Perth: England were thrashed by 150 runs at Perth to lose their grasp on the famous urn, Mitchell Johnson took 4 wickets while Nathan Lyon chipped in with 3 as Australia won the Ashes for the first time since 2006-07.
Resuming at 5-251 on the last day of the third Test, England lost only one wicket in the morning session but Nathan Lyon's dismissal of Ben Stokes for 120 soon after the lunch break triggered the tailend collapse.
Ben Stokes hits his maidan Test hundred. He struck 18 boundaries and a six in 195-ball knock.
Mitchell Johnson finished with four wickets for the innings, including the last, as England was bowled out for 353 chasing 504 to win.
Stokes shared partnerships of 99 with Ian Bell (60), 76 with Matt Prior (26) and 40 with Tim Bresnan to delay the inevitable in a series that has delivered lopsided results to the Australians.
Steven Smith declared man of the match for his century in first inning.
Brief scores
Australia 385 (Smith 111, Broad 3-100) and 6 for 369 (Warner 112, Watson 103)
England 251 (Cook 72, Siddle 3-36, Harris 3-48) and 353 (Stokes 120, Bell 60, Johnson 4-78, Lyon 3-70)
Result Australia won by 150 runs
MOM Steven Smith (Australia)