As it happened Australian Open 2024: Sabalenka blitzes Zheng to win women’s final as Ebden, record-breaker Bopanna claim men’s doubles
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka takes on 12th seed Zheng Qinwen in the women’s final tonight, while Aussies Emerson Jones competes in the girls juniors championship final and Matthew Ebden is in the men’s doubles final.
- by Marnie Vinall, Roy Ward and Michael Fowler
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As it happened Australian Open 2024: Medvedev seals unlikely five-set victory over Zverev, will play Sinner in Sunday’s final
Ten-time Open champion Novak Djokovic faces Italian Jannik Sinner, while Daniil Medvedev will do battle with German Alexander Zverev in men’s semi-finals at the Australian Open.
- by Marnie Vinall and Michael Fowler
As it happened Australian Open 2024: Stellar wins for De Minaur, Djokovic but Aussie Hunter loses; 16-year-old Andreeva through after comeback
Alex de Minaur and Storm Hunter carry the hopes of Australia on day six of the Australian Open, while Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic do battle in round three.
- by Scott Spits and Michael Fowler
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Digital nomads are awful. I should know – I’m one of them
Life as a “digital nomad” seemed like a utopia when I resigned from my full-time journalism job. Now I want nothing to do with the term.
- by Michael Fowler
Homicide investigation into death of a man in Hampton East street
Emergency services were unable to revive the man, 46, who was found with upper body injuries on a street in the south-east Melbourne suburb on Tuesday afternoon.
- by Michael Fowler
Severe thunderstorm hits Victoria, delaying flights in Melbourne
The storm produced torrential rain, damaging winds, hail and power outages for over 28,000 homes across Victoria.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Michael Fowler
‘Don’t do it again bro’: Teenager wrestles masked intruder out of mum’s bedroom
A 19-year-old apprentice says he didn’t hesitate to jump out of bed when he heard screaming from his mother’s bedroom at their Melbourne home early on Saturday.
- by Michael Fowler
Crime among youngest Victorians reaches nine-year high
New statistics show that the number of offences committed by children aged 10 to 13 increased by 33.1 per cent over the past year.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola and Michael Fowler
Not much sun, a dash of rain: Melbourne’s Christmas forecast is in
Melburnians won’t need to pack their umbrellas, nor will they endure oppressive heat. But there certainly won’t be a repeat of last year’s glorious conditions.
- by Michael Fowler
Another stormy evening for many Victorians as muggy weather persists
A severe weather warning was active for much of eastern Victoria with thunderstorms, possible hail and heavy rainfall forecast to hit parts of Gippsland and the High Country.
- by Michael Fowler and Lachlan Abbott
Melbourne vigil demands more solidarity with Israeli women
Organisers of Monday’s vigil in Elsternwick say female advocacy groups have failed to show adequate solidarity with Israeli women attacked during Hamas’ October 7 invasion.
- by Michael Fowler
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