Australia: tendencias de esta semana

A 76th-minute deflected goal from Daniel Muñoz broke down a stubborn DR Congo defense, securing Colombia a 1-0 win and a guaranteed spot in the World Cup Round of 32.

Colombia have secured their qualification for the World Cup Round of 32 after grinding out a tough 1-0 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in Mexico. A late second-half goal from defender Daniel Munoz made the ultimate difference in a rain-slicked encounter dominated by the South American side.

National Australia Bank shares have plunged 24% from their peak to $37.68. As the RBA warns of potential interest rate hikes and bad debts rise, major institutional brokers are completely split on whether the ASX banking giant is an income bargain or an expensive risk.

Izzy Sharp and Brooke Halliday rescued New Zealand from a disastrous 26-3 powerplay collapse to pull off a crucial six-wicket win over Scotland, keeping their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive.

Australian music icon Daryl Braithwaite has announced his retirement from live performances after a 58-year career, citing increasing physical challenges that made singing uncomfortable.

A Qantas non-stop flight from London to Perth was forced to divert to the mining town of Karratha due to changing weather conditions and severe headwinds that depleted its fuel margins.

Hundreds of thousands of Australians have received letters from the ATO warning that their cryptocurrency, share trading, and gig economy income has been tracked via data-matching.

A hobbling Nick Kyrgios has suffered a straight-sets defeat to fellow Australian Adam Walton in Mallorca, severely damaging hopes of a physical recovery before Wimbledon.

Lionel Messi scored a stunning brace to lead Argentina to a 2-0 win over Austria in Dallas, securing a spot in the knockout rounds. With these two goals, the superstar officially became the highest goalscorer in Men's World Cup history.

Warringah MP Zali Steggall is preparing to launch a new community-based political party, dividing prominent crossbench independents over the future of the teal movement.

A massive web infrastructure failure triggered a global digital outage on Monday, taking down X alongside crucial platforms including Microsoft Teams, Reddit, Zoom, and Canva.

Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has narrowly defeated left-wing senator Iván Cepeda to win Colombia's presidency, shifting the country back to conservative rule. Outgoing President Gustavo Petro has refused to recognise the preliminary results amid rising protests.