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Geraldine Hickey: ‘My boobs were like two big sandbags … getting in the way’

The comedian talks running, birdwatching and having your breasts removed when you’re not transgender

The Guardian - AU

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

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.

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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

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

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

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…

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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

We know how to cool our cities and towns. So why aren’t we doing it?

This week, Victoria recorded its hottest day in nearly six years. On Tuesday, the northwest towns of Walpeup and Hopetoun reached 48.9°C, and the temperature in parts of Melbourne soared over 45°C. Towns in South Australia also broke heat records.

The Conversation

Christian Horner announces first live tour since Red Bull exit ahead of 2026 season opener

The ex-Red Bull boss will front a live interview and audience Q&A in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth

Motorsport

Melbourne to Warrnambool and Women's Warrnambool Cycling Classic under review due to bushfire in the Otways

'All options are being considered including re-scheduling and re-routing' said organiser for the one-day races, which are part of ProVelo Super League

Cycling News

Fresh stoush in Lomax courtroom battle with Eels

Documents have been provided to four-time NRL premiers Parramatta as part of their bid to stop Origin star Zac Lomax jumping ship to rivals Melbourne Storm.

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'In the 13': Anderson lays down Broncos gauntlet

Grant Anderson says he left Melbourne to improve his NRL game at Brisbane and has already found his groove as he sets his sights on a coveted backline spot.

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Wildcats upset Phoenix to congest NBL top-five

Perth have rallied from 12 points down to beat second-placed South East Melbourne and knock on the door of the NBL's top-four on the run towards finals.

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Aussie doubles aces close in on 37-year Open first

Australians John Peers and Olivia Gadecki are one win away from a mixed doubles feat not achieved at Melbourne Park since 1989.

The Guardian - AU

Gelatinous horde of red stinging jellyfish washes into Melbourne beaches

A ‘massive smack’ of lion’s mane jellyfish has appeared in Port Phillip Bay, but experts say fears of a ‘jellygeddon’ are overblown

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: One Nation’s polling surge; Alex de Minaur exits Australian Open; how Sussan Ley might survive

Pauline Hanson’s party ascendant after Coalition chaos; Carlos Alcaraz overpowers Australian in Melbourne; the battle to expose Sydney Water’s secrets

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No seats, no dramas: $30m boost for self-driving cars

A Melbourne company creating vehicles with no seats, no doors and no steering wheel has secured an investment to boost its manufacturing.

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'Revenge' on mind as Italian plots Djokovic upset at AO

Novak Djokovic won't be thrown into a Melbourne Park melting pot in his Australian Open quarter-final with Italian rising star Lorenzo Musetti.

The Guardian - AU

Through the heatwave haze, the hypocrisy of Australia’s fossil fuel policy shines bright

The heatwave in Melbourne and Adelaide this week is likely to become the norm. We should prepare now

International Business Times UK

Australian Open 2026: Melbourne heatwave turns Alcaraz, De Minaur matches brutal

Extreme heat in Melbourne is reshaping the Australian Open 2026, pushing players like Alcaraz and De Minaur to physical limits and raising questions about safety and fairness.

The Independent UK

Coco Gauff wants more privacy for players after Australian Open exit

The third seed slumped to a 6-1 6-2 defeat inside an hour at Melbourne Park.

The Guardian - UK

Australian Open 2026 quarter-finals: Alcaraz hammers De Minaur, Svitolina destroys Gauff – as it happened

Elina Svitolina annihilated Coco Gauff to set up a semi-final meeting with Aryna Sabalenka, while Carlos Alcaraz battered Alex de Minaur and will face Alexander Zverev next

The Independent UK

Australian Open live: Alcaraz reveals key to breakthrough win after De Minaur masterclass

Alcaraz will take on Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals after reaching the last four of the Australian Open for the first time

The Independent UK

More than 1,000 families told to evacuate as bushfires rage and temperatures near 50C in Australia

Fire in forested region southwest of Melbourne breaches containment lines and threatens half a dozen towns

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