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Diplomatic immunity! Trump appoints loudmouth Aussie ex-local councillor as US envoy to Malaysia

The bizarre appointment marries two key pillars of the second Trump administration – a commitment to awarding even the crudest of loyalists, and treating once serious matters like geopolitics as an utter piss-take.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman

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Alex de Minaur and Daria Kasatkina.

De Minaur roars into second round as Kasatkina powers through pre-match vomit

The Demon eased into the second round at Wimbledon without dropping a set, while the world no.16 shook off a nervous pre-match spew and 11 double faults.

  • Marc McGowan
Jordan Thomson in action in his first round match.

Thompson sole Australian of eight to advance to Wimbledon’s second round on day one

Australia stared down a disastrous Wimbledon wipeout for much of the first four hours on Monday until a wounded Jordan Thompson stepped in to pull off another Houdini act.

  • Marc McGowan
Daria Kasatkina in Sydney in 2022, before she switched countries.

How tennis’ world No.16 became an Aussie – and will soon call Melbourne home

Russian-born Daria Kasatkina endured a difficult few years after announcing she was gay and condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine before switching allegiances. Now she represents Australia and is on track to gain citizenship.

  • Marc McGowan
Evonne Goolagong Cawley (left) with Lila McGuire at the Night of Champions, an evening with Evonne Goolagong Cawley AC MBE, on Saturday night.

Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s close encounter with her past – and future

The tennis champion met up with West Australian Indigenous actor Lila McGuire, who will play her in the three-part miniseries Goolagong.

  • Stephen Brook
June 28: Evonne Goolagong Cawley with Lila McGuire at Night of Champions, an evening with Evonne Goolagong Cawley AC MBE. The fundraising event and launch of the Evonne Goolagong Cawley Scholarship fund administered through the Australian Tennis Foundation at the Regent Theatre on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Photo by TENNIS AUSTRALIA/ HAMISH BLAIR Tennis star Evonne Goolagong Cawley with actor Lila McGuire, who will play her in the forthcoming ABC miniseries Goolagong, at Saturday night’s Night of Champions.

Evonne Goolagong comes face-to-face with her past – and future

The tennis champion met up with West Australian Indigenous actor Lila McGuire, who will play her in the three-part miniseries Goolagong.

  • Stephen Brook
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Nick Kyrgios reacts against Mackenzie McDonald at the Miami Open.

Kyrgios’ hopes of Wimbledon comeback dashed

The Australian has suffered yet another setback in his bid to extend his grand slam career.

  • Marc McGowan
Alexei Popyrin returns the ball to Tommy Paul during their fourth round match.

Paul too strong for Popyrin as Australia’s last man falls at Roland-Garros

Australia’s Alexei Popyrin’s career-best Roland-Garros run ended in a straight-sets defeat to American star Tommy Paul in the fourth round.

  • Marc McGowan
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 30: Alexei Popyrin of Australia plays a forehand against Nuno Borges of Portugal during the Men’s Singles Third Round match on Day Six of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros on May 30, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

‘We all expected Demon to be in the fourth round’: Popyrin charges into last 16 at Roland-Garros

Alexei Popyrin has lived in Alex de Minaur’s shadow for most of his career, but his grand slam breakthrough on Parisian clay is affording him deserved attention.

  • Marc McGowan
Disappointed Demon: Alex de Minaur is out of the French Open in the second round.

De Minaur’s top-10 ranking in jeopardy after blowing two-set lead in French Open exit

Alex de Minaur has suffered his earliest grand slam exit in two years, giving up a two-set lead to lose to chaotic Kazakh Alexander Bublik in the second round at Roland-Garros on Thursday.

  • Marc McGowan

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