Bench Heroes, Ballot Disputes & A Disability Scheme in Crisis
This edition spans three continents and three pressure points: a World Cup campaign finally rediscovering its spark, a South American democracy holding its breath over a razor-thin result, and an Australian welfare reform that its own architects can't yet define. Together, the stories ask a single question that never gets old — who is accountable when the stakes are this high?
- 1World Cup
Deniz Undav Matches Roger Milla's 1990 Substitute Record as Germany Reach Last 32
Deniz Undav's stunning two-goal cameo didn't just rescue Germany's World Cup — it put him level with a 35-year-old record set by one of the tournament's most iconic substitutes.
- 2Colombian Politics
Colombia's Presidential Runoff: De la Espriella Leads by Razor-Thin Margin as Polls Miss by Historic Margin
Colombia's presidential runoff has produced a lead so narrow — and polls so wrong — that the official count, and the country's political direction, remain genuinely up for grabs.
- 3Australian Federal Parliament
350,000 Fewer NDIS Participants, Rules Still Unwritten: The Senate Must Reject Butler's Bill
When the government's own officials admit 350,000 fewer people will access disability support and the eligibility rules don't yet exist, the Senate's duty to pause the bill becomes impossible to ignore.