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Matildas star Mary Fowler has pulled out of upcoming international friendlies against Germany and Haiti citing unexplained personal circumstances, with reports linking her absence to a visit to Sydney to be with her partner, NRL star Nathan Cleary, as he recovers from a career-threatening broken leg.
Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg has told curators at major venues to prepare flatter pitches for this summer and beyond, warning that a recent spate of two-day Test matches is hurting the game’s finances and risks damaging Test cricket’s appeal.
The Armed Forces Commissioner has opened an independent investigation into 10 military training establishments in England, following allegations of rape and sexual assault at an Army college for under-18s. Polly Miller-Perkins, in her first investigation since taking the role, called the claims "absolutely appalling" and will visit the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Britannia Royal Naval College and the Army Foundation College, where the youngest recruits are trained.
Victoria recorded 632 drug overdose deaths last year, the highest number since the Coroner's Court began collecting data in 2000, with a sharp rise in fatalities among men aged 45 to 54 driving the state's drug-related deaths to their highest levels since the late 1990s heroin glut.
Three women who were sexually abused by serial rapist Amar Ilyas say they feel 'betrayed' and 'frustrated' after he fled to Pakistan while on bail. Ilyas, 41, was convicted of 20 sexual offences against five girls and sentenced in his absence to a minimum of 27 years.
New data shows a jump in Australian home building in the June quarter, but the Labor government is still about 100,000 dwellings behind the pace needed to reach its 1.2 million home target over five years, and experts caution that deteriorating economic conditions could slow future projects.
The Australian government has announced that current and former Defence personnel may apply to have historical homosexual convictions expunged from their service records, and will issue a formal apology later this year for the persecution of LGBTQ+ members of the Australian Defence Force.
Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, were arrested at their Arcadia mansion on charges of child abuse and conspiracy, accused of using a surrogacy network to build a family of 21 children who were allegedly subjected to daily beatings while the couple watched via surveillance cameras. Los Angeles County prosecutors described the case as unprecedented and horrific; the pair pleaded not guilty and denied all allegations through a Mandarin interpreter.
Oman's air force evacuated 10 crew members from a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker that was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, setting off a fire on board and wounding at least 12 of its 19 crew, according to Omani and Indian officials.
Benjamin Wen, a former Perth child psychiatrist, has been jailed for 10 years and six months for sexually abusing young patients under the guise of routine "puberty checks" at his Cockburn clinic between 2012 and 2016.
EU trade negotiators are flying to China for two days of crunch talks aimed at sealing a breakthrough deal over Beijing's record £1bn-a-day trade surplus by curbing its exports of cheap hybrid electric cars into Europe.
The Australian Defence Force has suspended operational use of the Supacat troop carrying vehicle following a rollover accident during a training exercise at Mount Bundey, south of Darwin, which killed Army Corporal Brendan Hannam on Monday. Five other soldiers were injured, with two still in Royal Darwin Hospital and two returned to Robertson Barracks.
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Tuareg-led rebels have withdrawn from the strategic town of Kidal in northern Mali, six months after capturing it, as the country's military, backed by Russian fighters, pressed large-scale air and ground operations in the region. Pro-government forces were reported to have re-entered the town on Tuesday.
Three friends of Nolan Wells, a Mississippi teen who died after a July boating trip, have filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens over an Instagram video that accused them of deleting evidence from Wells's phone.
Comedian Dave Hughes says he will stop speaking at Victorian Liberal Party events after the party decided his unpaid appearances could breach the state's political donation laws. A report to the Victorian Electoral Commission raised concerns that the market value of his speaking services constitutes an in-kind donation that exceeds the legal cap.
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report finding that rotor-speed warning tones sounded in the final 29 seconds before an NBC Los Angeles news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth on September 15, killing a pilot, a reporter and a person on the ground. The Airbus AS350B2, operated by Angel City Air, was covering a fatal traffic collision when it entered a rapid right turn and descended into a metal storage container.
Senator Susan Collins distanced herself from Donald Trump in a televised debate Tuesday, claiming she is not the president's 'favorite senator' and emphasizing her record of crossing party lines, as Democratic challenger Troy Jackson attacked her 2018 vote for Brett Kavanaugh and tied her to the overturning of Roe v Wade in a race that could determine control of the Senate.
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has said US President Donald Trump's suggestion that keeping the Strait of Hormuz open is Asia's problem holds some merit, but warned against allowing Iran to gain effective veto power over the critical waterway. Speaking at the Milken Institute's Asia Summit in Singapore, Balakrishnan stressed that freedom of navigation through international straits is an existential issue for the city-state.
Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders has been sentenced to six years and six months in prison for sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men over a decade, in a case that has made him one of Australia's most senior Catholic clergymen convicted of child sexual abuse.
An 18-year-old man linked to the Coconut Cartel has been arrested at Sydney International Airport as he allegedly attempted to flee the country, charged with 10 offences including conspiracy to murder over the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy in an apartment in Sydney's northwest last month.
Lionel Messi ended his 21-year international career on Tuesday night with a goal and two assists as Argentina beat Benin 3-0 in a friendly at a packed Monumental Stadium, capping a national celebration that saw landmarks lit in sky blue and white and fireworks over Buenos Aires.
Paringa Estate, the Red Hill South restaurant and vineyard on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, has been awarded a score of 14.5 out of 20 in an updated review by the Good Food Guide, as published by Nine newspapers.
About 700 people gathered at Bondi Pavilion at dawn on the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel, where Israel's ambassador to Australia drew a direct line between the Nova festival massacre and December's Bondi terrorist attack.
