Cyclone Alfred has slowed down as it moves towards Queensland and NSW, with it now expected to make landfall late Friday night or early Saturday morning, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been quizzed about the timing of the election, and whether Cyclone Alfred will delay his widely-reported plan to call the election this weekend.
The Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe has confirmed the U.S. will no longer share its intelligence with Ukraine, ending a relationship that has existed since Russia’s 2022 invasion.
Australia’s Young Socceroos won the under-20 Asian Cup for the first time, beating Saudi Arabia in a penalty shootout in the final earlier this week.

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