Renewed hopes for Middle East peace drive Wall Street higher and oil down, with the ASX expected to rise again in response. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Queensland hosts New South Wales in a winner-takes-all Game III of the State of Origin series at Lang Park. The Maroons aim to leverage their historical advantage at home against the Blues, who have a mixed record in Brisbane deciders.
Hodan Abby, the last known Australian woman linked to the Islamic State in Syria, is expected to return to Australia under strict conditions. This comes amid allegations she enslaved, beat, and raped a Yazidi girl in her Syrian home a decade ago. The victim, known as Sara, identified Abby (under the nom de guerre 'Umm Osama') as her abuser.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral in Tehran revealed the image Iran wishes to project, highlighting his sons Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud, while noting the absence of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei due to rumored health issues. Analysts suggest the event aims to project defiance and stability amid the US-Israel war.
Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School has seen a dramatic improvement in literacy rates among its senior students, with most now reading at their year level after implementing evidence-based teaching, trauma-informed practices, and Indigenous culture.
A dispute over Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) pricing could force 10,000 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to pay up to $33,000 annually for vital treatments like Ocrevus and Kesimpta, as drugmakers reject a 50% price cut.
In celebration of NAIDOC Week's '50 Years of Deadly' theme, First Nations audio-makers recommend five podcasts covering topics from Aboriginal mathematics and AFL to mental fitness and Indigenous culture.
