To most of us, mention Saudi Arabia and visions of blindingly hot deserts are conjured up, but the two men reliving an epic 1927 road trip between London and Melbourne reckon northern Australia tops the Middle East for roasting.

If the ATP has any say in it, the Australian Open is staying put in Melbourne forever as the season-opening grand slam once again boasts record crowds and bumper TV ratings. Officially branded the grand slam of Asia Pacific, the Open could conceivably come under threat from the likes of cashed-up China or Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signed an agreement on Sunday to establish the Saudi-Italian Strategic Partnership Council, strengthening ties between the nations,

Italian insurer and export credit agency Sace said Sunday that it signed five accords worth $6.6 billion in Saudi Arabia.

Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, met on Sunday (January 26) with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohamed bin Salman, at the UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site of Al-Ula. The bilateral was part of a three-day mission of the Italian prime minister to the Persian Gulf countries,

The US president said resettling most of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million in Jordan or Egypt could be “temporary or long term”. He’s already heard a firm “no”.

You can watch the Sinner vs Zverev live stream for free with English-language commentary on the 9Now streaming service in Australia. 9Now will be showing over 300 hours of the Australian Open 2025, including exhibition and qualifying matches, so it's a great option for those who don't want to pay to watch the tennis Down Under.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev in 3 sets for his second Australian Open title in a row. Red Devils sanctioning two exits as rumours continue over Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho

The No. 6 seed missed multiple break points to seize the advantage in the third set and Keys profited to move into the quarterfinals.

Premier Chris Minns welcomed The Daily Telegraph’s team Bean back to Sydney on Sunday after an epic 20,000 km adventure spanning twenty countries and four continents.

Donald Trump has opened his enemies to attack by removing their government security protection; Melbourne drinking bout leads to pay cut for JAL executives. Follow updates here.

With the US out of the tent, the rest of the world can get on with climate action without Trump’s corrosive influence.