Is reducing inequality and increasing social mobility one of Australia's best paths to improving our lacklustre economic productivity performance?
Hometown hero Arthur Fery, a wildcard, has reached the Wimbledon semifinals after defeating Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0. The 23-year-old is now two wins away from matching Goran Ivanišević's 2001 wildcard victory.
A widespread Telstra outage has halted regional train services in NSW, Australia, due to reliance on 4G networks for safe operations. While Sydney metro services were unaffected, ARTC suspended trains on its 9,600km network as a safety precaution. Telstra cited malfunctioning nodes as the cause, prompting calls for improved network resilience and a demand for explanation from the Communications Minister.
The Australian share market is expected to open lower following a mixed performance on Wall Street. Meanwhile, oil prices are surging after US President Donald Trump declared a ceasefire with Iran over and initiated new strikes.
Fremantle faces Sydney in a highly anticipated AFL match at Perth Stadium. The game features a compelling narrative with former WA football giants Dean Cox and Matthew Pavlich now leading the Sydney Swans, potentially impacting Pavlich's former club. The match also pits top ruckmen Luke Jackson against Brodie Grundy, with Fremantle resting Sean Darcy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Australia for the Australia-India Annual Leaders' Summit and will meet with PM Anthony Albanese. The live blog will also cover political reactions to yesterday's Telstra outage.
India's PM Narendra Modi has arrived in Australia for the Annual Leaders' Summit with PM Anthony Albanese. The live blog will cover this event and any political reactions to yesterday's Telstra outage.