French Polynesia has formally proposed an independence process at the United Nations, marking a significant step in the territory's long-running push for self-determination from France.
Bear's Wine Bar in North Melbourne has received a score of 13.5 out of 20 in the Good Food Guide, according to a review published across Nine newspapers.
Across Venezuela, worsening power outages are disrupting daily life and essential medical services, with nearly two-thirds of households now experiencing daily electricity cuts. The crisis has sparked street protests and drawn sharp criticism of the interim government's management of the country's energy infrastructure.
A Russian crude oil tanker was struck in waters off the Black Sea port city of Sochi in a suspected Ukrainian attack, igniting an open oil fire that darkened the skies and prompting a rescue of 23 Indian nationals aboard.
August Hanning, the 80-year-old former president of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and treason in what could be Europe's gravest spy scandal since World War II. German prosecutors also arrested a senior BND official in a separate raid and allege the two men conspired since 2010 to sell state secrets to an undisclosed foreign intelligence service.
An 18-year-old Paralowie man has been arrested and charged with the abduction of a child following an alleged attempted abduction on Monday evening. Police said the man picked up a young girl who was walking with a couple on Niven Drive at Paralowie and carried her a short distance before releasing her.
Forces aligned with Yemen's internationally recognised government have launched an operation to capture the strategic mountainous district of al-Waziiya in Taiz governorate from Houthi control. The offensive, part of the wider 'Dawn of Yemen' campaign announced Sunday, aims to retake all remaining Houthi-held territory, including the capital Sanaa. The operation came as Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis towards the city of Khamis Mushait.
Australian adults can again access Pornhub after its parent company, Aylo, implemented age-checking via Apple's device-level verification, ending a seven-month block imposed over compliance with national online safety codes.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that more than one million vulnerable people in South Sudan could lose access to life-saving food and nutrition assistance by October unless additional resources are secured, as food stocks at key logistics hubs have plummeted and the influx of refugees from Sudan’s war continues to strain the country.
Eva Marie Saint, the graceful Oscar-winning actress whose career spanned eight decades and included landmark performances in On the Waterfront and North by Northwest, has died at the age of 102. Saint died of natural causes on Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles, surrounded by family, family representative Jeff Sanderson confirmed.
Australia's High Court has delivered a landmark judgment in the nation's first climate change case, ruling that planning authorities must consider the local environmental effects of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel projects, including those generated when coal is burned overseas. The 3-2 decision upheld a NSW Court of Appeal ruling that overturned MACH Energy's proposed expansion of its Mount Pleasant coalmine in the Hunter Valley.
Sudan's army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has rejected negotiations to end three and a half years of war, promising to seize 'every inch' of territory held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Speaking on Tuesday in Village 5, Merowe, al-Burhan said the military option would continue until the RSF was removed from Sudan, according to the Sudan News Agency.
The High Court has invalidated approval for a major coal mine expansion in New South Wales, ruling that planning authorities failed to ensure greenhouse gas emissions from coal burned overseas were minimised. The decision has drawn sharp political reactions, with the federal opposition calling for urgent legislative intervention and environment groups hailing a landmark climate precedent.
Australian Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri has endured a difficult 2026 season, going more than a year without a race win and sitting seventh in the drivers championship. But Damon Hill, the 1996 world champion, believes Piastri can still become a world champion if he is in the right environment, potentially at McLaren.
Richard Morecroft, the former ABC news presenter who became a photographer and conservationist, has died at 70. Nine newspapers have republished a 2022 Good Weekend profile recounting his meeting with partner Alison Mackay on a diving boat at Cape Tribulation in 1990 and their subsequent courtship by fountain-pen correspondence.
Cornell University trustees have named former United States Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead an independent internal review of the institution's handling of sexual assault and harassment allegations, amid ongoing outrage over its response to a former student's rape claim against the Chi Phi fraternity.
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed opinion polls in the first round of Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, taking approximately 47 percent of the vote against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 45 percent. The result leaves Lula in a weaker position with three weeks to go until the runoff, as analysts point to a late consolidation of right-wing voters and the disruptive impact of the Banco Master scandal.
Six progressive members of the United States Congress have called for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, a Gaza doctor held in Israeli detention since December 2024 without charge or trial. In a statement, the lawmakers condemned what they described as Israel's systematic destruction of Palestine's health system, including the killing and detention of hundreds of medical workers.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has pushed back against claims from Australia's peak business body that the Coalition's migration policy is a "flat tyre", as the plan to slash net overseas migration to 100,000 per year comes under fire from industry and Labor alike.
A 28-year-old Ipswich father has been remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of his three-month-old son, who died in hospital after suffering significant internal injuries.
Armed Israeli settlers beat a veteran Agence France-Presse photographer in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, hospitalising him, while Israeli soldiers reportedly watched without intervening, as a surge in settler violence against Palestinian olive farmers escalates ahead of Israeli elections later this month.
Police are preparing a major operation for the second day of the Land Forces international weapons expo at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, after around 2000 anti-war protesters marched through the CBD on Monday night. Meanwhile, beaches in the Town of Cambridge have reopened following the removal of a humpback whale carcass that caused unsafe bacteria levels in the water.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it is monitoring a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia following the death of a laboratory technician in Siberia, as the Trump administration called on Moscow to share more information about the incident.
More than a month after catastrophic floods swept through the China-Nepal border region, over 5,000 people remain missing and the government has ended rescue operations, leaving families in a legal limbo where missing persons are only presumed dead after 12 years.