Sydney Morning Herald Digest
Daily News • Wednesday, 28 January 2026
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Aussies miss out in first set
Kimberly Birrell and Talia Gibson lose the first set of their quarter-final against Vera Zvonareva and Ena Shibahara.
Sinner going ‘day-by-day’ with fitness
Jannik Sinner addresses his fitness concerns after the quarter-final victory.
Sinner ‘sails through’ in straight sets
Jannik Sinner wins an entertaining final rally to set up a semi-final clash against Novak Djokovic.
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Crowd roars as Shelton saves service game
Ben Shelton fires up himself and the crowd in a tight set.
Calls grow for Invasion Day bomb scare to be labelled terrorism
The Western Australia Joint Counter Terrorism Team has confirmed it is investigating the incident as a “potential terrorist act”.
Perth Invasion Day rally bomb scare being investigated as ‘potential terrorist act’
A counter-terrorism team comprising WA Police, Australian Federal Police, and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has confirmed it is investigating the incident.
Triple zero problems for some Telstra iPhones
Some older iPhones are facing 30-second delays getting through to the emergency number while others aren’t connecting at all.
Teenage rider in fatal Edgewater e-motorbike crash to fight manslaughter charge
A teenager who fatally mowed down a pedestrian in Edgewater on an electric motorbike in July last year has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving but not a charge of manslaughter.
Sinner’s ‘odd look’ after uncharacteristic points
Jannik Sinner grabs at his eyes after hitting a shot wide and a prior double fault.
You can’t hold a candle to Sydney tourism
Life’s like that.
‘He should have been the winner today’: Djokovic reaches the semi-finals in extraordinary scenes
The 10-time Australian Open champion was two sets to love down when his opponent retired hurt, stunning the crowd at Rod Laver Arena.
Plane that fatally crashed was built from kit, involved in accident years earlier: ATSB
Hairdresser Tony Scopelliti has been identified as the passenger in the plane, which “appeared to be laboured as it was taking off”.
Man struck by machete and tree branch during alleged home invasion
A man says he has been struck with a machete and a tree branch as he defended his home from a group of six masked invaders in Adelaide.
Chinese team heads to Brisbane to help solve mystery of burnt baby
Almost 18 months after a man allegedly scalded baby Luka in a Brisbane park and fled the country, China’s ambassador confirms a “serious” new push for justice.
Man arrested after allegedly threatening paramedics, patient
A Victorian man has been arrested in Adelaide after he allegedly threatened paramedics and a stabbing victim in the back of an ambulance, sparking a police manhunt.
Suaalii sends message to NRL stars
Joseph Suaalii sends a message to the code he made his name in after the latest rugby union convert.