Australia rolled through the England batting lineup and held the tourists to under 200 runs in an innings for the fifth time in the series. The Australians lead by 171 runs going into the second innings.
Peter Siddle took two quick wickets and Ryan Harris (3-34), Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Johnson captured one apiece to extinguish any glimmer of hope England may have had after Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow combined for a 49-run partnership to steady the tourists' innings.
Stuart Broad (30 not out) and Boyd Rankin guided England past the follow-on target with some lusty hitting, but Johnson (3-33) returned to bowl Rankin for 13 with the final ball before tea.
Siddle (3-23) had Bairstow caught by George Bailey at short mid-on for 18 and then bowled Stokes for 47 after the allrounder made a poor judgment to leave a ball which cannoned into his off stump.
Stokes, who took 6-99 in Australia's innings, hit four boundaries and was the only England batsman to adapt to the hostile bowling conditions.
Spinner Nathan Lyon took the first wicket of the session, having debutant Gary Ballance caught behind by Brad Haddin for 18.
Lyon (1-57) thought he had snared Stokes lbw when the allrounder was on 39, but the TV review found the ball to be missing off stump, giving England a rare reprieve after a disastrous first session which saw them sink to 23-5.
Harris then removed debutant Scott Borthwick for one, drawing the edge which was well caught by Steve Smith at third slip.
Rankin combined with Broad for a last wicket partnership of 30 runs to help England avoid the follow-on, giving the team's supporters in the crowd a rare highlight during another disappointing batting performance.
Harris struck with the second ball of the morning, dismissing Alastair Cook lbw for seven after the England captain inexplicably did not offer a shot to a straight ball.
Harris should have had another wicket the next ball, but Shane Watson dropped the chance at first slip, despite getting both hands on the ball.
The hosts' disappointment was short-lived, though, as Mitchell Johnson, who had captured Michael Carberry for a duck late on day one, removed Jimmy Anderson for seven.
Harris then took the prize wicket of Kevin Pietersen for three by moving the ball away from Pietersen's defensive stroke and catching the edge through to Shane Watson.
Siddle entered the attack next and captured Bell for two, caught by Haddin.
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