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First birthday celebrations end in double murder

First birthday celebrations end in double murder

Police are investigating the deaths of two men fatally stabbed at a house where friends of the victims say a child's first birthday was being celebrated.

De Minaur bracing for first seeded test in the Open

De Minaur bracing for first seeded test in the Open

De Minaur bracing for first seeded test in the Open

De Minaur bracing for first seeded test in the Open

Alex de Minaur is on guard as he prepares to take on a seed for the first time in his 2025 Australian Open campaign.

Bernard Tomic probed over match-fixing in 2022: report

Bernard Tomic probed over match-fixing in 2022: report

Bernard Tomic probed over match-fixing in 2022: report

Bernard Tomic probed over match-fixing in 2022: report

Bernard Tomic's controversial loss at the 2022 Australian Open qualifying tournament reportedly triggered a match-fixing probe.

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Teen Learner teaches Medvedev in early-hours sensation

Teen Learner teaches Medvedev in early-hours sensation

Teenage American Learner Tien has pulled off the sensation of the Australian Open, taking out former finalist Daniil Medvedev in an early-hours Melbourne epic.

Gauff prepared to face a fresh challenge from Fernandez

Gauff prepared to face a fresh challenge from Fernandez

American star Coco Gauff is hoping history repeats when she meets Canadian Leylah Fernandez, following her recent success in the United Cup.

Swiatek and Raducanu set up huge Open third-round clash

Swiatek and Raducanu set up huge Open third-round clash

Polish star Iga Swiatek and Britain's Emma Raducanu will square off in a headline third-round clash at the Australian Open.

Aussie wildcard scares Sinner as Open champ advances

Aussie wildcard scares Sinner as Open champ advances

Local wildcard Tristan Schoolkate took the first set off world No.1 Jannik Sinner but couldn't pull off an upset against the defending Australian Open champion.

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Kokkinakis set for surgery as Open doubles dream dashed

Kokkinakis set for surgery as Open doubles dream dashed

Kokkinakis set for surgery as Open doubles dream dashed

Kokkinakis set for surgery as Open doubles dream dashed

Thanasi Kokkinakis succumbed to injury as he and Nick Kyrgios withdrew from their Australian Open doubles match against James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic.

Dominant de Minaur serves up warning to his Open rivals

Dominant de Minaur serves up warning to his Open rivals

Dominant de Minaur serves up warning to his Open rivals

Dominant de Minaur serves up warning to his Open rivals

Home hope Alex de Minaur has continued his best start to an Australian Open, outclassing American qualifier Tristan Boyer in straight sets to reach round three.

Fritz pledges Open prize money for LA fire relief

Fritz pledges Open prize money for LA fire relief

Fritz pledges Open prize money for LA fire relief

Fritz pledges Open prize money for LA fire relief

Taylor Fritz has blitzed Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin to lead the Australian Open charge into round three, where he will face French veteran Gael Monfils.

Video clue in hunt for killers behind house-sit horror

Video clue in hunt for killers behind house-sit horror

Video clue in hunt for killers behind house-sit horror

Video clue in hunt for killers behind house-sit horror

The hunt for two arsonists wanted over the death of a woman in a suspicious fire has been intensified with the release of CCTV footage of a getaway car.

Son of Aussie Olympian joins MLB outfit Pirates

Son of Aussie Olympian joins MLB outfit Pirates

Son of Aussie Olympian joins MLB outfit Pirates

Son of Aussie Olympian joins MLB outfit Pirates

Robinson Smith, son of three-time Australian Olympic swimmer Nicole Livingstone, has joined Major League Baseball outfit Pittsburgh Pirates on a six-year deal.

Third round-bound Vukic hungry for more Open action

Third round-bound Vukic hungry for more Open action

Third round-bound Vukic hungry for more Open action

Third round-bound Vukic hungry for more Open action

Aleksandar Vukic has kept a photograph of himself as a kid at Melbourne Park on his bedside table, with the Australian long aiming to go deep in his home Open.

Hewitt suddenly has a Davis Cup selection dilemma

Hewitt suddenly has a Davis Cup selection dilemma

Hewitt suddenly has a Davis Cup selection dilemma

Hewitt suddenly has a Davis Cup selection dilemma

Lleyton Hewitt admits he suddenly has a Davis Cup selection dilemma ahead of Australia's qualifying tie with Sweden.

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Man accused of mother's murder admits driving offences

Samantha Murphy's accused killer has pleaded guilty to three driving offences after coming off his motorcycle while drunk following a grand final party.

Kokkinakis injury set to scupper Kyrgios reunion

The hotly-anticipated renewal of the Nick Kyrgios-Thanasi Kokkinakis 'Special Ks' doubles partnership at John Cain Arena looks off the cards again.

'Tragic reminder': 16yo dies in Xmas alcohol poisoning

A coroner has found the death of a 16-year-old boy after consuming more than a dozen drinks surrounded by family at a Christmas lunch could have been prevented.

Kokkinakis warns his 'future looks bleak' after defeat

A furious Thanasi Kokkinakis says his "future is looking bleak" after an ongoing pectoral muscle issue cut him down in a shattering Australian Open loss.

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Thompson joins Popyrin on the Australian Open scrapheap

Injured Jordan Thompson has followed fellow home seed Alexei Popyrin out of the Australian Open with a straight-sets, second-round loss to Nuno Borges.

Big guns Alcaraz, Djokovic through to Open third round

Spanish superstar Carlos Alcaraz has eased his way to the Australian Open third round, while fellow title contender Novak Djokovic took a more difficult path.

Relief no one died in landslip, alert over storm risk

Crews at the site of a landslide at a popular holiday spot remain onwith storms forecast, as the owners of a collapsed house expressed relief no one was killed.

German veteran sends Zheng crashing out in Open upset

German veteran Laura Siegemund has caused a massive boilover at the Australian Open, downing Chinese star Zheng Qinwen, but Coco Gauff has advanced.

Business recovery hopes up in smoke after festive fires

A regional tourism hub has reopened after fire tore through a nearby national park, with criticism over the pace of government financial relief.

Man fighting for life after inner suburban shop torched

The discovery of a man with critical burns follows the torching of an inner suburban shop by a group of men that was also targeted in a previous arson attempt.

Hungry de Minaur craves more after flying Open start

Alex de Minaur is revelling in his role as the nation's great hope after producing his best start in eight Australian Open tilts at Melbourne Park.

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