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Today’s stories
- World Cup Group D view from Paraguay: the reborn team no one wants to face | Christian PérezParaguay has reemerged as a strong World Cup contender after a long absence, led by coach Gustavo Alfaro, with a disciplined, defensive-focused style and key players like Julio Enciso, despite injury concerns.
- Who is donating to One Nation? – Back to Back Barries podcastTony Barry and Barrie Cassidy discuss One Nation's $3m fundraising success and its political implications, including how major parties are responding to the party's rise.
- Liberals are scaring first-home buyers with warnings of negative equity – but experts believe there’s little to worry aboutFears of negative equity for first-home buyers in Sydney and Melbourne are concentrated in top-end markets with falling prices, but experts suggest most buyers are in lower price brackets and risks are manageable.
- Online racism is significantly impacting mental health, First Nations people say: ‘It’s like carrying a bully in your pocket’First Nations people in Australia report that online racism, amplified by social media algorithms, is harming their mental health, with a recent viral video sparking widespread criticism and a controversial crowdfunding campaign.
- More of the Christchurch shooter’s online comments have been uncovered, New Zealand researchers say. Does it change the picture?New Zealand researchers claim to have uncovered evidence that the Christchurch shooter was an active participant in far-right online forums, challenging his previous assertion of being a passive observer and suggesting his online activities influenced his violent actions.
- From hunted to hunter: Australia enter T20 World Cup with renewed hungerAustralia's women's cricket team enters the T20 World Cup without recent titles, aiming to regain their position as a top team amid increased competition and internal selection challenges.
- Labor and the Coalition must force Pauline Hanson to ‘please explain’ her policies if they are to win back voters | Tom McIlroyPauline Hanson's One Nation party has gained significant support in Australia, surpassing the Coalition and Labor in polls, as voters express dissatisfaction with major parties and Hanson's policies face scrutiny for being hypocritical and lacking substance.
- Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above averageAntarctica's west coast is experiencing a significant loss of sea ice, with an area the size of France missing in June, leading to concerns about penguins, marine life, and rising sea levels. Temperatures on the peninsula reached 15.4C, 20C above average, during a heatwave linked to the ice loss.
- NDIS changes ‘retrogressive’ and out of step with review, MPs sayA Labor-led committee criticized proposed NDIS changes as 'retrogressive' and out of step with a 2023 review, warning they could remove 241,000 people from the scheme by 2031 and limit disability support.
- World Cup 2026: Canada and USA enter fray; empty seats; Mexico’s winning start; McTominay fitness boost – as it happenedMexico won their World Cup 2026 opener, while ticket pricing concerns and player retirements marked early events, and USA and Canada joined the tournament with opening matches.
- Three major banks predict interest rates to fall next year – as it happenedThree major Australian banks predict interest rates will fall next year, with ANZ forecasting two cash rate cuts in 2027, while Westpac expects a rate hike this year. Financial markets remain divided on the likelihood of rate changes.
- Afternoon Update: One Nation moves fundraiser; Socceroos address anti-immigration sentiment; and a journalist’s post-captivity clarityOne Nation moved a fundraiser due to planned protests, Socceroos addressed anti-immigration sentiment, and a journalist shared reflections on captivity.
- Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zonesAn AI model trained on Pokémon Go user data may assist military drones in navigating areas without GPS, according to a partnership between Niantic and Vantor.
- Jemma Stapleton, Australian sprinter and Stawell Gift finalist, dies aged 25 on family holidayAustralian sprinter Jemma Stapleton, 25, died while on holiday overseas with her family, with the cause of death not yet disclosed. Tributes and a fundraising page were organized by her family and sporting communities.
- Missing boy Gus Lamont’s grandmother fined for firearms offence unrelated to his disappearanceThe grandmother of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont was fined $10,500 for possessing a gun silencer, unrelated to his disappearance. She was also disqualified from holding a firearms licence for five years.