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12th January 2025

PM Edition

‘Careful’ Kyrgios cautious over first-round danger match

Nick Kyrgios will return to the court in a grand slam for the first time in more than two years, and isn’t taking world No. 86 Jacob Fearnley lightly. He reveals why he’s ‘careful’...

Happy Slam? Melbourne weather soaks tennis fans, cancels matches

The first day at Melbourne Park hasn’t been smooth sailing for fans or players, with rain continuing to keep a stranglehold over the action. FOLLOW DAY 1 LIVE.

Bolt: Deranged Albo blinded by global warming crusade

Anthony Albanese has jumped the shark by linking the Los Angeles fires to global warming and attacking nuclear power. Is he really mad enough to think Aussies can stop fires in Cal...

Flash flooding, power outages as wild storm lashes Melbourne

A wild storm has caused flash flooding and lightning strikes and left thousands without power after it swept through Melbourne on Sunday, disrupting day one of the Australian Open.

Dutton declares Libs are ‘back in town’ ahead of campaign launch

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is set to kick off his election campaign in the marginal Melbourne seat of Chisholm where he plans to tell Australians he is the last chance to save ...

Medvedev reveals new baby’s name an ‘accidental’ nod to AO

Daniil Medvedev was a late arrival into Melbourne following the birth of his second child – and the tennis ace has revealed his daughter’s Australian Open-themed name wasn’t intent...

Rudd, Wong to attend Trump’s inauguration

Despite a terse start to the relationship, Australia’s ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd will be attending the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump.

Death toll rises as LA ‘firenado’ sparks evacuation chaos

The deadly Palisades fire in California has surged into the LA celebrity havens of Brentwood and Mandeville Canyon as a famed $125m TV mansion goes up in flames. Follow updates.

Bizarre twist as great grandma narrowly avoids wedding ring disaster

An 82-year-old Carrum woman was celebrating her wedding anniversary when a ring mishap required an emergency response.

Shocking details emerge from NBL star’s arrest

Cairns Taipans guard Jackson Makoi faces an uncertain NBL future after being arrested, with the matter now in the hands of the NSW police and Basketball Australia’s Integrity Unit....

Killers who posed as cops to execute gangster had ‘done their homework’

Killers of gangland figure Hawre Sherwani are suspected of deliberately choosing one of the most common vehicles in Victoria Police’s fleet when they posed as police to carry out t...

Joe McGuire going head-to-head with fellow Melbourne punter for US college title

An incredible Australian sporting story is set to unfurl when Joe McGuire goes head-to-head with the son of a former Fitzroy footy great in the US college football championship.

Two top stocks to sell right now

The tech sector has richly rewarded investors over the past year but our expert stock pickers say time’s up for two of the best performers. Here’s what you should sell.

Queensland force luring Victoria Police north with fat cash bonuses

Victoria Police members are increasingly being enticed to leave the state as the Queensland force offers cash bonuses and incentives for recruits to make the move up north.

‘We need to cut tax’: James Newbury’s vision for Vic’s ‘most important job’

Incoming shadow treasurer James Newbury has outlined his bold vision to drive down the state’s huge debt and hinted at making big changes to land tax if elected — and he’s vowed to...

Cops called in as NDIS loses billions more to frauds, overcharging

Billions more taxpayer dollars are being lost through NDIS rorts and overcharging than previously thought, with the disability scheme crying out to police for help in stopping the ...

Tennis legend Andy Murray spills about coaching Novak Djokovic

In an incredible tell-all interview, Scottish tennis great Andy Murray has shared about his coaching dynamic with Novak Djokovic.

Brother of Wyndham Vale stabbing victim died in similar circumstances

The stabbing death of Wyndham Vale man Lino Atem, 24, is the second tragedy to strike the family after his brother was killed in similar circumstances in 2023.

Desperate moves Victorians making to escape mortgage jail

Victorians trapped in ‘mortgage prisons’ are putting their homes up as holiday rentals, leasing out spare rooms and ending maternity leave early in desperate bids to pay their mort...

‘Still dangerous’: LA turns into an apocalyptic ‘war scene’

Flames have ripped through neighbourhoods and razed thousands of homes in a natural disaster that has been likened to a “war scene.” See the photos.