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Australia’s antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, wants a new “oversight” committee to vet the ABC and SBS’s Israel coverage, she told the royal commission.
The ABC editorial director, Gavin Fang, disagreed with the claim the national broadcaster’s coverage was disproportionate.
As fallout from the Telstra outage continues, the telco has said Australians should continue to trust the triple-zero network, with CFO Michael Ackland describing it as a “very robust system”.
It comes as Angus Taylor defended his shadow communications minister, Sarah Henderson, saying she was “doing her job” when she “tested” the triple-zero system by making unnecessary calls to it yesterday during the nationwide outage.
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As the Telstra crisis unfolded, the Coalition fell victim to another communications failure
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Gout Gout to miss World U20 Championships due to hamstring injury
Western Europe records hottest-ever June as heatwaves intensify
UK judges begin hearing appeal over Trinidad and Tobago anti-gay law
Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation
World Cup 2026
In the World Cup, France and Morocco are preparing to go head to head in their quarter-final match tomorrow morning.
Off the pitch, France’s head coach has insisted he is not concerned by the appointment of Argentinian officials to oversee the match.
Didier Deschamps said he had no issue with Facundo Tello being assigned to the game, despite reminders of Argentina’s win over France in the 2022 World Cup. That is a repeat fixture that is possible if Argentina defeat Switzerland on Sunday.
“We have to deal with it,” he said. “I trust the referees. Our opponent is Morocco, not the referee.”
In pictures
Palestinian football fans gathered among war-damaged buildings in Gaza City to watch the 2026 World Cup round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt.
What they said …
“I’ve always believed in myself and believed that I could be a top player in the world” – Arthur Fery, British tennis player
The 23-year-old described his run to the Wimbledon semi-finals as a product of his immense self-belief, after he defeated the ninth seed, Flavio Cobolli, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0 on Wednesday. Fery entered the tournament ranked No 114, and required a wildcard to enter the main draw. He had never previously passed the second round of a grand slam tournament.
Today in Focus
Trump on rampage at Nato summit: what does it mean for Ukraine?
The US president is in combative mood as Nato leaders meet for a two-day summit in Ankara. There are divisions over Russia’s war in Ukraine, defence spending and the US-Israel war in Iran, with signs of the fragile ceasefire collapsing.
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is holding talks with leaders as he rallies the European cause against Russia’s war, as Nato allies present an increasingly united front against an unreliable US.
Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s central and eastern Europe correspondent Shaun Walker – watch on YouTube.
Before bed read
The Guardian UK’s consumer journalist Alan Martin has completed more than 350 parkruns and picked up plenty of tips along the way. He writes about how to find your feet in the country’s most popular Saturday 5k run.
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Hundreds of Nepali schoolchildren were saved by their teacher before floods inundated their school in Nuwakot, with at least 69 schools destroyed or damaged across flood-devastated districts, putting education at risk for nearly 19,000 children and leaving at least 794 dead and over 2,500 missing nationwide.
Leah Stewart, a 35-year-old teacher from Coogee, survived a great white shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney on June 13 by punching the shark repeatedly, resulting in the loss of her left arm. She described the ordeal in a 60 Minutes interview, crediting her survival to survival instinct and the thought of watching her daughter grow up. Off-duty lifeguard Charlie Verco assisted her to shore using his paddleboard. Stewart spent over a week in a medically induced coma at St Vincent's Hospital and has since recovered with community support, including over $550,000 raised via fundraising. The interview coincides with new shark mitigation measures in New South Wales, including drone surveillance expansion and shark net reinstallation at 51 beaches.

A US man was sentenced to 77 years in prison for his role in the online grooming network 764, prompting an Australian victim's family to urge parental vigilance. Meanwhile, Australia's online safety regulator urged smart glasses makers to auto-blur faces filmed on devices, and the search for thousands missing after Nepal's flash flood disaster continues as the death toll rises.

The combined death toll from floods in Nepal and Tibet reached 781 with over 3,000 missing, including 43 Australians, as Australian government and charities deliver aid amid scenes of devastation and hope at army barracks serving as crisis hub.
Leah Stewart, a 35-year-old teacher from Coogee, survived a great white shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach on June 13 by punching the shark repeatedly, which led to the amputation of her left arm and months of recovery. She described the ordeal in a 60 Minutes interview, crediting her determination to see her daughter grow up. Over $550,000 was raised for her family, and new shark mitigation measures, including drone surveillance and shark nets, are being rolled out across New South Wales ahead of the swimming season.
Bhavin Patel is searching for his wife Reshma, who was part of an Isha Foundation group caught in floods in Nepal and Tibet, while Australian engineer Arnold Dix assists Nepal's government in locating trapped workers at hydropower sites and the death toll rises to at least 794 with over 2,400 missing.