Like grand slam tennis, the biggest challenge the Olympics faces is to attract people who may not even care for the sports themselves. But that needs space.

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.

Australia Day remains a complicated and divisive day for many, including Indigenous Australians, who were among the thousands that took part in Invasion Day rallies in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. For others, it was a chance to celebrate or enjoy a long weekend before the new year really kicks into gear next week.

Iga Swiatek is dominating her Australian Open opponents the way no one has at Melbourne Park since Maria Sharapova in 2013.

Police are investigating the death of a person in a house fire in Melbourne’s west. It’s believed the occupant died after neighbours pulled them from a burning Deer Park home on Thursday afternoon, and commenced CPR. A second occupant has been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Novak Djokovic has received the apologies he wanted from the Australian Open’s local broadcaster and its employee who insulted him on the air.

He is yet to progress past this point at Melbourne Park in his career ... sustained at last month's Brisbane International, unable to generate power on his serve or move freely around the court.

Ukrainian No. 28 seed Elina Svitolina has declared she is willing to “almost die on court” in order to beat a Russian opponent after she stormed into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open for the third time.

In Brissie, STÜM, DJ Ivan Berko, nate sib and Cyber DJs will be taking to the stage. Sydney's gig features RONA., Fcukers doing a DJ set, DJ Ivan Berko popping up again, and both Loosie Grind and BEMAN. And in Melbourne, RONA. and DJ Ivan Berko are back, as is nate sib, alongside Laneway Festival's own DJs.

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