The Australian Open is over for the locals. Some Australians impressed and others didn't live up to expectations. Here's how we graded them.

Organisers of Melbourne's Invasion Day rally say they have no plans to disrupt the Australian Open, and misinformation suggesting they did has caused "harm and distress".

Aryna Sabalenka said she planned to take good friend Paula Badosa shopping as consolation for beating her in the Australian Open semi-finals on Thursday -- and pay for whatever she wanted.

Jannik Sinner battled through illness and reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday but the physical demands of Grand Slam tennis proved too much for French veteran Gael Monfils and American teenager Learner Tien.

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.

Aryna Sabalenka has moved one win away from becoming the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open titles

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.

A Tasmanian-focused Southbank diner, an architect-designed beer garden and two rooftop bars: here are the best spots for a beer near Melbourne Park.

Ravinder Disaver, his wife and their two children were asleep when they were woken by a loud bang in the early hours of the morning.

Defending champion and top seed Jannik Sinner overcame a debilitating medical episode as well as Dane Holger Rune to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the third time with a 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 victory on Monday.

The Australian Open has arrived, with fans enjoying a feast of tennis in the first grand slam of the year. The main draw began on Sunday, January 12 with plenty of narratives and rivalries taking over Melbourne Park.