The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Novak Djokovic now in danger of missing French Open after Covid pass ruling

Novak Djokovic could be set for more Grand Slam heartache after he was deported from Australia just a day before the Melbourne tournament begun

Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2022

Ashes diary: Dawid Malan and Sam Billings make early exits; triumphant Australia run into the Barmy Army

England are due to leave Australia on commercial flights on Wednesday, and their two unexpected days off have led to a bit of scrambling to get out sooner.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2022

Medvedev motors to Australian Open victory

World No.2 Daniil Medvedev, the highest-ranked player in the men's draw, has lived up to his Australian Open title favouritism with a cruisy first-round win.

AAP · Jan 17, 2022

Rapid antigen tests: Australian consumers miss out as government and big business snap up supplies

Pharmacy Guild says huge orders diverting supplies away from consumers as Greg Hunt labels claim federal government is requisitioning tests ‘a plain lie’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2022

Australia accused of ‘disgraceful’ bid to keep Timor-Leste bartering negotiations secret

Senator Rex Patrick says release of decades-old cabinet papers won’t further damage Timor relationship after spying and prosecution of Witness K and Bernard Collaery

The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2022

‘Squandered any gains we made’: Australian GP clinics overwhelmed by rising Covid cases

Hit by staff shortages and tens of thousands of new cases daily, GPs remain under-resourced despite ‘enormous pressure’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2022

Australia records deadliest pandemic day

There have been 74 fatalities from COVID-19 reported in Australia's latest figures, as concerns increase about access to rapid antigen tests.

AAP · Jan 17, 2022

Australian Open 2022 schedule: How to watch Emma Raducanu, Andy Murray & Liam Broady on UK TV

Australian Open 2022 order of play, TV channel and live stream details with Emma Raducanu, Andy Murray & Liam Broady among the Brits in action in Melbourne.

Manchester Evening News · Jan 17, 2022

Serbian pros battle for Novak Djokovic

Like his fellow Serbs, Laslo Djere believes Novak Djokovic will be motivated by the events of the last week that resulted in him being deported from Melbourne on the eve of the Australian Open.

The Times of India · Jan 17, 2022

Ashes 2021-22: Player ratings for Australia’s ruthless rout of England

Where Mark Wood was a rare shining light for the visitors, the series had few redeeming features for Haseeb Hameed, Ollie Pope and Rory Burns

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022