Her numbers don’t stack up,but Serena is the GOAT

Her numbers don’t stack up,but Serena is the GOAT

My memory of Serena Williams is of her sweeping all before her. That may be faulty,but in a sport dominated by numbers there is still more to it than raw figures.

  • byPeter FitzSimons

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‘We took the colour out of it,and we just became the best’:Serena bows out

‘We took the colour out of it,and we just became the best’:Serena bows out

Serena Williams,who is playing her last tournament,is an icon of the emancipation of women and people of colour. Her racquet did her talking.

  • byGreg Baum
Statues with limitations:The bronzed figures who stand still while time marches on

Statues with limitations:The bronzed figures who stand still while time marches on

The imminent removal of a statue honouring a despicable 19th century Tasmanian premier is a reminder that we should be careful who,and what,we put on a pedestal.

  • byMalcolm Knox
‘I should have had 30-plus’:Williams dominated record books,but wanted more

‘I should have had 30-plus’:Williams dominated record books,but wanted more

Serena Williams,widely viewed as the best women’s tennis player in history,has flagged her imminent retirement,sparking tributes from across the globe.

  • byScott Spits
Morrison’s right:We don’t trust in governments,especially his
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Morrison’s right:We don’t trust in governments,especially his

Australians’ trust in government has been in decline for years. But if we can’t find a way to have faith in our elected leaders,well,God help us.

  • byJenna Price
‘Don’t trust in governments’:Scott Morrison delivers Pentecostal church sermon

‘Don’t trust in governments’:Scott Morrison delivers Pentecostal church sermon

In a sermon to former tennis champion Margaret Court’s Pentecostal congregation,the former prime minister told churchgoers to trust in God,not the government or the UN.

  • byLisa Visentin
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From the Archives,1962:Australians dominate at French Open

From the Archives,1962:Australians dominate at French Open

Sixty years ago,Rod Laver and Margaret Smith proved themselves true champions winning the all-Australian singles finals at the French Open. Australia dominated at Roland Garros also winning the men’s doubles and boys and girls titles.

  • byAAP andStaff Writers
‘Not sure a statue is my thing’:Tennis star reluctant to be a bronzed Barty

‘Not sure a statue is my thing’:Tennis star reluctant to be a bronzed Barty

Ash Barty will take some convincing that a statue in honour of her - either located close to Melbourne Park or in her home state of Queensland - is justified.

  • byScott Spits
Kangaroo court:The difficult case of Margaret v Ash

Kangaroo court:The difficult case of Margaret v Ash

Margaret Court and Muammar Gaddafi? They do actually have one thing in common.

  • byMalcolm Knox
Packer’s party yacht stops for a business meeting

Packer’s party yacht stops for a business meeting

A prominent Sydney billionaire has popped up in St Tropez on the Packer gigayacht.

  • byStephen Brook andNick Bonyhady
Ashleigh Barty wins Aussie battle to reach Wimbledon semi-finals

Ashleigh Barty wins Aussie battle to reach Wimbledon semi-finals

World No.1 outclasses compatriot Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1,6-3 to reach the Wimbledon semis as the ladies’ singles is whittled down to a strong group of four vying for the title.

  • byScott Spits