MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – The United States and Australia’s political tug of war against Iran over the fates of seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer squad appears to have ended with the depleted team returning home minus the two players who defected last week.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian officials are helping five countries in the Middle East and Gulf region counter attacks on their territory by Iranian drones, while the United States and European countries are among others who have requested support, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday.
Ferry services have returned to Balmain West wharf in Sydney's Inner West for the first time in over 10 years, with the state's transport agency saying additional services could be introduced if passenger numbers are strong.
Australia's inflation rate could peak in "the high 4s or even higher" this year, according to Treasury modelling, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says. The latest modelling comes as Anthony Albanese prepares to meet state and territory leaders in a national cabinet hook up on Thursday to discuss the fuel crisis and announce a national coordinator-general to help address its issues.
With U.S.-brokered Ukraine peace talks on hold due to the war in the Middle East, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to try to expand his military gains via new offensives against his neighbor that could put even more pressure on Kyiv.
Independent MP Mark Latham has defended his recent social media activity in a vilification and sexual harassment case brought by Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, telling a tribunal that disagreements between parliamentarians are common.
SYDNEY (AP) – A Women’s Asian Cup soccer tournament that started with little fanfare three weeks ago but eventually received worldwide attention due to the appearance of an Iranian team affected by the Middle East war, ends Saturday when Australia plays Japan in the final. For most of the tournament, the Iranian team held the international focus.
NEW YORK (AP) - Another climb for oil prices shook stock markets on Friday, as hopes collapsed for a possible cut to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% to close its fourth straight losing week, its longest such streak in a year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 443 points, or 1%, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 2%.
A major class action against the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has opened in the New South Wales Supreme Court, with irrigators accusing the agency of mismanaging water and breaching its own operational guidelines. The eight-week hearing began on Monday.
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