Sydney Morning Herald Digest
Daily News • Tuesday, 27 January 2026
‘We are a club that supports our own’: Cox says Swans will rally behind Adams after alleged assault
Swans coach Dean Cox says the whole club is behind midfielder Taylor Adams as he continues to recover from an alleged assault on Saturday night.
Victoria heatwave LIVE: State swelters under worst conditions since Black Saturday; fire threatens Great Ocean Road
Stay up to date with Victoria’s unfolding heatwave and bushfire threats with our live blog.
Australian Open 2026 LIVE updates: Demon in Alcaraz showdown; Sabalenka smashes into semis; Players get cooling breaks
Alex De Minaur plays world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz as the quarter-finals begin. Follow live.
Australia news LIVE: Ley’s allies confident she will remain leader; Monique Ryan calls for heatwaves to be named after polluters
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‘Brazen and public incitement’: White nationalist refused bail over alleged antisemitic speech
Brandan Koschel is accused of breaching newly passed racial hatred incitement laws when addressing an anti-immigration March for Australia rally in Sydney.
Fight club hasn’t damaged team harmony: Waratahs new skipper confident of unity
NSW captain Matt Philip says Miles Amatosero and Angus Scott-Young are willing to bury the hatchet over their much-publicised training brawl, and says team harmony has not been damaged.
Loaded gun allegedly thrown from balcony during West End raid
Body-camera footage shows police ramming the door of a unit, where three people were arrested.
Yellowstone’s Luke Grimes returns in the official trailer for Marshals
Luke Grimes returns as Kayce Dutton in the official trailer for Yellowstone spin-off Marshals on Paramount+.
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.
Zverev gets agitated by crowd
Alexander Zverev complains to the umpire about the crowd during his quarter final against Learner Tien.
What is a Whoop? The cult fitness band causing a stir at Australian Open
A controversy during Carlos Alcaraz’s tennis match has shone a spotlight on the fitness trackers, which are widely used by professional athletes.
‘Imagine there was another tragedy’: Premier backs snap decision to kill dingoes
David Crisafulli defended the euthanasia of the 10 animals linked to the death of a Canadian traveller, saying rangers had been left with little choice.
WA teacher began sexually abusing student when he was 12, court told
Naomi Tekea Craig, 33, has recently given birth to a child who police believe was fathered by her alleged victim.
Lindian strengthens community foundations in Malawi
Lindian Resources has built strong community foundations alongside development of its Malawian Kangankunde rare earths mine, launching Project Early Learning at the local school.
Want to retire early and never work again? Here’s the catch
I don’t love the word ‘retirement’. It’s a loaded word that people have too many preconceived notions about.
Aryna Sabalenka vs Iva Jovic_highlights
Aryna Sabalenka vs Iva Jovic_highlights from Australian Open quarter final.
Sabalenka stunned by Dokic’s Alcaraz question
Aryna Sabalenka didn’t know how to respond to Jelena Dokic’s question about Carlos Alcaraz following her quarter final win in Melbourne.
Melbourne forecast to crack 45 degrees in worst heatwave since Black Saturday
Melbourne is forecast to swelter through a maximum 45 degrees on Tuesday, but a cool change at night will send temperatures plummeting.
WA news LIVE: WA school teacher admits sexually abusing student, having his baby
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Gateway drills into WA Yandal gold discovery momentum
Gateway Mining has restarted drilling at its Yandal gold project in WA, targeting extensions to the Haflinger discovery and new prospects along the Mustang shear.