Donald Trump is set to meet world leaders after announcing a deal to end the war on Iran. The US president will attend the G7 Summit in France, where French President Emmanuel Macron said the deal between the US and Iran will be discussed.
Trump and officials in Tehran hailed an immediate end to the war on Iran early on Monday, Australian time, with a deal set to be signed on Friday. Global oil prices have tumbled amid fresh hopes that a US-Iran peace deal may end the greatest energy supply crisis in the history of the market. However, details on key issues, including access to the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear program, and Lebanon, remain scarce.
Top News
- Shark expert says Tony Abbott 'doesn't understand the science' after former PM calls for cull
- Gina Rinehart makes 'significant investment' in Elon Musk's SpaceX
- Father may have thrown daughter into Parramatta River in suspected murder-suicide, police say
- Anthony Albanese calls for inquiry after Hania Ahmed, 9, shot dead by police while visiting Pakistan
- US musician Oliver Tree, 32, killed in helicopter crash in Brazil
World Cup 2026
Yasin Ayari's two goals combined with Sweden's stars to sweep aside error-prone Tunisia 5-1. Amad Diallo scored a 90th-minute winner as Côte d'Ivoire left it late to sink Ecuador 1-0. Next up is Spain v Cape Verde at 2am AEST.
The Socceroos have swapped their kit bags for it-bags off the field, stepping off the team bus in suits and holding designer pouches. Alyx Gorman speaks to fashion experts who say Australian footballers have come 'a long way from a Country Road bag on the side of the field'. Meanwhile, English players' partners are keeping a low profile at their Kansas City World Cup camp, and some families have not travelled out at all, leaving some asking: where have all the Wags gone?
In Pictures
The White House has hosted the UFC Freedom 250 lightweight championship title fight for Donald Trump's 80th birthday. Justin Gaethje, from the US, defeated Spain's Ilia Topuria.
What They Said
'Elon has done what very few people in history have done – he has not just imagined the future, he has built companies capable of delivering it, and helped to keep American technology at the forefront.' – Gina Rinehart. The Australian billionaire has bought a 'significant stake' in Elon Musk's SpaceX's record-breaking sharemarket debut, with hopes of collaborating on AI infrastructure.
Is Australian Music at Risk of Extinction?
The Australian music industry is in crisis, but it wasn't always that way. In the 1990s and early 2000s, a healthy number of Aussie artists were making it to the charts. Now, local musicians are struggling to get air time and to earn a living making music. Nour Haydar speaks to culture editor Steph Harmon and data journalist Josh Nicholas about why Australian music is disappearing from the charts and what needs to be done to revive the industry.
Before Bed Read
'Distressingly beautiful and disorienting': the Willem Dafoe film that only one person can see at a time. A porter escorted Nick Buckley to his seat in an empty theatre in Hobart. Loris Gréaud's new movie, part of Dark Mofo festival, left him questioning everything.
Daily Word Game
Today's starter word is: EXEC. You have five goes to get the longest word including the starter word. Play Wordiply.
