A 41-year-old woman has died after a horror Mother's Day crash in the Gold Coast hinterland that left two others critically injured.
Epping Football Netball Club player Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, died from head injuries sustained during a match. His teammates will sit out this weekend's game, and a commemorative service will be held. The AFL will encourage black armbands across all clubs. The incident has sparked an investigation into the safety of cricket pitch coverings on multi-use ovals.
Norwegian rider Torstein Traeen of Uno-X Mobility is the new leader of the Tour de France after a 181km stage in the Pyrenees. Mads Pedersen won the stage, but Traeen's strong performance secured him the yellow jersey, making him the third Norwegian to achieve this feat.
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.
