Sydney Morning Herald Digest
Daily News • Monday, 26 January 2026
Australia Day 2026 LIVE: Police line on Spring Street keeps Invasion Day crowd from March for Australia rally
Invasion Day activists and anti-immigration protesters will converge on Melbourne CBD as part of Australia Day demonstrations. Follow updates live.
Australia Day 2026 LIVE: Man arrested over antisemitic remarks at Sydney rally; Hanson fronts Brisbane rally after protesters call to ‘fight Pauline’
Follow our rolling coverage of all the major Australia Day events and protests taking place across Sydney today.
Tips and race-by-race preview for Goulburn on Tuesday
All the information you need to find a winner at the NSW feature meeting.
Australian Open 2026 LIVE updates: Musetti downs Fritz; Anisimova wins; Pegula ousts champ Keys; Inglis in Swiatek test; Sinner chases second crown
Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis has had a lucky break after Naomi Osaka withdrew. Can she get past the Polish champion? Follow the action live.
Police brothel probe demands a watchdog with real teeth
The allegations against senior officers go to the heart of police integrity.
Ostapenko smashes rival in the face
Jelena Ostapenko smashes a volley shot straight into Laura Siegemund’s face.
Trump once spoke of ‘American carnage’. We are seeing it in Minneapolis
A woman kneeling screams. Another begins shouting. The scene I witness is spontaneous, awkward and raw. But it is real.
Hundreds gather for ‘March for Australia’ in Sydney
While thousands marched through Sydney’s CBD for an Invasion Day rally, many have gathered in Surry Hills for a “March for Australia”.
Musetti ‘ready’ for Djokovic challenge
Lorenzo Musetti is ready to take on Novak Djokovic in the next round.
Kangaroos or Wallabies? The tough decision looming for Angus Crichton
Code-switcher has the chance to chase back-to-back Rugby League World Cups at the end of the year – but a spot on the Wallabies’ spring tour would fast-track his rugby progression.
Sabalenka should not be held responsible for the actions of two dictators
What is the world No.1 supposed to do, other than denounce the war, which she has done since the 2023 French Open?
More than a million without power as massive winter storm hits US
Winter storm warnings were posted for most of the eastern third of the United States, covering 118 million people.
Marchers at Perth’s Invasion Day rally told to evacuate due to ‘reports of a threat’
Thousands are marching at the rally, being held at Forrest Place.
Careers of top cops in jeopardy after brothel probe exposed
Senior NSW police are considering the futures of four high-ranking officers after their homes were raided over allegations of freebies at a Sydney brothel.
ICU nurse Alex Pretti honoured in video salute to veteran after being fatally shot in Minneapolis
ICU nurse Alex Pretti honoured in video salute to veteran after being fatally shot in Minneapolis.
‘Impossibly flawed’: Veteran foreign ministers sound alarm on Australia joining Trump’s peace board
Two long-serving foreign ministers have cautioned Anthony Albanese against accepting Donald Trump’s invitation to serve on his new Board of Peace.
Melbourne set to reach 45 on Tuesday; Otways parks closed, towns urged to evacuate
Residents have been told to get out of the Otways danger zone by sunset, before a day of extreme heat that has triggered a statewide total fire ban.
Tehran – January 10
Protesters running down a street in Tehran.
Power bills and interest rates: Households could face a double whammy on costs
Household balance sheets could be set for a punishing pincer, thanks to the removal of energy subsidies and the possibility of higher mortgage rates.
How the shooting unfolded
Video footage shared on social media captured the moments around the killing of 37-year-old Minneapolis man Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers.