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But Australia is still represented at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with referee Alireza Faghani taking charge of the dramatic Round of 16 clash between Mexico and England at Mexico City's iconic Estadio Azteca – overseeing yellow cards, send offs, penalties and goals aplenty as England advanced 3-2 in an all-time World Cup classic.
The Iranian-born Aussie has been on the international referees list for FIFA since 2008 and a regular official in A League matches since 2019 when he emigrated to Australia.
Faghani also took charge of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where the 2026 World Cup Final will also be played.
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The Australian referee, 48, will take charge of one of the biggest matches of his career at the Azteca Stadium on Sunday
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Alireza Faghani will take charge of England’s blockbuster World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium on Sunday night.
The 48-year-old Australian official, who migrated from Iran in 2019 and has refereed under the Australian flag since 2023, is officiating in his third Fifa World Cup this summer.
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Haftu Strintzos broke the Australian marathon record and became the first Australian man to win the Gold Coast Marathon in 20 years, in a remarkable run in crisp, sunny conditions on Sunday morning.
Not even an hour earlier, Cameron Myers had scored a dominant victory in the men’s mile at the prestigious Prefontaine Classic in the United States – and become the outright national record holder in the process.
Haftu Strintzos winning the Gold Coast Marathon in record-breaking time. Casey Sims/Oceania Athletics
The clock read 2:06:20 when Strintzos breasted the tape to win the Gold Coast Marathon.
In a gutsy and pulsating dash to the finish line, it was touch and go whether the Ethiopian-born Aussie would knock off Andy Buchanan’s national record.
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Haftu Strintzos has broken the Australian record while becoming the first Australian man to win the Gold Coast Marathon in 20 years.
Strintzos strode through the finish line tape in a blistering 2:06:20 on Sunday, bettering previous holder Andy Buchanan's record set in Valencia, Spain in 2024 by two seconds.
It's just the third time in the last 40 years that the Australian milestone has tumbled and the first time it has happened on home soil in that period.
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After decades of growth Australian house prices are slowing. Here's what a fall could look like.
Following a shake-up to negative gearing and the capital gains tax (CGT) discounts, the housing market has stalled and auction clearance rates are down.
There's some consternation among investors and home owners about a decrease in property values — and their concerns are backed by the big banks.
NAB has predicted a 2 per cent drop across major capital cities, while Commonwealth Bank has revised their growth estimate to 3 per cent, down from 5 per cent.
Prices are already sliding, with a reported 1.2 per cent decrease in Sydney last month alone.
I shouldn’t be celebrating the slowdown of the Australian property market. I just bought my first home six months ago and am mortgaged up with nearly half of my income going towards repayments. If you count the strata fees, my housing costs are closer to 60 per cent of my pay cheque after tax.
Is that fun? Well, not hugely. And I’d be lying if I said the habit I picked up during my house-hunting days of checking the going prices in my area, and my building, has disappeared. I still regularly scan real estate listing websites to see whether I snagged a bargain – hint: I didn’t – and to get an indication about whether the decades of mortgage repayments ahead of me will be made up for by growth in the value of my property when (hopefully one day) it comes time to upsize.
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The nation’s second-biggest pension fund, Australian Retirement Trust, says it has been overly reliant on passive index tracking investment strategies and is now allocating more money to active managers as a hedge against a hyper-concentrated global market too reliant on a small pool of technology firms.
Andrew Fisher, head of investment strategy at the fund, said ART had as much as two-thirds of its sprawling $207 billion listed equities’ portfolio tied up in passive strategies, which track the performance of overall indices rather than actively investing in specific companies they have a conviction would do better than their competitors.
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After decades of growth Australian house prices are slowing. Here's what a fall could look like.
Following a shake-up to negative gearing and the capital gains tax (CGT) discounts, the housing market has stalled and auction clearance rates are down.
There's some consternation among investors and home owners about a decrease in property values — and their concerns are backed by the big banks.
NAB has predicted a 2 per cent drop across major capital cities, while Commonwealth Bank has revised their growth estimate to 3 per cent, down from 5 per cent.
