American Madison Keys, 29, has upset world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka to win the Australian Open and become the oldest first-time grand slam champion in a decade.
Australia Day celebration and protests are set to kick off early as police say they are prepared for major crowds amid a heatwave alert for much of the nation.
Cyclist Rohan Dennis has formally admitted he created a likelihood of harm before the crash that led to the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.
Australia have claimed their fifth-straight win and an outright women's Ashes series triumph, beating England by six runs in a rain-affected second T20I.
Anthony Albanese is reluctant to give detail about claims overseas actors are paying locals to carry out anti-Semitic attacks, as investigations are ongoing.
Lawyers for a former senior constable facing a double murder charge are calling on police to release his phone records from the time of the alleged killings.
