The CEO of Tennis Australia and director of the Australian Open has explored the possibility of paying homage to the greatest champions of the Happy Slam, as part of a project to further improve the f

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley has given the green light to immortalising Novak Djokovic in statue form at the Melbourne Park

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley wants to have a giant Novak Djokovic statue at Melbourne Park. The Serb had a forgetful campaign at the 2025 Australian Open, but not in terms of his performance.

Lucky loser Eva Lys felt like she had been hit by a train after a heavy defeat by world number two Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open fourth round on Monday but the German said she had enjoyed the journey in the best week of her life.

Iga Swiatek drops just three games as she breezes past Emma Navarro to set up an Australian Open semi-final against Madison Keys.

The City of Melbourne is asking for public input on parking changes in Downtown Melbourne. "I would say parking in the middle of the day is usually the worst, so any time around lunchtime, it fills up," Kyla Ungos said. Ungos, an esthetician who works at Millefiori, said the med spa is moving its location soon, partly because of parking issues.

Statues of a host of international tennis stars including Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Serena Williams should be built at Melbourne Park to create a unique new attraction, according the Australian Open boss.

Aryna Sabalenka quickly took a break at the beach after her loss in the Australian Open final, while a video of Jannik Sinner having fun in a golf cart at Melbourne Park emerges, highlighted as some of the moments in a new Daily Dose of Social Media.

The 125m-long truck will be making its way through Melbourne to a power station in Victoria’s Gippsland region.

Aleksandar Vukic will make his Davis Cup debut on Saturday morning when Australia begin their 2025 campaign against Sweden.

The danger to Melbourne crime figure Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim escalated last year when he linked with the Sydney-based Brothers for Life gang, gangland sources say.

Although Qantas pulled its only direct flight to China between Sydney and Shanghai in mid-2024, last year saw a return to pre-pandemic flight frequencies. Consequently, the cost of flights has dropped 30 per cent compared to 2023, according to Trip.com You can now bag off-season return flights for as little as $500.