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'Crazy heat' sends players, fans scurrying at AO

Sweltering conditions forced the Australian Open exclusively indoors for six hours, before relief arrived for Alex de Minaur's blockbuster quarter-final.

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Aussie towns among world's hottest in 'unheard of' heat

Multiple temperature records have been broken in sweltering conditions across several states, with some Australian towns recording their hottest day ever.

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Man charged after allegedly making comments aligned with neo-Nazi ideology at Sydney anti-immigration march

Thousands of people across Sydney and Melbourne take part in March for Australia rallies on Invasion Day

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Invasion Day: police investigate ‘device’ thrown into Perth crowd as huge marches held across Australia

Anti-immigration protesters clash with First Nations people and supporters in Melbourne and Canberra at otherwise peaceful rallies

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Jessica Pegula Was Pumped to Not Wear a Chiefs Jersey After Win Over Madison Keys

Jessica Pegula won a friendly bet with podcast co-host Madison Keys following their match in the Australian Open.

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Svitolina relishing another grand slam opportunity

Veteran Elina Svitolina hasn't given up hope of claiming a maiden grand slam crown after surging into the Australian Open quarter-finals in Melbourne.

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'More to give': de Minaur embraces Alcaraz challenge

The new and improved Alex de Minaur insists he'll be no pushover for world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz in an Australian Open quarter-final showstopper in Melbourne.

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Hundreds Evacuated As Bushfires Rage And Air Quality Plummets Across Victoria

Hundreds of people have evacuated as a bushfire in Victoria’s Otways flares during a severe heatwave, sending smoke over Melbourne & Geelong.

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Iva Jovic walking in Venus Williams’ footsteps with Melbourne quarter-final date

The 18-year-old became the youngest American to reach the quarter-finals since Williams, on the day De Minaur set up a last-eight meeting with Alcaraz

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Melbourne pip Perth by one in NBL thriller

Milton Doyle and Jesse Edwards made sure Chris Goulding's 500th game was one to savour, the import duo starring in Melbourne United's pulsating win over Perth.

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Australian Open 2026: De Minaur sets up Alcaraz clash, Svitolina beats Andreeva – as it happened

Alex de Minaur destroyed Alexander Bublik to advance to a quarter-final with Carlos Alcaraz, Elina Svitolina won impressively and Daniil Medvedev crashed out to Learner Tien

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Carlos Alcaraz eases into Australian Open quarter-finals with straight sets win over Tommy Paul

The world No 1 is yet to drop a set in Melbourne

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Bushfires rage as heatwave grips Australia's southeast

Smoke has blanketed a major city after a bushfire drew within striking distance of a rural town during a widespread heatwave.

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'Massive': Aussie qualifier embraces Open opportunity

Qualifier Maddison Inglis has the chance to continue her dream run and go where no Australian woman has at Melbourne Park since retired great Ash Barty in 2022.

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Alcaraz beats Paul and Sabalenka defeats brave Mboko as top seeds march into quarter-finals – as it happened

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Victory's Velupillay has unfinished Socceroos business

Melbourne Victory gun Nishan Velupillay wants to hit form in a huge match against Sydney FC and make his case to return to the Socceroos.

The Guardian - AU

The moment I knew: ‘He put down the camera and asked permission to kiss me’

Susan Hayes and Craig got to know each other through an online game. When they finally met in person, it felt like a real-life romance novel

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Maddison Inglis has it easy as clique of champions struggle in Melbourne heat

The Australian qualifier, who received a walkover after Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal, said: ‘The experience … it’s unbelievable, it’s like a dream’

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'Breaks my heart': Osaka out of Open, Aussie progresses

Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis is through to the fourth round at Melbourne Park after four-time major winner Naomi Osaka withdrew from the tournament.

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Phoenix fire up, fly high to destroy toothless Taipans

South East Melbourne have knocked down a club record 21 three-pointers to overcome a tardy first quarter and thump the Cairns Taipans by 27 points.

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‘I got lucky’: Jannik Sinner overcomes cramps and extreme heat to hold off spirited Spizzirri

Australian Open reigning men’s champion beats world No 85 by 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 after he makes most of suspension in play at Melbourne Park

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Play resumes as Open schedule backs up after heat delay

Play has resumed after extreme heat in Melbourne forced Australian Open organisers to suspend matches on outside courts and close the roofs on show courts.

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'I got lucky': weather gods help Sinner into last 16

Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner has overcome an almighty fright to move dramatically into the Australian Open's last-16 in Melbourne's heatwave.

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Australian Open suspended as players suffer in extreme heat

Jannik Sinner, the defending champion, suffered from cramp during his win over against Eliot Spizzirri as temperatures pushed towards 40C on day seven at Melbourne Park

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Australian Open 2026: Sinner beats Spizzirri, Keys and Pegula ease through – as it happened

Defending champion overcomes cramp in win over Eliot Spizzirri as extreme heat dominates day seven at Melbourne Park

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