Thousands of Indian soldiers served alongside Anzac forces at Gallipoli, leaving their legacy in the "puggaree" — a traditional Indian headwrap that was adapted to adorn the slouch hats worn by the Australian army.
An elderly woman with dementia fell during a Telstra outage in Victoria, experiencing distress due to communication failures. Meanwhile, SA Police and the Acting Premier are investigating a senator's claim of a death linked to the outage, stating they have no record of such an event. The Ghan train also experienced delays.
Rescue crews recovered debris from a K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea off Pakistan's coast. Five crew members are missing. Radar data shows the plane rapidly descended before losing contact.
Swimming Australia introduces 'Flickbait,' a world-first website resource to debunk fake news and misinformation targeting its athletes, aiming to protect them from fabricated content and distress.
Egypt's Football Association has filed a formal complaint with FIFA demanding an investigation into referee Francois Letexier and his crew following their controversial 3-2 World Cup exit against Argentina. Egypt alleges serious refereeing mistakes and double standards that led to their loss.
The Fremantle Dockers' 14-game winning streak in the AFL was dramatically ended by the GWS Giants, who secured a significant upset victory. Despite Fremantle's dominance this season, the injury-hit Giants executed a strong game plan to overcome the league leaders.
Telstra customers are still experiencing issues calling triple zero due to a secondary problem from Wednesday's outage. Regional train services in Victoria and NSW remain suspended as Telstra's 4G network interferes with backup satellite phones. Investigations and potential penalties are being considered.
