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On day six of the Commonwealth Games, Australia's netball team, the Diamonds, took on South Africa in their toughest group match, while Lakeisha Patterson aimed for a third Commonwealth title in the women's 100m S9 freestyle. The day also featured the final swimming events and the start of weightlifting competitions.
Two greater crested terns found dead on separate South Australian beaches have tested positive for H5 bird flu, marking the first confirmed case on a metropolitan beach in the state. A total of 20 confirmed or presumed positive detections have been recorded nationally.
Labor's national conference has voted to support expanding voluntary assisted dying access via telehealth, but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is 'yet to be convinced' and fears misuse. The government faces pressure from crossbench MPs and the Greens to change the law, while concerns about elder abuse have been raised.
Tim Tszyu faces Errol Spence Jnr in a non-title fight in Sydney, with the card pitting Australian boxers against American opponents. The co-main event between Liam Wilson and Stephen Fulton was cancelled after Fulton weighed in almost 4.5kg over the agreed limit.
Nearly two years after six tourists died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, authorities have charged a distillery owner with running an illegal business and selling harmful products, but families of the victims say the investigation ignored key evidence and the punishment is inadequate.
Labor MP Ed Husic has criticised his party's internal culture after his proposed resolution on Israel and Palestine failed to gain enough support for debate at the national conference. The conference adopted positions aligning with the Albanese government's view, while also agreeing to wind back fuel subsidies for big miners.
Administrators have closed the Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter in northern Tasmania, Australia's only manganese smelter, leaving about 200 workers without jobs. Reports indicate the company may have been insolvent since May 2025, and creditors have voted to liquidate the business.
The federal government is reassuring motorists about fuel supplies as oil prices top $US100 a barrel for the first time since May, while Treasury warns of increasing economic risks. The fuel excise discount is set to expire on August 2, and inflation remains stubbornly high at 3.8 per cent.
Queensland has recorded its first confirmed detection of H5 bird flu in a migratory petrel found dead on Moreton Island. Authorities say the poultry industry remains virus-free and the risk to human health is low, while farmers are urged to maintain strict biosecurity.
The Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock Art are challenging Environment Minister Murray Watt's approval of Woodside's North West Shelf gas project extension to 2070. The challenges focus on alleged ministerial bias and insufficient consideration of climate impacts.
President Donald Trump threatened the European Union with tariffs and a trade investigation after Brussels fined Google about $1 billion for antitrust violations. The European Commission ruled that Google breached the bloc's Digital Markets Act, adding strain to US-EU trade relations.
The Northern Territory government is actively courting the AI industry, with 12 data centres proposed and a $40 billion project near Darwin powered by gas from the Beetaloo Basin. The plan has drawn criticism from environmental groups and experts over water use, climate impact, and scientifically inaccurate claims by a minister.
Two small U.S. businesses have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over new Section 301 tariffs imposed on dozens of trading partners. The suit, filed by the Liberty Justice Center, alleges the tariffs are arbitrary and unlawful. The new duties, including a 12.5% levy on Australian imports, took effect Friday.
Countries worldwide have reacted to the latest US tariffs imposed under Section 301, which target 60 to 80 trading partners with duties of 10 to 12.5 percent. Australia, New Zealand, the EU, and China have rejected the forced-labor rationale, with China signaling it will hold off on retaliation.
Pauline Hanson's recent comments on domestic violence have sparked concern, but analysis suggests they reflect a long-standing pattern rather than a political stumble. Her history of aligning with men's rights groups and blaming the media for controversies is well-documented.
The Trump administration has imposed new tariffs on over 80 countries, citing failures to enforce forced labor bans. Democrats and some Republicans criticize the move as a pretext for an illegal tariff policy, while Brazil rejects the administration's justification.
Socceroos forward Cristian Volpato has allegedly tested positive for cocaine in a roadside drug test after being stopped for speeding on Sydney's Anzac Bridge. He has been issued a speeding fine, had his licence suspended, and faces further police inquiries.
The United States has imposed new tariffs of 10-12.5% on imports from 60 countries, citing inadequate enforcement of forced labor bans. The tariffs, set under Section 301, affect seven African nations, while Namibia is exempt. Reactions vary, with some small businesses seeing the new rates as manageable compared to previous tariffs.
Australia has taken an early lead in the Commonwealth Games medal standings in Glasgow, with 39 medals earned as of day four. Day one featured the first medals in para powerlifting and the start of swimming competition, with several Australian athletes beginning their campaigns.
Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a new safety warning linking GLP-1-based medications—including Ozempic and Mounjaro—to a rare but severe eye disorder that can lead to blindness, after 36 cases were reported nationally.