Melbourne  - Even if he never wins another Grand Slam, Rafael Nadal will still be counting the blessings of a world-beating career.

"I have six right now, and I'm happy with my six," the Spanish superman said after his five-set triumph over Roger Federer, which lasted into early Monday morning. "I'm going to continue trying my best and improving my tennis."

That cannot be welcome news for Federer, whose emotions overcame him on the trophy stand after losing for the 13th time in 19 matches against Nadal.

Sydney  - Melbourne residents braced for another week of extreme heat Sunday as officials copped criticism for failing infrastructure and an unofficial death toll as high as 30.

Those who succumbed to the intense heat were all over 70 and had pre-existing medical conditions.

The 3.8 million people of Australia's second-biggest city last week endured the hottest spell since 1855 and their worst power failures ever.

The state government of Victoria defended its efforts against claims it was unprepared for four days of above 40-degree heat.

Melbourne, Feb 1: Cricket great Jeff Thomson has compared Australian bowling attack with a "third-grade club side," and said that South Africa will relish on the pace battery.

Thomson believes Australia will struggle to take the required 20 wickets to win a Test on their tour of South Africa, following Stuart Clark's injury setback on last Thursday,.

Thomson took particular aim at off-spinner Nathan Hauritz, tour hopeful Shaun Tait and spearhead Mitchell Johnson.

Sydney, Feb 1 : Gone are the days when conjugal fights were confined to the bedroom only, for couples have now become more open about discussing relationship issues, so much so, that they use cyberspace to air their problems.

Sidetaker. com, a site created by an American webpage designer, is one such example.

Thousands of people can express their opinions about who is right and wrong, and could then read their bickering.

Justin Marinos created Sidetaker. com about three months ago, but already couples and singles across the globe are flooding in to take part.

Melbourne, February 1 : Women in Australia have left men behind in gaining university education, with more females than males holding bachelor degrees.

Figures obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that 28 per cent of women aged between 20 and 29 held a bachelor degree or higher in 2006, compared with
21 per cent of men in the same age bracket.

The latest census also revealed that women were more involved in the workforce than ever before.

Another finding of the census was that youngsters were less likely to believe in religion, according to the Courier Mail.