1.   Australian youngsters, who once used to carry bats along with school bags and lunch packets, now sling basketballs over their shoulder.

2.   Last year, an Australian youngster vacationing on an island off the Queensland coast was mauled to death by wild dogs known as dingoes.

3.   Australian youngster Mark Philippoussis beat Sandor Noszaly in straight sets, but Todd Woodbridge fell to Jozsef Krocsko.

4.   Australian youngster Craig Moore kept reigning champions Rangers on top of the Scottish Premier division with a late winner against Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Saturday.

5.   Sixth seed Stefan Edberg, a two-time winner here, wore down big-serving Australian youngster Mark Philippoussis to launch his Australian Open tennis bid here Monday.