More coverage this year with additional 'daytime' live coverage in addition to the usual night sessions.
The BBC will provide live coverage of the 2011 Australian Open across TV, radio and online throughout the tournament.
Selected matches - including every Andy Murray match - will be broadcast live from 0000 GMT on the Red Button and online, with every evening session shown live each morning from 0800 GMT on the Red Button and online.
Audio coverage will be provided on BBC 5 live sports extra from 0800 GMT in week one and 0830 GMT in week two.
BBC Two will broadcast live the men's final from 0815-1200 on Sunday, 30 January, while the women's final will be shown on BBC One on 29 January.
BBC One will also have a special programme on the first Saturday of the tournament, featuring all the highlights from the opening week.
Melbourne - 17-30 January
Live on BBC TV, BBC Red Button, BBC Radio and BBC Sport website
RED BUTTON
Live coverage each morning from 0800 GMT.
There will also be additional live coverage of selected matches from 0000 GMT, which will be decided once the schedule of each day's play has been released.
A highlights loop of the best of the day's play will be available from approximately 1400 GMT every day.
NETWORK TV
BBC One will show a highlights programme on the first Saturday of the tournament from 1300-1430 GMT.
Britain's Andy Murray lost to Roger Federer in the final last year
There will also be highlights of the women's final on BBC One from 1300-1400 on Saturday, 29 January, and live coverage of the men's final on BBC Two from 0815-1200 on Sunday, 30 January.
ONLINE
The BBC Sport website will stream all BBC TV and Red Button coverage (UK only), as well as all radio commentaries.
We will also be showing daily video highlights from the best matches.
There will be daily live text commentaries, latest scores, Twitter updates from Piers Newbury and Five Live, and photo galleries to go with our comprehensive reports and reaction from all the courts.
British women's number one Elena Baltacha will also be writing an exclusive column from Melbourne.
RADIO
Live coverage each morning on BBC 5 live sports extra from 0800 GMT in week one and 0830 GMT in week two, with 5 live breakfast sport from Melbourne each day.
The BBC will provide live coverage of the 2011 Australian Open across TV, radio and online throughout the tournament.
Selected matches - including every Andy Murray match - will be broadcast live from 0000 GMT on the Red Button and online, with every evening session shown live each morning from 0800 GMT on the Red Button and online.
Audio coverage will be provided on BBC 5 live sports extra from 0800 GMT in week one and 0830 GMT in week two.
BBC Two will broadcast live the men's final from 0815-1200 on Sunday, 30 January, while the women's final will be shown on BBC One on 29 January.
BBC One will also have a special programme on the first Saturday of the tournament, featuring all the highlights from the opening week.
Melbourne - 17-30 January
Live on BBC TV, BBC Red Button, BBC Radio and BBC Sport website
RED BUTTON
Live coverage each morning from 0800 GMT.
There will also be additional live coverage of selected matches from 0000 GMT, which will be decided once the schedule of each day's play has been released.
A highlights loop of the best of the day's play will be available from approximately 1400 GMT every day.
NETWORK TV
BBC One will show a highlights programme on the first Saturday of the tournament from 1300-1430 GMT.
Britain's Andy Murray lost to Roger Federer in the final last year
There will also be highlights of the women's final on BBC One from 1300-1400 on Saturday, 29 January, and live coverage of the men's final on BBC Two from 0815-1200 on Sunday, 30 January.
ONLINE
The BBC Sport website will stream all BBC TV and Red Button coverage (UK only), as well as all radio commentaries.
We will also be showing daily video highlights from the best matches.
There will be daily live text commentaries, latest scores, Twitter updates from Piers Newbury and Five Live, and photo galleries to go with our comprehensive reports and reaction from all the courts.
British women's number one Elena Baltacha will also be writing an exclusive column from Melbourne.
RADIO
Live coverage each morning on BBC 5 live sports extra from 0800 GMT in week one and 0830 GMT in week two, with 5 live breakfast sport from Melbourne each day.