After three days play at the Australian Open only five Americans remain in either
men's or women's singles.
Fortunately, for a variety of reasons, one of them is Andy Roddick.

One cyclist is in hospital, several others are bloodied and debate is raging after
the chaotic finish to stage two in the Tour Down Under.

Hundreds more homes are expected to be flooded in Victoria's north as the Loddon and
Avoca rivers gush towards the Murray.

Australian and British foreign and defence ministers have discussed the mission in
Afghanistan, the Middle East peace process and counter-terrorism at a meeting in
Sydney.

Australia's organ donation bodies have marked 2010 as a major win as the number of
life-saving transplants climb to a record.

More than 100,000 claims for financial assistance following the Queensland floods
have already been granted, the federal government says.

Alicia Molik scored a pulsating comeback victory to join great hope Samantha Stosur
and teenage ace Bernard Tomic in the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

The labours of Horsham residents in stacking 40,000 sandbags in front of properties
this week may have helped avoid a crisis from what was the worst flood in living
memory.

Shocked and grieving, Grantham residents have begun returning to the
once-picturesque town that now resembles a war zone.

Adrenaline-charged Alicia Molik wound back the clock to seize the limelight from
great hope Samantha Stosur and teenage wonder Bernard Tomic at the Australian Open
on Tuesday.