Alcaraz, Sabalenka cruise into Australian Open third round
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka win in straight sets in third round action at Melbourne Park.
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Australian Open: Djokovic targets Sincaraz to end wait for record 25th slam
Novak Djokovic ready to turn back clock at Australian Open despite falling behind Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Australia declares child social media ban victory as 4.7m accounts closed
The figures are the first to show the scale of the landmark ban since it was enacted in December.
Australian writers’ festival apologises to Palestinian author after boycott
Randa Abdel-Fattah said she accepts the board’s apology and will consider invitation to participate in 2027 event.
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Australian Open 2026: All to know about the first tennis Grand Slam
Who are the favourites? Will there be another Sincaraz final? Will Djokovic play? Al Jazeera has the answers.
Tennis: Amateur stuns Sinner to win 1m in ‘One Point Slam’ in Melbourne
Unknown Jordan Smith upstages a star-studded tennis field including No 1 Jannik Sinner to win a 1-million prize purse.
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Adelaide Festival removing Palestinian author is an “act of censorship”
“Major institutions in Australia are facing significant pressure to silence Palestinian voices.”
Published On 14 Jan 2026
Australia captain, women’s cricket great Alyssa Healy to retire
Record-breaking wicketkeeper-batter to quit the game after the ODI and Test series against India in March.
Australian writers’ festival cancelled after Palestinian author axed
Adelaide Writers’ Week cancelled following wave of speaker withdrawals and board resignations.
Australia festival faces mass boycott after dropping Palestinian author
About 100 writers and four board members quit Adelaide Festival after it barred author Randa Abdel-Fattah.
In-form Medvedev warms up in style for Australian Open with Brisbane win
Former world number one wins in straight sets to stake his claim as an Australian Open contender.
