Latest Australian Open odds for 2026, including early title favorites, futures markets, and betting insights for both the men’s and women’s draws.

Australian police said they would bolster staffing at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the fifth Ashes test starting on Sunday, weeks after gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish event in the city.

Venus Williams, 45, received a wild-card entry to the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park 28 years after her first appearance. Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI, said it is fixing "lapses in safeguards" after social media users said it was generating sexualized photos of minors.

Seven-time grand slam champion Venus Williams has received a wild card bid to the Australian Open beginning Jan. 18 in Melbourne, setting the 45-year-old legend to become the oldest competitor in AO history.

Below are five players, at varying points in their careers, who have most to prove at the 2026 Australian Open. It is hard to imagine Carlos Alcaraz struggling in any tennis situation, but the six-time Grand Slam champion has never won the Australian Open. Moreover, he has never advanced beyond the quarterfinals.

Australia announced a national bravery award for heroes who confronted ISIS-inspired gunmen during a deadly Hanukkah attack that killed 15 people in Sydney.

Lachie Neale stepped down as Brisbane Lions co-captain amid rumors about his faltering marriage, saying he let his family down

An investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of shooting dead 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence that they were part of a “broader terrorist cell,” police said on Tuesday.

An iconic American chain is expanding its Australian foothold after the wild popularity of its first store, which opened to huge queues.

Separate data showed, Australia’s Cotality Home Value Index rose 0.5% month-over-month in December 2025, easing from 1.0% in the prior month and marking the weakest monthly increase since May.