Sydney Morning Herald Digest
Daily News • Tuesday, 27 January 2026
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.
The damning text messages from former Knox teacher who procured student for sex
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.
‘I am doing OK’: Taylor Adams on the mend after alleged assault, police probe continues
Sydney Swans on-baller Taylor Adams has made his first public comments since he was knocked out in an alleged assault outside a licensed venue at the weekend.
Australia news LIVE: Ley’s allies confident she will remain party leader; Melbourne to swelter in worst heatwave since Black Saturday
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.
A new Middle Eastern wine bar in Martin Place is serving Egyptian steak frites
Former Chef of the Year Paul Farag opens a sibling venue to his two-hatted Aalia, where Middle Eastern bar snacks reign supreme.
How players prepare for extreme heat
John Millman explains how tennis players prepare for extreme heat at the Australian Open.
Miners surge as ASX rallies; BHP eyes 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: WA teacher accused of having student’s baby hit with more sexual abuse charges
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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.
Why Kiss successor’s All Blacks ambitions were ‘never really a viable option’
Les Kiss’ replacement at the Queensland Reds has been revealed, with a two-time championship-winning coach from two different competitions named at the helm.
Fiery plane crash kills two south of Brisbane, sparks massive blaze
A 73-year-old pilot and his male passenger have died in a plane crash shortly after take-off, with firefighters left trying to control an enormous bushfire.
From stiff to sought-after: Australia’s ‘healthy addiction’ to golf
The sport’s growing popularity has extinguished calls for courses to be converted to housing or parkland, Golf Australia says.
Employee sacked for failing to return to office, despite contract allowing WFH
An employee who claimed he was unfairly dismissed because his contract allowed him to work from home has been overruled.
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.
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.