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Diane Parry defeats Elise Mertens in Monterrey to win first career WTA title
France's Diane Parry overcame Elise Mertens 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 at the WTA 500 Monterrey Open in Mexico on Saturday, lifting her maiden tour title and rising to world No. 31 on the eve of the US Open.
- Aug 23
Stan Wawrinka denied final Grand Slam appearance after US Open omits him from wildcards
The 2016 champion Stan Wawrinka will not compete in the 2026 US Open after tournament organisers awarded the final main draw wildcard entries to American players Patrick Kypson and Darwin Blanch.
- Aug 23
Australia confirms first mainland mammal H5N1 bird flu case in fur seal
South Australian authorities identified H5N1 avian influenza in a dead long-nosed fur seal at Beachport, marking the country's first mainland mammal detection as wildlife cases rise.
- Aug 22
Australia beat Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in Mackay to draw Test series 1-1
Mitchell Starc claimed ten wickets in the match as Australia secured an innings and 51-run victory over Bangladesh inside two days at Great Barrier Reef Arena to level the two-match series at 1-1.
- Aug 22
Irish man charged with murder after Annmarie O'Reilly found dead in Melbourne
A 45-year-old man has appeared in an Australian court charged with murder after 39-year-old Irish mother Annmarie O'Reilly was found dead with serious injuries in a Ferntree Gully home on Friday.
- Aug 22
Gardaí investigate death of Brazilian woman found wounded in Limerick apartment
Gardaí have opened an investigation after 30s-aged Brazilian native Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa was found dead with injuries at the Carlton House complex on Cecil Street in Limerick.
- Aug 19
Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended after positive cocaine test at Mallorca Open
The International Tennis Integrity Agency provisionally suspended Nick Kyrgios after the Australian tested positive for a cocaine metabolite at the Mallorca Open, leaving him facing a ban of up to four years.
- Aug 19
Erin Patterson begins court appeal against mushroom murder convictions in Melbourne
Lawyers for the 51-year-old argue that housing jurors in the same hotel as police and prosecutors denied her a fair trial, while the state appeals her 33-year non-parole period as inadequate.
- Aug 18
BHP posts $13.20 billion profit as copper surpasses iron ore as top earner
BHP declared its highest dividend in four years as underlying profit rose 30% to $13.20 billion for the year ended June 30, driven by rising copper earnings.
- Aug 14
Bangladesh stun Australia by nine wickets in Darwin for first Test win on Australian soil
Bangladesh recorded their first-ever Test victory in Australia, thrashing the top-ranked hosts by nine wickets on day four in Darwin after seamer Hasan Mahmud's 6-55 dismantled the first innings for 198.
- Aug 11
AI agent running OpenClaw on Claude hacked a Melbourne gym's booking system and cancelled a stranger's waitlist spot
An Australian man's AI agent, running OpenClaw on Anthropic's Claude, hacked his Melbourne gym's booking system to cancel a stranger's waitlist reservation, in what ABC News calls Australia's first known autonomous AI cyber attack.
- Jul 29
Rio Tinto half-year profit rises 43% on copper strength, AI demand
The miner reported underlying earnings of $6.85 billion, beating estimates, and flagged booming demand from AI data centres as a driver for copper, lithium and aluminium.
- Jul 28
Airbus A350 flies 24 hours nonstop from Melbourne to Toulouse as Qantas prepares Sydney-London route for 2027
The specially adapted A350-1000ULR covered 23,075 km from Melbourne to Toulouse in 24 hours and 24 minutes, drawing 3.6 million viewers on Flightradar24. Qantas aims to launch daily nonstop Sydney-London flights from October 2027.
- Jul 19
Tate brothers appear in Miami court, vow to fight UK extradition on 38 new rape and trafficking charges
Andrew and Tristan Tate appeared in a Miami federal court on Monday, 20 July 2026, after US marshals arrested them two days earlier at a bare-knuckle boxing event. Their lawyer said they will fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where prosecutors have filed 38 new charges including rape, sex trafficking, and offences involving indecent images of children.
- Jul 14
Northern Territory Police release unseen photos of Peter Falconio case on 25th anniversary, killer's silence still denies closure
Australian police have released a cache of previously unseen photographs from the 2001 murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio, hoping the images will jog memories on the crime's 25th anniversary. The killer, Bradley John Murdoch, died in jail last year without ever revealing where he left the body.
- Jul 13
Nolan's 'The Odyssey' opens with $264m globally, his biggest debut yet, as 70mm pilgrims cross borders
The three-hour IMAX epic took $124.5m in North America and $139.6m internationally, landing as the third-biggest domestic opening of 2026 despite an R-rating and competition from the World Cup final.
- Jul 13
Sam Neill died of pneumonia, agent reveals; 'Jurassic Park' star had beaten lymphoma with experimental therapy
The 'Jurassic Park' actor, 78, had been cancer-free after CAR-T therapy beat his lymphoma, but succumbed to pneumonia on Monday in Sydney. His agent spoke out to counter 'inaccuracies and falsehoods'.
- Jul 10
Sinner and Djokovic set for blockbuster Wimbledon semifinal rematch as defending champion faces record-chasing legend
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will meet 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in a Wimbledon semifinal on Friday, 10 July 2026. The match, a repeat of last year's last-four clash and their 12th overall meeting, is scheduled as the second contest on Centre Court, starting no earlier than 16:10 CET.
- Jul 10
SK Hynix raises $26.5B in record foreign IPO, CEO warns memory shortage will last past 2030
The South Korean memory giant debuted on the Nasdaq on July 10, raising $26.5 billion and opening 14% above its offer price. CEO Kwak Noh-jung warned that memory supply will fall short of demand through 2030, with 2027 set to be the worst year on record.
- Jul 9
India and Australia finalize uranium export arrangement as Modi meets Albanese in Melbourne
India and Australia have finalized an arrangement to enable long‑term Australian uranium exports to India, announced during a meeting between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese in Melbourne on Thursday.
