Sydney Morning Herald Digest
Daily News • Tuesday, 27 January 2026
What if Trump doesn’t chicken out next time?
Investors think they have Donald Trump worked out, but that assumption could blow up in their faces.
Millions shiver as big freeze grips United States
At least 30 people have died and thousands are without power after what has been called the worst winter storm to hit the country in a decade.
Tiley, Cahill exchange during heat delay
Craig Tiley and Darren Cahill have an exchange during Saturday’s heat delay at the Australian Open.
Australia news LIVE: Ley’s allies confident she will remain party leader; Melbourne to swelter in worst heatwave since Black Saturday
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Australian Open 2026 LIVE updates: Demon in Alcaraz showdown; US teen challenges Sabalenka; Gates open early on sweltering day
Alex De Minaur plays world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz as the quarter-finals begin. Follow live.
Chemicals found at accused’s house after bomb scare at Perth Invasion Day rally
A Perth man has been charged with making an explosive after a suspected improvised bomb was thrown into a crowd of protesters at an Invasion Day rally.
Sydney men accused of $32m heroin plot arrested at Brisbane Airport
Two men are accused of importing heroin in the lining of wallets, pencil cases and laptop bags over the Australia Day long weekend.
Wilson compares Littleproud gamble to Joyce lying on Canberra footpath
Liberal frontbencher Tim Wilson says David Littleproud’s decision to take the Nationals out of the Coalition has fallen flat, likening it to Barnaby Joyce’s drunken night on a Canberra footpath two years ago.
Goodbye puffer vests: the haute couture glow-up of Jeff Bezos
The Amazon billionaire and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos are becoming front-row fixtures at Paris Fashion Week.
Fried chicken, corporate towers and the search for western Sydney’s heart
Parramatta Square is a grand urban renewal success story. But what comes next for the popular space?
‘Nourishes my soul’: The side gig Matthew Mitcham swears by
The Olympic diver-turned-actor and addiction counsellor has achieved many firsts, but it was a four-legged solution that finally brought him balance.
Chicken, mango and halloumi salad
This protein-rich summer salad, ideal for lunch al desko or a light dinner, will keep you full, satisfied and energised.
Tyra Banks stars in the official trailer for Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model
Supermodel Tyra Banks reflects on America’s Next Top Model controversy in Netflix documentary series Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.
Former Knox Grammar teacher procured 15-year-old student for sex on dating app
William Gulson discussed potential sexual activity and exchanged photos with a dating app user who told him he was a year 9 student, a court has found.
Border Patrol commander Bovino to leave Minneapolis as Trump shifts strategy
Some federal agents will also depart the city as the US president dispatches his border tsar, Tom Homan, to take over ICE operations there after two American citizens were shot and killed.
The hunger for beach property has spilled onto the dunes. Cabanas are an ‘up yours’ to equity
This summer has been a point of no return for the humble beach ambler. If you can’t see our beaches as a shared egalitarian natural resource you can get cabana’d.
Miners surge to drive ASX higher; BHP looks to take CBA’s crown
The Australian sharemarket has made a positive start to the session after US stock indexes advanced overnight, while the price of gold continued to surge higher.
WA news LIVE: Two men rushed to hospital after near drowning at Trigg beach
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Homegrown hits: The best Australian music to hear this month
A monthly spotlight on our favourite new albums, EPs, singles and videos from local musicians.
Two die as plane crashes, catches fire south of Brisbane
Emergency services rushed to the scene, as the two people were trapped in the cockpit and grassland surrounding the plane caught fire.