Soccer fans in Australia are celebrating the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off in Mexico.

US President Donald Trump is continuing to talk up a purported peace deal being in the works with Iran.

Weather forecasters in the United States have officially declared that an El Nino is underway, while warning this one could be particularly severe.

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Mexico has kicked off the 2026 soccer World Cup with a 2-nil win over South Africa in front of a home crowd, with people celebrating in the streets after the win.

Iran is yet to make a final decision on a possible peace deal that is being spruiked by US President Donald Trump.

A former south-east Queensland childcare worker who sexually abused dozens of children at centres for almost two decades has failed to have his sentence reduced.

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway but it has not been smooth sailing, with plenty of controversy surrounding the tournament.

The soccer World Cup is underway and Mexico's beaten South Africa in the tournament's opening game in Mexico City.

US President Donald Trump is talking up the prospect of signing a peace deal with Iran, and in response the price of oil has dropped sharply. 

But the Iranian regime says it has not made a final decision and it will not compromise on red lines. 

An Australian study has found young people who spent at least two hours a day on social media were more likely to have mental health side effects.

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The 2026 soccer World Cup is underway in Mexico and Latin music superstar Shakira was among the performers for the first of three opening ceremonies. 

Defence Minister Richard Marles's visit to the United Kingdom has been thrown into chaos, after his British counterpart resigned hours before they were due to hold a significant media event.

US President Donald Trump has cancelled strikes on Iran, after earlier saying he would hit the country very hard. 

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Iran has attacked US bases in the Gulf region in retaliation for the latest round of US strikes, which came after President Donald Trump said Tehran has taken "too long to make a deal" to end the war.

The US military says it has completed its "self-defence strikes" in "response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression".

Iran and the US have targeted military and surveillance sites in recent days in an escalation of tit-for-tat strikes.

State and territory disability ministers have accused the Albanese government of pushing ahead with changes to the NDIS that do not align with agreements formed in National Cabinet.

In a stinging joint submission published by the Senate committee holding an inquiry, the ministers said limited consultation would create "a significant risk of fragmented service delivery" - and risks the safety of people with disability.

A government spokesperson says all leaders had agreed to target a 5 to 6 per cent cost growth in the scheme which is now more expensive than Medicare.

New South Wales police leadership have described the findings of an independent report into the force's culture, as "unacceptable".

It found one in four surveyed officers had experienced discrimination in the past five years, while nine per cent had reported sexual harassment.

Police commissioner Mal Lanyon has vowed to make changes in Australia's largest police force.

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This week the conflict between the US and Iran has been escalating again, and it's casting doubt on a fragile ceasefire between the two sides.