Good morning. The Socceroos faced a daunting World Cup assignment against champions France in Qatar this morning, but they may have taken hope after Saudi Arabia scored one of the greatest upsets in the history of the tournament, beating Argentina earlier in the day. Anything can happen, right? At the time of writing Australia had scored the first goal of the game, but France is up 2-1 at half-time. Head to our live blog for the very latest.
Back home, Australians must get used to extreme weather such as floods and searing temperatures, experts say, and anxiety about climate is one factor in the country’s wavering social cohesion. Keep reading for more on these and other top stories.
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