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From Rocky pub to Open second round for tennis Hunter

From Rocky pub to Open second round for tennis Hunter

Doubles queen Storm Hunter is cherishing her maiden main-draw win in 10 Australian Open appearances after becoming the first local woman into the second round.

V/Line rail workers to shut down regional rail network

V/Line rail workers to shut down regional rail network

V/Line rail workers to shut down regional rail network

V/Line rail workers to shut down regional rail network

Victorian regional rail workers have voted to stop work as negotiations over pay conditions stall.

Testing begins on Melbourne's newest railway station

Testing begins on Melbourne's newest railway station

Testing begins on Melbourne's newest railway station

Testing begins on Melbourne's newest railway station

Construction on Melbourne's newest underground railway station, part of the metro tunnel project, is complete and functional testing is to get under way.

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Peter Bol added to field for John Landy Mile

Peter Bol added to field for John Landy Mile

Peter Bol will square off against 2022 world champion Jake Wightman in the John Landy Mile in Melbourne in February.

Lord's Prayer could be dumped from Victorian parliament

Lord's Prayer could be dumped from Victorian parliament

Victoria's premier concedes it might be time to dump the Lord's Prayer and replace it with quiet reflection time.

Djokovic may be the best athlete of all-time: Kyrgios

Djokovic may be the best athlete of all-time: Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios, in the Australian Open commentary box, has been left amazed by old foe Novak Djokovic, hailing him as possibly the best athlete in sports history.

Grateful Osaka with no expectations for Australian Open

Grateful Osaka with no expectations for Australian Open

Approaching her first major since becoming a mother, former world No.1 Naomi Osaka believes the break helped her realise how "precious" tennis is to her.

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Djokovic survives Open first-round scare against teen

Djokovic survives Open first-round scare against teen

Djokovic survives Open first-round scare against teen

Djokovic survives Open first-round scare against teen

Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic has needed four sets and four hours to see off teenage qualifier and grand slam debutant Dino Prizmic.

Sabalenka makes short work of German in title defence

Sabalenka makes short work of German in title defence

Sabalenka makes short work of German in title defence

Sabalenka makes short work of German in title defence

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has stormed through her first-round match against German Ella Seidel, needing only 53 minutes to wrap up the win.

O'Connell scraps his way into Open second round

O'Connell scraps his way into Open second round

O'Connell scraps his way into Open second round

O'Connell scraps his way into Open second round

Chris O'Connell is the first home hope to make the Australian Open second round after compatriots Dane Sweeny, Adam Walton and Jason Kubler lost on day one.

Fifth seed Rublev survives five-set epic at Open

Fifth seed Rublev survives five-set epic at Open

Fifth seed Rublev survives five-set epic at Open

Fifth seed Rublev survives five-set epic at Open

World No.5 Andrey Rublev has survived a huge scare on day one while fourth seed Jannik Sinner has had a comfortable passage into Australian Open second round.

Fernandez, Krejcikova advance in Australian Open

Fernandez, Krejcikova advance in Australian Open

Fernandez, Krejcikova advance in Australian Open

Fernandez, Krejcikova advance in Australian Open

Canada's 32nd seed Leylah Fernandez has made a winning start on day one of the Australian Open and next faces Alycia Parks in the second round..

Shaun Marsh to end 24-summer career, retiring from BBL

Shaun Marsh to end 24-summer career, retiring from BBL

Shaun Marsh to end 24-summer career, retiring from BBL

Shaun Marsh to end 24-summer career, retiring from BBL

Shaun Marsh has made the call to retire from the Big Bash League at age 40, ending a professional cricket career that started way back in 2000-01.

De Minaur hoping to make life difficult for Raonic

De Minaur hoping to make life difficult for Raonic

De Minaur hoping to make life difficult for Raonic

De Minaur hoping to make life difficult for Raonic

In-form 10th seed Alex de Minaur is among 11 home hopes in action on day two of the Australian Open, up against former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic.

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I'm my own biggest AO threat: Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic says he will be his own greatest threat once the crusade for an 11th Australian Open title begins in Melbourne on Sunday night.

Finch suffers duck but lands a winning BBL send-off

Melbourne Renegades have given Aaron Finch.a winning send-off though he was dismissed for a duck in their six-wicket BBL win over local rivals Melbourne Stars.

Stars bat first in Melbourne Big Bash League derby

Finals-chasing Melbourne Stars have been put in to bat in their must-win Big Bash derby clash with the Renegades at Marvel Stadium.

Alcaraz wants to take Djokovic's Australian Open crown

A confident Carlos Alcaraz says he wants the chance to take down Novak Djokovic, the king of Melbourne Park, in the Australian Open final.

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Sweeny ready to roll as four Aussies kick off Open

The Dane train has arrived at Melbourne Park, with Lleyton Hewitt lookalike Dane Sweeny to be among four Australians in action on day one of the Open.

Sabalenka opens up ahead of maiden major title defence

Aryna Sabalenka hopes Australia has got to know her better as she prepares to defend her Open title in Melbourne from Sunday.

Arrests over Victoria's underworld tobacco war

Five men have been arrested in the latest chapter of Victoria's tobacco wars, following a series of arson attacks over the past three weeks.

Woman critically ill after suspected festival overdose

A Melbourne music festival goer has been hospitalised just a week after nine people became ill taking MDMA at another festival.

Meg Washington makes waves with summer orchestral tour

Meg Washington is playing songs from her new album on a five-date tour visiting the Tasmanian, Melbourne and Sydney symphony orchestras.

Police appeal to public after man's body found in creek

Police have not been able to identify the body of a man found in a suburban Melbourne creek.

Father who murdered three sons stripped from grave

Robert Farquharson, who murdered his three young sons in 2005, has lost his right to his children's gravesite in a first for Victoria.

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