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‘Lovely soul’: US musician Oliver Tree killed in helicopter crash in Brazil
The Life Goes On singer was slated to perform in Australia in October as part of his coming world tour, with shows booked for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
- Kayla Olaya
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Rope jumper falls to her death after staff ‘forget’ to attach safety cord
The 21-year-old woman fell to her death from a bridge in Brazil after staff overseeing her rope jump launched her over the edge without attaching a safety rope.
- Henry Samuel
FIFA World Cup 2026 results as it happened: ‘Who got the goals? We got the goals’: Irankunda responds to Turkey’s talk
Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe delivered Australia’s first win in a World Cup opener since 2006 to set up a blockbuster showdown next Saturday with Group D rivals and hosts USA.
- Emma Kemp, Frances Howe, Nick Ralston and Roy Ward
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- Illness
Brazil monitors patients for Ebola as travellers return from Africa
The virus is also being detected across a widening swath of the DRC’s conflict-hit east as health authorities struggle to trace exposed contacts and determine the true scale of the epidemic.
- Rhea Rose Abraham
‘I don’t hate children’: Chappell Roan hits back at soccer star’s claims
The singer has responded to allegations that a member of her security team confronted a young fan and her mum in a São Paulo hotel.
- Kayla Olaya
‘Is it value for money?’: How Nick Reece spent $150k overseas in four months
Melbourne’s lord mayor billed ratepayers for business class flights and luxury hotels as he and his team visited China, Japan, Brazil and India.
- Cara Waters
He’s 19, charismatic and rocketing up the rankings. Meet the next big thing in tennis
Brazilian Joao Fonseca is the only teenager inside the ATP Tour’s top 30, and he has an army of supporters following his every move.
- Marc McGowan
The leaders who were outraged and those who were delighted by Trump’s strike on Venezuela
Some leaders, like Anthony Albanese, have taken a muted response to the Trump administration’s activities in Venezuela. Others have been far more forthright.
- Matthew Knott
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- South America
Authentic insight or voyeurism? My struggle with slum tourism
I saw a colourful, poor neighbourhood from a distance and wanted to visit it. But I learnt just how thorny, divisive and nuanced the issue is.
- Gary Nunn
Australia among nations driving demand for World Cup tickets despite ‘disgraceful prices’
FIFA received five million requests for World Cup tickets in the first 24 hours of the latest sales phase, it says, despite an outcry over prices.
- Rory Carroll