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Apple has increased prices across its MacBook, iPad, and other product lines, citing surging memory chip costs driven by AI demand. Microsoft has also raised Xbox prices. The iPhone remains unaffected for now, but analysts expect price hikes later this year.
The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has concluded, with the knockout rounds set to begin. The tournament has already set new records for total goals and attendance, and all Round of 32 pairings have been finalized.
Europe is enduring another day of extreme heat, with at least 101 million people expected to face temperatures above 35°C. France remains under red alerts, power outages hit Brittany, and heat-related deaths are reported in Spain and France.
Brazil and Morocco secured their places in the World Cup knockout rounds, with Brazil topping Group C and Morocco impressing in a 4-2 win over Haiti. The Round of 32 saw seven UEFA teams and four South American nations advance, including Paraguay's historic penalty shootout win over Germany. Other highlights include Ivory Coast's first-ever knockout appearance, Scotland's first World Cup victory in 28 years, and Australia's 2-0 win over Turkiye.
Former Victorian Liberal leader Matthew Guy has denied allegations by MP Moira Deeming that he assaulted her at a community event, with police concluding no offence was detected. Guy is considering defamation action and demanding an apology, while Deeming refuses.
A peer-reviewed study from Australia suggests that the country's social media ban for under-16s has had minimal effect on teens' scrolling habits, with many circumventing restrictions. Despite this, the ban has inspired similar measures globally, including in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the UK.
A severe heatwave gripping Europe has led to record-breaking temperatures, at least 48 drownings, and widespread disruption. Climate scientists link the event to human-induced climate change, while officials issue red alerts across the region.
Leah Stewart, attacked by a shark at Coogee Beach, has woken from a 10-day induced coma and told her family 'I love you.' Her brother reports she is no longer critical and remembers the attack, while Australian beaches face repeated closures due to shark sightings.
An Australian woman with ties to Islamic State, previously barred under a temporary exclusion order, has been issued a permit to return to Australia. The government cites legal obligations, but the opposition criticizes the decision, and the woman faces unprecedented surveillance upon arrival.
A new study finds that more than 80% of Australian under-16s continued using social media three months after a landmark ban took effect, citing limited implementation and incomplete compliance. The eSafety commissioner reports that 70% of parents surveyed said their children still had active accounts, while experts point to ineffective age verification and loopholes in face-scanning technology.
As the 2026 World Cup group stage concludes, a new tiebreaker system and an expanded 48-team format are changing how teams qualify. Eight teams already have nothing to play for, while Mexico has secured a home knockout game and South Korea faces an uncertain path after a surprise loss.
Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender have launched a new political party called Community Strong Australia, aiming to provide a centrist alternative focused on housing, cost of living, climate change, and social cohesion. The party has applied to register with the Australian Electoral Commission, but fellow crossbenchers are divided on joining.
Researchers from Curtin University have dated an asteroid impact in Western Australia's Pilbara region to about three billion years ago, making it the oldest known impact crater on Earth. The team analysed zircon and apatite minerals to pinpoint the event.
Keir Starmer’s resignation marks the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade, prompting European media to question the country’s political stability. Analysts point to Brexit’s lasting impact, Labour’s local election defeat, and structural challenges like weak economic growth and infrastructure delays.
ASIO director-general Mike Burgess revealed that an Australian citizen working as a senior intelligence officer for Iran orchestrated a firebombing in Bondi, and a former Australian resident in Iraq directed an attack on a Melbourne synagogue. In his annual threat assessment, Burgess also detailed the foiling of 31 major terrorism plots since 2014 and defended the agency's resourcing decisions.
A court has heard allegations that William Kamm, self-proclaimed leader of the Order of Saint Charbel, groomed a young girl for over a decade, telling her it was her 'mission from God' to become his 'main queen' and bear 45 children to repopulate a post-apocalyptic world. Kamm and his wife Sandra Susan Mathison have pleaded not guilty to grooming charges. The complainant testified about the psychological manipulation she endured.
Jane Allan, who won a $20,000 art prize for a painting alleged to be a copy of a Nicholas Harding work, is now accused of imitating a Jean-Michel Basquiat piece in a 2022 portrait prize entry. The Doyles committee is investigating and considering recovering the prize money.
South Australia has recorded its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a migratory seabird, bringing Australia's confirmed cases to three, with additional suspected cases under investigation. Wildlife carers raise concerns about preparedness, protective equipment, and government support as authorities increase monitoring.
Australia's headline inflation slowed to 4% in May, but underlying inflation rose to 3.6% annually, its highest in nearly two years, prompting economists to warn of further interest rate hikes. The RBA has cautioned that global energy shocks will push inflation higher in the coming months.
A new Pew Research Center survey across 36 countries finds only 23% of adults trust President Donald Trump on world affairs, with confidence dropping in most nations with trend data. Views of the US itself are also largely negative, and assessments of its reliability and role are worsening.