The storm clouds looming over this year’s Australian Open developed from figurative to literal on Friday, as rain added another hurdle to the final preparations for the trouble-plagued tournament.

A young man charged with driving a car along Bourke Street Mall in an incident that caused panic among pedestrians has appeared before court and been remanded in custody.

Nick Kyrgios has conceded he has been suffering from “pretty serious” knee problems since last year, and that he is unsure whether he can get through a three or five-set grand slam match in the upcoming Australian Open.

Collingwood’s club-wide mea culpa now includes past players, who have joined the current players in embracing the searching report uncovering structural racism at the club.

You have three choices, depending on the type of questionable tunes being played: fight, flight or “relax, enjoy, it’s all right”.