The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is examining whether Pauline Hanson's One Nation party breached laws in its public funding claim after the last election. Documents reveal electoral officials questioned the party over more than $800,000 of claimed electoral expenditure.
Super Funds Invest in AI
Unbeknownst to most Australians, AI technology stocks are a growing part of retirement savings, now making up as much as 12% of most balanced super funds. Many portfolios include investments in Elon Musk's SpaceX, among other AI-related companies.
Parliament's Last Week Before Winter Break
It is the last week of parliament before the winter break. Labor may make one more gamble in their push for reform, according to Josh Butler. Changes coming into effect on 1 July include a bump to minimum wage, a change to how often superannuation is paid, and more paid parental leave days.
NSW Shark-Spotting Drones Expanded
Shark-spotting drones will fly from dawn to dusk throughout the year at 70 beaches in NSW under an expanded $34 million monitoring program aiming to restore confidence to beachgoers.
International News
Donald Trump has threatened to annihilate Iran over renewed violence, undermining the fragile interim peace agreement. Escalating strikes by Iran and the US have continued. Mortuaries in Caracas, Venezuela, are overwhelmed as bodies arrive days after the quakes, testing US power after the gutting of USAID.
An Australian man has been charged with the murder of a teenage girl whose naked body was found in a suitcase after she disappeared in Thailand.
Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia are braced for record temperatures over 40°C as a heatwave linked to hundreds of deaths in western Europe spreads east.
A skydiving plane crashed near an aerodrome in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people onboard, according to the region's prefect.
World Cup Updates
In the World Cup, Lionel Messi came off the bench to score as Argentina beat Jordan. Late drama sent Austria and Algeria into the knockouts, breaking Iran hearts. Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored as England beat Panama. Australia is invested in football, with marketing stunts and murals indicating national engagement.
Sport
In cricket, Australia won by six wickets in a record run chase to dump India out of the Women's T20 World Cup. Ben Stokes marked his England retirement in extraordinary fashion.
In AFL, Zak Butters zigged, zagged, and ripped Adelaide apart, showing why he is the most sought-after player in the land, according to Jonathan Horn.
In motorsport, George Russell held off Max Verstappen to win the Austrian F1 Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri in fourth place.
In-Depth: The Victorian Greens' Land Tax Proposal
The Victorian Greens have proposed a new land tax bracket on investment property holdings worth more than $5 million. State leader Ellen Sandell says her party offers a hopeful and bold alternative for voters, but questions remain about whether it will combat rising rightwing populism.
Not the News: Billy Bain Exhibition
Dharug artist Billy Bain, who often felt an unwelcome outsider at Sydney's northern beaches, has created sculptures for a solo exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales that represent a counter-image to the bronzed Aussie beachgoer.
Media Roundup
Dozens of Australian Rules footballers have been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease CTE, exposing the scale of the AFL's brain trauma crisis, ABC News reports. A Tasmanian town has raised concerns over secret plans for an AI data centre, the Mercury reports.
