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.
Former Knox Grammar teacher procured 15yo 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-nine 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.
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.
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.
Nick Kyrgios offers to be Carlos Alcaraz’s party organiser
The pair bumped into each other in the depths of Rod Laver Arena and the Australian made a surprising motivational offer to the No.1 seed.
Swiatek’s shocked reaction to Melbourne heat
Iga Swiatek is shocked when told the temperatures Melbourne is forecast to hit on day 10 of the Australian Open.
Inside Yiaga, one of Melbourne’s most ambitious restaurants
Yiaga’s Hugh Allen has made Good Food history as the first chef to be awarded three hats across two venues.
Rapid Recap | MW23: Everton vs Leeds
Catchup with Rapid Recap: Watch the goals and big moments from Leeds United’s visit to Hill Dickinson Stadium to face Everton in Premier League Matchweek 23 action.
Fire rages after light plane crash south of Brisbane
A light plane that crashed just 30 minutes north of the Gold Coast has sparked a dramatic blaze.
Former detective addresses crime ‘price menu’
Former detective Luke Taylor discusses the discovery of an underworld “price menu” for crimes-for-hire including arson and kidnapping.
‘I heard it from the stands’: Shelton’s response after fans yelled for Novak; American women, Italian men surge to quarters
One champion survived and another succumbed at the Australian Open as Jannik Sinner reached the quarter-finals after women’s holder Madison Keys crashed out at the hands of Jessica Pegula. Sinner became the second Italian into the last eight after Lorenzo Musetti beat Taylor Fritz.
Superstar sisters sign new rugby deal
Gold Coast sisters Maddison and Teagan Levi have signed new deals with Rugby Australia with an eye on the 2028 LA Olympics.
‘Money is not the be-all and end-all’: Levi sisters say no to NRLW move
Winning a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics remains the priority for Maddison and Teagan Levi.
Prince Harry and Meghan at Sundance Film Festival
Prince Harry joined his wife Meghan at Sundance Film Festival to promote their new documentary Cookie Queens.
Kiwi poaching raid confirmed as Kiss successor revealed
Les Kiss’ replacement has been revealed, with a two-time championship-winning coach from two different competitions named at the helm.