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Jul 5, 2026 - World

The possible meeting comes amid reports of tensions between the two leaders over efforts to end the war against Iran that the US and Israel started in late February.

Jul 5, 2026 - World

Police are investigating what happened to a boy who was found with significant arm injuriesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has been charged with murder after police found the body of a preschooler at a home on the New South Wales Central Coast.Police rushed to the home at Wyong after a 32-year-old woman presented to the local police station on Saturday. Continue reading...

Jul 5, 2026 - World

State Labor conference passes motion committing to higher taxes on some clubs and moratorium on licenses for new machines Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, will take a tougher stance on poker machines to the next election after being pushed to adopt the approach by the party’s left.A motion which passed the NSW Labor conference with unanimous support on Sunday afternoon has added a plan to take “decisive action” on problem gambling and the growing use of poker machines to its policy platform, amid surging profits for operators and accusations of inaction on reform. Continue reading...

Jul 5, 2026 - World

Training document used to teach inspectors updated after campaign by celebrities including Chris PackhamOfsted, the body responsible for safeguarding in education in England, has dropped guidance for inspectors that linked autism and extremism after an outcry from celebrity campaigners.An education minister has disclosed that an updated training document “no longer includes reference to children with autism” after claims that it was “offensive” and “clumsy” discrimination. Continue reading...

Jul 5, 2026 - World

Australian Space Agency working to confirm origin of objects as space archaeologist says they may be connected to a rocket launchGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSix pieces of suspected space debris found washed up on north Queensland beaches could be “space balls” that are often left over from rocket launches, according to one expert.The Australian Space Agency confirmed on Sunday it was working to determine the nature and origin of the mysterious objects, which police said were suspected of containing hazardous chemicals. Continue reading...