Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and rampant world No.5 Aryna Sabalenka will play for the 2023 Australian Open crown after storming to a pair of straight-set semi-final triumphs in Melbourne. Rybakina ended Victoria Azarenka’s inspired run to be the first woman through to the final with a 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 victory before Sabalenka outclassed unseeded Pole Magda Linette 7-6 (7-1) 6-2 on Thursday …

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has ended Victoria Azarenka’s inspired run to be the first woman through to the Australian Open final in Melbourne. Continuing her relentless charge through the draw, Rybakina overpowered the two-time former champion 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 in Thursday night’s opening semi-final at Rod Laver Arena. The Kazakh’s victory was her third straight over a grand slam champion …

The passports of the world have been ranked according to how powerful they are by an international citizenship assistance firm, and Australia has come out in the top 10 once again. Henley & Partners produces a list of the most powerful passports each year, with Japan coming in first place for the sixth year in a row. People who hold Australian …

Seventy years after becoming the youngest player to win the Australian Open, tennis legend Ken Rosewall believes Nick Kyrgios can also be a home slam champion. Now 88, Rosewall still keeps close tabs on the game and has followed the stilted progress of Australia’s top-ranked man Kyrgios. Like many, he’s been frustrated to see Kyrgios not always maximise his potential …

NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns doubts the Premier’s admission he wore a Nazi costume at his 21st birthday will affect the state election campaign. Dominic Perrottet made the admission on Thursday, apologising to the Jewish community while saying he had no plans to quit as NSW Premier. Mr Minns said it was a mistake for Mr Perrottet to have worn …

Treasurer Jim Chalmers expects the prime minister will declare a private helicopter trip to a lunch with a business chief “in the usual way”. Mr Albanese was flown in Lindsay Fox’s private helicopter for a meeting at his Portsea mansion on Saturday, which was also attended by Victorian Labor Premier Dan Andrews, Nine newspapers reported. The meeting came after the …

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is in damage control, insisting he has the support of his colleagues after admitting to the “terrible” mistake of wearing a Nazi costume 20 years ago. Several ministers are standing by Mr Perrottet two months out from the state election. It comes as the reason behind the premier’s public confession was revealed, with media reporting his …

More first home buyers in NSW will have their stamp duty costs waived under a Labor proposal. The scheme is an expansion of an existing government program that offers full or partial rebates on new or existing properties for first home buyers. Opposition Leader Chris Minns said he wanted more singles, couples and families realising their dream of home ownership. …

An independent review of Australia’s carbon credit market has defended the scheme while making sweeping recommendations to improve transparency and confidence in the market. The review was carried out after the scheme’s integrity was called into question by a key architect of the framework, Andrew Macintosh, who described it as a “fraud on the environment”. A panel of four experts …

The government is expecting a return to pre-pandemic migration levels this year but the projections may be too bullish given the uncertain global environment. A new report from the Centre for Population predicts a full recovery in migration numbers this year of about 235,000 people a year on average. But Australian National University demographer Liz Allen said the migration assumptions …