Sydney Morning Herald Digest

Daily News • Monday, 26 January 2026

Australian Open 2026 LIVE updates: Inglis’ great Swiatek test; All-Aussie showdown in doubles; Sinner, Keys chase title defences

Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis has had a lucky break after Naomi Osaka withdrew. Can she get past the Polish champion? Follow the action live.

Australia Day 2026 LIVE: Melbourne rallies to take place outside Parliament House, Flinders Street Station

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: Major Sydney protests to go ahead with increased police presence; Invasion Day rally paid tribute to Lake Cargelligo shooting victims

Follow our rolling coverage of all the major Australia Day events and protests taking place across Sydney today.

Police surge into remote township as manhunt for accused triple murderer continues

Officers are scouring an area about an hour north of Lake Cargelligo in response to reported sightings of alleged fugitive Julian Ingram.

Dellacqua bullish about Inglis, Demon

Casey Dellacqua has belief in Maddison Inglis and Alex de Minaur as the Aussies zero in on mammoth Australian Open challenges.

Manhunt continues for Julian Ingram

Police continue to search for accused triple killer Julian Ingram, with the focus shifting to the Mount Hope district.

James claims historic fifth straight X Games gold

Scotty James saves his best for last, landing a historic switch backside 1440 into a backside 1440 combination to complete his winning run at the X Games event in Aspen.

Snowfall in Chicago part of massive winter storm across the US brings ice, frigid temperatures

Massive winter storm hits Philadelphia with snow-covered roads and frigid temperatures

Heavy snow falls on Philadelphia as winter storm hits U.S.

Massive winter storm brings widespread snow and significant travel disruption to New York

A massive winter storm continued to hit the US on Sunday, dumping sleet, freezing rain and snow across the South and up through New England, bringing frigid temperatures, widespread power outages and treacherous road conditions. In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at least five people died as temperatures plunged.

Aerial footage shows a snow-covered Oklahoma City, snow plows at work

Widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened nearly 180 million people — more than half the U.S. population — in a path stretching from the southern Rocky Mountains to New England, the National Weather Service said Saturday night. Aerial video from Oklahoma City on Sunday showed roads and highways covered in snow.

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