Melbourne
Djokovic the man to beat, again, at Melbourne Park
Novak Djokovic is unlikely to care a jot for those sentiments, and if the bookmakers are to be believed, is set to crush them ruthlessly.
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Rejuvenated Osaka looking to retain Melbourne title
Naomi Osaka’s victory over Petra Kvitova in Melbourne last year earned her a second consecutive Grand Slam title following her success at the 2018 US Open.
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Poor air continues to disrupt Australian Open qualifying
Organisers of the year’s first Grand Slam said practice had been suspended at Melbourne Park until 11 am (0000 GMT) and qualifiers would not get underway until 1 pm
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Melbourne smothered in smoke as Australian bushfires burn despite cool change
At least 180 fires continued to burn across Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) states although widespread rainfall is forecast for fire-hit areas on the east coast from Wednesday.
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Former Vatican treasurer Pell jailed for 6 years for sexual attack on choir boys
County Court of Victoria Chief Judge Peter Kidd, who handed down the sentence in a live television broadcast, said there was a real possibility that at age 77, Pell could spend the rest of his life in prison.
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Gearing up: Who's who on the Formula One grid for 2019
Some drivers have switched teams, some are making their debuts while others have been dropped. AFP Sport guides you through the new grid.
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'Hundreds' of Aussie convictions in doubt after mob lawyer named as informant
The revelation came after court injunctions were lifted Monday, blowing the lid off one of the biggest legal scandals to hit the country in years.
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Police say treating Melbourne stabbing as a terror attack
Police officers who apprehended the suspect are being treated for cuts and scrapes and are not thought to be in a serious condition.des.
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One dead in stabbing rampage in Melbourne
Police said officers "initially responded to a report of a car on fire" in the city centre at 4:20 pm local time, but discovered at the scene that members of the public had been stabbed.
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These are the 10 best cities in the world for students
Released today, the fifth edition of the QS Best Student Cities Ranking sees London rise from third to first, with Tokyo and Melbourne not far behind, as first reported by Business Insider Australia.
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Australian PM says nine foreigners among those hurt when driver plows into crowd
Police allege the 32-year-old Australian man had a history of mental illness and drove a car into Christmas shoppers.
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These are the world’s top 10 most liveable cities
Using factors such as crime, health care, culture, and access to transportation, the Economist has put together its annual list of the cities that have the highest standard of living.
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Australian PM says Melbourne siege 'a terrorist attack'
Police shot dead gunman Yacqub Khayre on Monday after he held a woman hostage inside an apartment building in Melbourne.
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No sweeping Vettel up in Ferrari hype
Ferrari failed to win a race last year, have not won the drivers’ title since Kimi Raikkonen’s 2007 championship.
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Five die as light plane crashes into mall in Australia
The twin-turboprop Beechcraft King Air plane suffered engine failure & crashed into a mall near the end of the runway.
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Referee mishap at Nitro Series leaves headliner Bolt fuming
The second instalment of the Nitro Athletics Series ended in farce in Melbourne on Thursday.
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Three dead, 20 injured after driver ploughs car into pedestrians in Melbourne
Melbourne is currently hosting the Australian Open tennis grand slam and is packed with thousands of extra tourists.
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Australia arrests 7 people suspected of plotting Christmas Day bombing
Six men and a woman, all in their twenties, were arrested in dawn raids across Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city.
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Sloppy Bangladesh falls flat in MCG debut
Bangladesh waited nearly 30 years and 296 one-day matches for their chance.
