The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne

'Getting more hungry': Aussie Open champ's confession

Newly-crowned Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina isn't content with a second grand slam title following a rampant run through the Melbourne Park draw.

AAP · Jan 31

All the History on the Line for Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz in Australian Open Final

Here’s all the history at stake for both Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 31

Elena Rybakina Establishes Herself As Player of the Moment With Australian Open Win

The 26-year-old may keep a low profile, but her game is loud, taking down Aryna Sabalenka in commanding fashion in Melbourne.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 31

Day and night, there’s no relief: five ways this heatwave is one of Australia’s worst on record

Soaring temperatures, heat at altitude and hot summer nights combine to create one of south-eastern Australia’s ‘most significant’ heatwaves

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30

Teenager proves Karim of the crop in Breakers' NBL win

Karim Lopez scored 14 of his 32 points in the last five minutes to deliver the New Zealand Breakers a crucial home win over Melbourne United.

AAP · Jan 30

Novak Djokovic stuns Jannik Sinner in five sets: Australian Open 2026 semi-final – as it happened

Novak Djokovic set up a final against Carlos Alcaraz after defying age and logic to beat the defending champion 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 and move to within one win of a record 25th slam title

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30

Professor who claimed ‘Blak’ activists were leading law school to ‘destruction’ to leave University of Melbourne

Exclusive: Dr Eric Descheemaeker and university have agreed he will leave his job to pursue other opportunities, email to staff says

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30

Carlos Alcaraz beats Alexander Zverev in epic five-set Australian Open semi-final – as it happened

Carlos Alcaraz fought through a leg issue to deliver a five-set win over Alexander Zverev and reach his first Australian Open final

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30

Dexies, doof and depth: The Paris End’s long-form journalism moves from Substack to page

The Paris End is a weekly Substack email newsletter featuring long-form literary journalism and Melbourne-centric content. Founded in 2023 by Cameron Hurst, Sally Olds and Oscar Schwartz, it was envisioned as an outlet for writing about Melbourne culture, akin to The New Yorker’s treatment of its namesake city. Even the…

The Conversation · Jan 30

Nine kills radio star, switching stations for hard ads

An Australian media giant is offloading some of the nation's biggest radio stations to fund a buyout of an outdoor advertising group.

AAP · Jan 29