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The Commonwealth Games delivered more than medals this week: a cleaner's impromptu dance went viral, Australian best friends shared a podium, and a Wiggles star cheered on his daughter. Here are the lighter moments from days two and three in Glasgow.
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.
ABC iview's Race Around the World enters its eighth week as six filmmakers race across the globe to produce weekly documentaries. Contestants have shared personal stories of moral dilemmas, creative burnout, and the relentless pace of the competition.
Telstra CEO Vicki Brady has publicly apologized for the nationwide mobile outage that disrupted services for hours, acknowledging that timing-system risks were known. The company faces a Senate inquiry and regulatory investigation, while South Australian police examine a death potentially linked to the outage.
The Vatican has excommunicated four bishops of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) and two other bishops after the group consecrated new bishops without papal approval. The SSPX, a traditionalist Catholic group with around 600,000 followers globally, has been declared schismatic, though the Vatican has signaled a willingness to welcome back those who leave the group.
Andy Burnham has selected James Purnell, a former cabinet minister with ties to lobbying firm Flint Global, as his chief of staff. Purnell has resigned from Flint and given up his shares, while Caroline Simpson will lead a new 'No 10 North' office to oversee devolution.
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice faces allegations that his property investment firm failed to pay required taxes on dividends, potentially amounting to nearly £100,000. Tice has denied wrongdoing, calling the claims a 'smear', while Labour and Liberal Democrats have called for explanations.