Grand slam qualifying used to be an oasis for tennis hipsters but a game of one upmanship between the Australian and US Opens has set the standard for spectacular lead-in weeks
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Raducanu stunned by wildcard Preston in Hobart after tough Australian Open draw ⊖⊖
Australian Taylah Preston, world No 204, wins 6-2, 6-4
Raducanu could face Sabalenka early in Melbourne
Emma Raducanu ended her preparations for the Australian Open with a miserable 6-2, 6-4 defeat by …
Roger Federer hails Alcaraz and Sinner’s ‘great’ rivalry amid Australian Open return ⊕
Six-time champion returns for opening ceremony
World No 1 to face Adam Walton in first round
Roger Federer hailed the dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as the six-time champion returned to…
Australian writers’ festival apologises to Palestinian author after boycott ⊕
Randa Abdel-Fattah said she accepts the board's apology and will consider invitation to participate in 2027 event.
GB's Fery qualifies for first overseas Grand Slam ⊖
Britain's Arthur Fery qualifies for his first overseas Grand Slam by beating Dino Prizmic to reach the Australian Open main draw.
Raducanu given potential Sabalenka obstacle in Melbourne ⊖
Emma Raducanu is handed a potential third-round match against world number one Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open.
Australian Open tennis 2026: Key dates, draw, top seeds, prize money ⊕⊕
Who are the favourites? Will there be another Sincaraz final? Will Djokovic play? Al Jazeera has the answers.
The U-turns keep coming – but Starmer’s allies insist they’re his best hope of revival ⊕⊕
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Prime minister wants cabinet ministers to move on from policies that have tanked with voters
Before the 2015 UK election, the Australian political expert Lynton Crosby devised a strategy for the Torie…
Adelaide festival apologises to Randa Abdel-Fattah and invites her to participate in 2027 writers’ week ⊕⊕
Apology comes as former Adelaide festival board member accuses Louise Adler of hypocrisy after she resigned citing free speech concerns
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Inside the sex scandal that's rocked Australia: Aussie rules football star splits from his wife over 'unimaginable betrayal' after being caught romping in a car with her best friend ⊕⊕
One of Australia's favourite sporting heroes, Australian rules football star Lachie Neale, was caught in a compromising position in a car with his wife's best friend.