman ever to win the Australian Open.
Australian of YearAboriginal AFL player and youth advocate Adam Goodes has been named Australian of the Year for 2014.
Election date rulingThailand's Constitutional Court rules an election scheduled for February 2 can legally be delayed.
Moon rover 'abnormality' China's first moon rover has experienced a "mechanical control abnormality" in its landmark mission.
Graduating with top honoursA Vietnamese-Australian midshipman has been awarded a military honour for his outstanding work.
Ukraine unrest flaresViolence continues in Kiev despite the president making concessions to end the crisis gripping the country.
New Australians recognised
By Catherine Graue
A former refugee from Bhutan has been named the very first 'New Australian of the Year'.
Van Gogh's Sunflowers
Two of the artist's iconic 'Sunflowers' works are reunited for the first tine in over 60 years.
China's shadow-banking crisis
China's surging economy could be derailed by its reliance on the shadow-banking sector.
Birth of breathing
A new finding could answer the age-old question of how ancient fish first gained a foothold on land.
Snoop sets off smoke alarm
By Erin O'Dywer
Snoop Dogg gets a visit from Melbourne firemen after an alarm goes off in his smoke-filled hotel room.
Bieber under arrest
Pop star Justin Bieber is released on bail after being caught drag-racing and drink-driving.
Breaking the law?
Tony Abbott says asylum seekers who come to Australia are attempting to break Australian law.
Plastic surgeon's bone towers
A surgeon faces a fine after building towers in his clinic filled with jawbone shards from hundreds of patients.
Mars had fresh water
The surface of Mars once flowed with water fresh enough to sustain life, according to data collected by NASA's Martian rovers.
The Final Countdown
Australia Day means another triple j Hottest 100 - the world's largest musical democracy. We ask 'is there a secret to the perfect hit?'
Drone alert in Australian skies
US space agency NASA is preparing to launch drone missions in Australian skies during the next six weeks.
Free trade 'missionaries'
Tony Abbott has called for freer trade and increased global growth in a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
'Walking like a robot'
Texting could send you off track and increase your chances of falling over, Australian researchers say.
Rare tree kangaroo joey
By Penny McLintock
A pair of rare tree kangaroos have started a family at the Canberra zoo, welcoming little Mani.
Rabbit in Mandela's ear
A rabbit secretly sculpted into the ear of a giant statue of Nelson Mandela will be removed.
Migrant workers' rights
Catherine Graue
An Australian union is turning to China's microblog Weibo to educate migrant workers about their rights in the workplace.
Your questions answered
Edited by Shivali Nayak
We have asked experts to provide answers to questions posed by Indians about Australia.
Mystery rock appears on Mars
There is head-scratching at NASA after a Mars rover snaps a photo of a white rock that wasn't there two weeks ago.
Olympic terrorist threat
By international correspondent Mark Corcoran
How prepared is Russia to meet the terrorist threat to the "Satanic" Winter Olympics?
China pollution reaches US
Pollution from China is travelling in large quantities to the US, with a large proportion of emissions attributed to US-China trade.
Uphill battle
By Sam Bolitho
Indian luger Shiva Keshavan says its disappointing he won't be competing under the Indian flag in Sochi.
2013 was a scorcher
By North America correspondent Ben Knight, wires
Two top US science agencies confirm 2013 was the fourth warmest year for the planet since records began in 1880.
Two of the Dutch artist's famous 'Sunflowers' works are reunited for the first time in over 60 years in London.
Over 1.4 million votes were submitted - tune in to the countdown on Australia Day.
The two warring sides in Syria's civil war have met face to face for peace talks in Geneva for the first time.
Two of the artist's iconic 'Sunflowers' works are reunited for the first tine in over 60 years.
Audio
ABS figures show the cost of living is rising, and some economists say interest rates may soon follow.
Sara Storer is the toast of the country music industry, taking out three Golden Guitars after a six-year hiatus.
Share your Australia Day photos with us by using the hash tag #ozdayabc on social media.
In the world of Grand Slam men's tennis, a select few stake their claim to the major trophies.
With players behaving themselves in 2014, Grandstand has chosen to remember some of the Australian Open's classic tantrums.
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