Defence Minister Richard Marles attends AUKUS ministerial meeting with his US and UK counterparts, Iceland becomes the fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 after Israel given the go-ahead to compete, Hip surgery deals a blow to Soceroos veteran Mathew Lecki.

Australia's underage social media ban hailed as an example for the world; A Muslim civil rights group branded a foreign terrorist organisation in the United States; Pat Cummins back in Australia's squad for the Ashes.

Teething problems emerge on day one of Australia's social media ban; Indigenous children still being removed from families at staggering rates; Tottenham Hotspur emerge victorious in their latest Champions League home game.

The social media ban kicks in as the Communications Minister refers her expenses for audit, Conflict on the Thai-Cambodia border continues to escalate with several people reported dead, The AFLW draft goes down to the wire.

Victoria's historic apology to First Nations people another step in the treaty process; The Reserve Bank issues its final rates decision for the year; Saudi fans await confirmation Mo Salah will join Al-Hilal.

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Victoria to issue an official apology to the state's First Nations communities; A date set for Israel's Prime Minister to meet with the US President; Alex De Minaur collects his fourth John Newcombe medal.

Australia and the US hold high-level security talks as the alliance focuses on Indo-Pacific tensions; A magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Japan; Shane Richardson calls on NRL boss to look after Tigers fans.

Barnaby Joyce to join One Nation; energy rebates to end and in the NRL, the West Tigers are now without a CEO.

A firefighter dies while fighting a fire in New South Wales; aid reaches hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza and Jessica Stenson breaks the Australian marathon record.