3 h. ago The childcare crackdown is welcome, but this is no time for a victory lap

If 2025 was the year the sector faced a reckoning, then 2026 should be a year of action.

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7 h. ago United Cup Highlights: Gauff & Harrison (USA) v Kawa & Zielinski (POL)

Watch the match highlights between Gauff & Harrison (USA) & Kawa & Zielinski (POL) in the semifinals of the 2026 United Cup.

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9 h. ago 2026 Brisbane International Highlights: Hsieh & Ostapenko v Bucsa & Perez

Watch the match highlights between Hsieh & Ostapenko & Bucsa & Perez in the Women's Doubles Finals of the 2026 Brisbane International.

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10 h. ago 2026 Brisbane International Highlights: Daniil Medvedev v Alex Michelsen

Watch the match highlights between Daniil Medvedev & Alex Michelsen in Semi-Finals of the 2026 Brisbane International.

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11 h. ago 2026 Brisbane International Highlights: Cash & Glasspool v Machac & Vocel

Watch the match highlights between Cash & Glasspool & Machac & Vocel in the Semi-Finals of the 2026 Brisbane International.

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11 h. ago United Cup Highlights: Taylor Fritz (USA) v Hubert Hurkacz (POL)

Watch the match highlights between Taylor Fritz (USA) & Hubert Hurkacz (POL) in the semifinals of the 2026 United Cup.

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11 h. ago 2026 Brisbane International Highlights: Cabral & Miedler v Doumbia & Reboul

Watch the match highlights between Cabral & Miedler & Doumbia & Reboul in Semi-Finals of the 2026 Brisbane International.

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13 h. ago In Ruffy and Longwood, locals return to devastation as tales of courage emerge

Ann and Jamie Laherty-Hunt returned to the fire-ravaged hamlet of Ruffy to find their dream home had been destroyed. But there were little wins in the ruins.

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13 h. ago For four years, the NRL’s biggest man has been held back. Will 2026 define him?

Hope is alive that four years of hype and anticipation surrounding the Broncos’ man mountain will at last be realised.

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14 h. ago United Cup Highlights: Bencic & Paul (SUI) v Mertens & Bergs (BEL)

Watch the match highlights between Bencic & Paul (SUI) & Mertens & Bergs (BEL) in the semifinals of the 2026 United Cup.

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14 h. ago 2026 Brisbane International Highlights: Jessica Pegula v Marta Kostyuk

Watch the match highlights between Jessica Pegula & Marta Kostyuk in the Semi-Finals of the 2026 Brisbane International.

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15 h. ago United Cup Highlights: Stan Wawrinka (SUI) v Zizou Bergs (BEL)

Watch the match highlights between Stan Wawrinka (SUI) & Zizou Bergs (BEL) in the semifinals of the 2026 United Cup.

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15 h. ago 2026 Brisbane International Highlights: Aryna Sabalenka v Karolina Muchova

Watch the match highlights between Aryna Sabalenka & Karolina Muchova in the Semi-Finals of the 2026 Brisbane International.

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15 h. ago 2026 Brisbane International Highlights: Aleksandar Kovacevic v Brandon Nakashima

Watch the match highlights between Aleksandar Kovacevic & Brandon Nakashima in the Semi-Finals of the 2026 Brisbane International.

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18 h. ago Alex de Minaur is about to break into the world’s top five. He couldn’t care less

A constant focus on his ranking “consumed” Australia’s top male player last year. In 2026, he’s trying to stay more chilled – even though he’s on the brink of a career high.

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26 h. ago The Say Nothing author on what he looks for in a story and his intriguing Australian connection

Patrick Radden Keefe shot into the literary stratosphere after his book about Northern Ireland, Say Nothing, was name-checked by Dua Lipa and Sarah Jessica Parker. His new book is one of the most hotly anticipated titles of 2026.

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31 h. ago 2026 Brisbane International Highlights: Daniil Medvedev v Kamil Majchrzak

Watch the match highlights between Daniil Medvedev & Kamil Majchrzak in the quarter finals of the 2026 Brisbane International.

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33 h. ago United Cup 2026 as it happened: Australia eliminated from the United Cup, Poland to play USA in semi

Australia’s hunt for a United Cup title will have to continue in 2027, after the home nation were eliminated by Poland in the quarter-finals on Friday.

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34 h. ago United Cup 2026 LIVE: De Minaur defeats Hurkacz to keep Australian hopes alive

It all comes down to the mixed doubles, as John-Patrick Smith and Storm Hunter fight for a spot in tomorrow’s semi-finals. Follow all the action.

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35 h. ago United Cup 2026 LIVE: De Minaur match to go the distance after Hurkacz wins second set

Alex de Minaur must win against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz if he wants to keep Australia’s United Cup hopes alive. Follow all the action.

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