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Lleyton Hewitt will take on countryman James Duckworth in the first round of his 20th and last Australian Open campaign.
If Hewitt can get past his part-time hitting partner, the former world No.1 will likely face Spanish eighth seed David Ferrer in the second round.
Bernard Tomic, the men’s 16th seed, opens against Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan, and faces a potential fourth-round showdown with world No.2 Andy Murray.
Nick Kyrgios has drawn Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in his opener, with his first major test likely to come in the third round against Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych.
If he matches his quarter-final run of last year, Kyrgios is projected to joust with four-time champion Roger Federer for a place in the last four.
Federer, Kyrgios and Spanish fifth seed all landed in the top half of the draw headed by world No.1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic, who opens against Korean Hyeon Chung.
Australian women’s No.1 Samantha Stosur meets a qualifier first up.
Stosur could run into Monica Puig, the Puerto Rican who knocked Australia’s one-time US Open champion out of the Sydney International this week, in round two and then fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska in round three.
Australian No.2 Daria Gavrilova faces Lucie Hradecka and could strike Czech sixth seed Petra Kvitova in the second round.
World No.1 and defending champion Serena Williams will launch her quest for a seventh title against Italian Camila Giorgi.
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