Prices are already sliding, with a reported 1.2 per cent decrease in Sydney last month alone.
The Australian property market has entered its ninth downturn, but the history books offer hope for hard-pressed vendors.
New analysis released today by Domain forecasts the country’s two biggest property markets would be hit hardest, with Sydney house prices falling 7 per cent and Melbourne by 8 per cent in the new financial year.
Domain data says the housing market has officially entered its ninth downturn. Peter Rae SMH
While would-be buyers are exposed to borrowing constraints in these markets, prices in more affordable Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide are expected to keep growing.
House values have been taking a caning during past months due to three consecutive interest rates, changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing, as well as the impact to consumer confidence of the US-Iran war.
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Australian shoe retailer Betts has gone into administration, closing more than half of its stores in the process.
The retailer, which was founded in Western Australia and had 35 stores across the country, will close 20 of its stores as it looks to transition to an online only business.
Betts will close 20 of its 35-store network as it downsizes its brick-and-mortar presence. Facebook
It has been running for 134 years, and at its peak had 220 stores in Australia.
Lindsay Bainbridge from administrator Pitcher Partners said challenging market and retail conditions meant many stores were no longer profitable or sustainable.
“Australians grew up with Betts shoes, they know and love the brand, and we believe it has a strong outlook as a more streamlined operation,” administrator Lindsay Bainbridge said
Anneke Brown has stepped down from her role as managing director of Western Australia’s tourism agency less than two years after she was appointed.
Brown shared the update on LinkedIn, saying it had been an “immense privilege” to work at Tourism WA alongside the “Dream Team”.
“After 25 years in the tourism industry, I was proud to bring my insights and experience to the agency, building on the significant work already underway and helping drive the vision for the visitor economy,” she said.
“It has been incredible to work with the wonderful Tourism WA Dream Team. Their passion for serving the tourism industry has led to significant achievements, with Western Australia’s tourism performance accelerating in all areas in 2025.
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Daria Kasatkina won her first match of the grass-court swing. (Getty Images: Clive Brunskill)
Daria Kasatkina has beaten Welsh wildcard Mimi Xu in three sets to move into the second round of Wimbledon.
It was Kasatkina's first win of the grass-court season and Australia's first victory at Wimbledon after losses by Aleksandar Vukic and Adam Walton.
Rinky Hijikata's was the final Australian playing on day one at the All England Club, but his clash with Dutchman Jesper de Jong was suspended by rain.
Daria Kasatkina has got Australia's tennis show rolling on Wimbledon's grass courts, defying her own low expectations to finally dismantle a tough challenge from British wildcard Mimi Xu.
Daria Kasatkina is well versed in saving her best tennis for the sport’s biggest stages and it is a good thing for Australian tennis that she was able to deliver a gritty win at Wimbledon on Monday.
For aside from the adopted Aussie, the opening day of the 2026 championships proved lean pickings with Kasatkina the sole Australian through to the second round, though a larger contingent of local hopefuls are in action on Tuesday.
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Daria Kasatkina won her first match of the grass-court swing. (Getty Images: Clive Brunskill)
Daria Kasatkina has beaten Welsh wildcard Mimi Xu in three sets to move into the second round of Wimbledon.
It was Kasatkina's first win of the grass-court season and Australia's first victory at Wimbledon after losses by Aleksandar Vukic and Adam Walton.
Rinky Hijikata's was the final Australian playing on day one at the All England Club, but his clash with Dutchman Jesper de Jong was suspended by rain.
Daria Kasatkina has got Australia's tennis show rolling on Wimbledon's grass courts, defying her own low expectations to finally dismantle a tough challenge from British wildcard Mimi Xu.
Daria Kasatkina is well versed in saving her best tennis for the sport’s biggest stages and it is a good thing for Australian tennis that she was able to deliver a gritty win at Wimbledon on Monday.
For aside from the adopted Aussie, the opening day of the 2026 championships proved lean pickings with Kasatkina the sole Australian through to the second round, though a larger contingent of local hopefuls are in action on Tuesday.
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SINNER: Bleeding world No.1’s nasty fall, massive five-set scare in shaky start to Wimbledon defence
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