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Students got a lesson in patience watching the Socceroos grit out a nil-all draw with Paraguay in the World Cup, while the spirit of the great Australian sickie was in full force at pubs and live sites across Sydney.
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In this week’s newsletter: Opinions are divided on how to mitigate risk, and whether it’s sharks or humans themselves who are the problem. Plus, Europe breaks heat records
A West Australian Liberal politician who investigated sexual harassment and abuse in mining camps is demanding answers over fresh allegations against a resources giant.
A so-called ISIS bride accused of keeping a slave will be released on bail after a magistrate found her risk to the community could be managed with strict conditions, including that she does not possess firearms.
New structure to be built above 194-year-old Mitchells Causeway as residents face months of delays to reopening of Victoria Pass section of highway
Jacinta Allan might drop a note thanking the Socceroos and FIFA for their splendid practical support for her signature election-year policy.
An Australian-first initiative is set to transform the wastewater flowing beneath city streets into renewable energy, transforming the heat generated by raw sewage into a cheap and reliable source of power.
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Craig Foster thought the Socceroos played a 'near-perfect game' in their draw with Paraguay. 'Brilliant campaign, managed the game well today, and that’s important in World Cups,' the former Socceroo said
Goalless draw against Paraguay secures second place in Group D
View image in fullscreenSocceroos players warm up before the match at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenAustralia (L) and Paraguay players walk on to the pitch.Photograph: Benjamin Fanjoy/EPAShareView image in fullscreenAustralia fans cheer in the s…
Apple Macbook 13-inch prices jumps from $1,799 to $2,099 while the cost of iPads surges by 25%
Thirteen years after a beloved northside theatre closed, plans to rebuild it have been dealt a major blow, prompting leading Australian playwright David Williamson to accuse a Sydney council of putting sports ovals ahead of the city’s cultural life.
SA premier says Tommy Robinson’s appearance ‘crosses the line’ – and Nine executives agree. Plus: David Koch rails against Logies snub
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The Socceroos became a political football this week as the Liberal leader delivered a word salad on multiculturalism
Jordy Bos linked up well with Cristian Volpato down Australia’s right while the returning Jackson Irvine covered every blade of grass
Santa Clara: Non-believers in Australia regard soccer’s low scoring rate, in comparison to the other football codes, as a fatal flaw. Presenting the case for the defence was this game: the stalemate of Santa Clara; the biscotto in the Bay Area; the sweetest scoreless draw in the Socceroos’ World Cup history.
Kaan Ayhan, de la selección de Turquía, celebra tras marcar el tanto de la victoria sobre Estados Unidos en el encuentro del Mundial efectuado el jueves 25 de junio de 2026 en Inglewood, California (AP Foto/Mark J. Terrill)
Omar Alderete, de Paraguay, despeja un balón frente a Nestory Irankunda, de Australia, en el cotejo del Mundial realizado el jueves 25 de junio de 2026 en Santa Clara, California (AP Foto/Jeff Chiu)
Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 2:11pm
Media mogul Antony Catalano and his estranged wife Stefanie have reconciled their turbulent marriage as the millionaire businessman awaits court over an alleged attack on her earlier this year.
Australia’s Aiden O’Neill (13) battles for the ball with Paraguay’s Matias Galarza (23) during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Paraguay and Australia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
It was not a match of high distinction, but all the Socceroos needed was a pass against Paraguay, and their 0-0 in San Francisco Bay Area stadium booked a place in the World Cup knock-out rounds for the third time in their history.
El técnico de Ecuador Sebastián Beccacece (izquierda) celebra con Gonzalo Plata tras la victoria 2-1 ante Alemania en el Grupo E del Mundia, el jueves 25 de junio de 2026, en East Rutherford, Nueva Jersey. (AP Foto/Yuki Iwamura)
Police allege the Rooty Hill care home resident was administered an unknown substance by her daughter
Australian Labor party president says authoritarian trends must not be ‘normalised’ in Australia
Alex Bregman (3) y Pete Crow-Armstrong (derecha), de los Cachorros de Chicago, celebran tras una victoria en la décima entrada de un partido de béisbol contra los Mets de Nueva York, el jueves 25 de junio de 2026, en Nueva York. (Foto AP/Heather Khalifa)
This Tokyo-born ramen shop joins several other Japanese chains which have flocked to Melbourne, including Hakata Gensuke, Ippudo and Mensho. Dark, dramatic interiors – the walls lined with oni (Japanese demon) masks – and a thumping soundtrack of traditional drums offer a taste of what’s to come: devilishly spicy no…
Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 12:34pm
The value of Melbourne-founded payments company Airwallex has soared to $US11 billion ($16 billion) after it raised hundreds of millions of dollars from investors in new funding, even as it fights a financial-crimes audit at home and mounting pressure in the United States over its links to China.
Claire Spencer is standing in front of shelves filled with hundreds of rolls of fabric sorted by colour and texture.
Tom Sandoval’s girlfriend Victoria Robinson and her father, Will Robinson, will be leaving the Bravo star’s home following an alleged violent altercation, as dual temporary restraining orders have been granted.
Australian orchestra musicians have been cut from the country’s highest-grossing musical, Disney’s The Lion King, and replaced by technology as theatre productions across the country buckle under the pressure of rising costs.
Queensland is considering scrapping environmental and hazard rules that dictate how councils approve developments, opening up the possibility of more houses being built in disaster-prone areas.
Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 11:22am
A sea of green and gold has swamped Federation Square hours before Australia’s high-stakes World Cup clash with Paraguay, forcing the gates to be opened early.
Police have arrested 17 alleged high-risk domestic violence offenders, charging them with two dozen offences including sexual intercourse with a child and assault, in a sweeping operation in Sydney’s north-west.
‘It’s all just rendered useless’ Something For Kate’s Paul Dempsey says as AI scrapes millions of songs to learn how to make music
Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 10:47am
The US State Department approved the possible sale of F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft to Australia, the department announced in a statement on Thursday.