'We can be a voice for women': Afghan cricketers push for ICC recognition
Afghanistan's exiled women cricketers are urging the International Cricket Council (ICC) to follow FIFA's lead in recognising them as a legitimate national team.

Afghanistan's exiled women cricketers are urging the International Cricket Council (ICC) to follow FIFA's lead in recognising them as a legitimate national team.

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.

The US has escalated tensions with Iran, Donald Trump vowed to hit the country 'hard again tonight.' Australia is still reeling from a nationwide Telstra mobile network outage. In UK politics, Nigel Farage faces Count Binface in a byelection, while New South Wales won the State of Origin decider.

Victoria's regional rail network is experiencing significant disruptions due to a nationwide telecommunications outage caused by a software defect. V/Line services remain limited, with passengers advised not to travel if possible, as SIM card communication failures on trains prevent safe operation.

Over 30 Aboriginal language custodians from the Northern Territory have released the Top End Strong Languages Statement, a roadmap for language revival. The report calls for increased funding for language services, stronger bilingual education, and government action to address Australia's "abysmal" record of Indigenous language loss.