China confirms it has just tested a nuclear submarine in international waters; The death toll from Venezuelan quakes rises to more than 3-thousand; England beat Mexico to advance in the tournament.
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- China confirms it has just tested a nuclear submarine in international waters
- The death toll from Venezuelan quakes rises to more than 3-thousand
- England beat Mexico to advance in the tournament
Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, says China has advised the Australian Government it will conduct a sea-based missile test into the Pacific, in the next 24 hours.
But Chinese state news agency Xinhua is reporting China has already tested a ballistic missile, in international waters in the Pacific this afternoon.
China says the testing of the missile, launched by a nuclear-powered submarine, is part of an annual military exercise.
It says it alerted relevant countries in advance, in accordance with international law and rules.
Chinese-owned media agency, Xinhua, reports the test did not target any specific countries and Senator Wong says the region has made it clear it wants peace.
"I'll leaved it to China to speak to its intent I would make the point we've been aware of the task group in the region for some time, we are also very clear that it is important for Australia and all of the countries in the Pacific Islands forum to work together to determine our own futures and the forum has made very clear it sees this region as an ocean of peace."
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The death toll from earthquakes in Venezuelan has risen to more than 3-thousand people, with frantic relatives still searching for loved ones trapped underneath destroyed buildings.
More than 17-thousand people are homeless, with Venezuelan authorities running 80 temporary camps to house displaced residents.
Eleven days after twin earthquakes devastated the country, the focus has shifted from rescue to recovery, with devastated survivors blaming the government for what they say is an inadequate response to the disaster.
Speaking to SBS News, Red Cross rescuer, Gonzalo Granados, says crews are relying on search and rescue dogs to detect people.
"The dogs help us because they can analyse a structure in about 15 to 20 minutes on their own. Currently, there is no technology that can replace them with that task."
A citizen-led website, Missing Earthquake Victims Venezuela, where families can report missing relatives, has registered more than 31,000 people.
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Opposition leader Angus Taylor says not allowing migration levels to get ahead of housing supply, is critical in fixing the housing system.
Speaking on Channel 9's Today show, he also raised concerns about falling living standards due to inflation.
Mr Taylor says clearance rates continue to fall and access to housing is not getting easier under the government.
"Less people are buying homes, if less people are buying homes less people are owning homes, we see Aussie home loans out today saying first home buying purchases are down, that's the exact opposite of what we want. What we need is affordability, and that means rising incomes, falling inflation, falling interest rates, making it easier for Australians to get into a home and that's the exact opposite of what is happening right now."
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Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Thousands of mourners gathered at Enghelab Square in the hope of catching a glimpse of the late leader's coffin on top of a flat-bed truck.
Khamenei and a number of family members were killed on February 28 in an airstrike at the start of the war launched by Israel and the United States.
Emotions are high, with one mourner saying he feels like a child who's lost his father, while another, Fatima Hassan, says the people want revenge.
"Today that we are here for the funeral for our leader, it's a very tough day. We are not here to say goodbye to him, we are here for revenge. And we will take revenge. This is one of the most difficult days, we never thought someday we'll be here to attend the leader's funeral."
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Preparations for this year's Census are underway, with updated questions on ancestry, gender and sexual orientation to better reflect Australia’s population diversity.
Census night on August 11 is the key reference point for the Census, providing a snapshot of everyone in Australia at one specific time.
National Census Spokesperson from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Emily Walter, says there is support for diverse and multilingual communities, and with translated information and support materials in multiple languages.
Speaking to SBS Urdu, Ms Walter says the modifications this time include allowing people up to four responses for ancestry.
"To provide a little bit more richness in how we understand people's cultural background, we have two new questions, one will be a persons gender and one will be a person's sexual orientation, those two questions are only asked of people 16 years and over and there is a prefer not to answer option for them understanding that in some cases people might find that sensitive."
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England has handed Mexico its first World Cup loss at Azteca Stadium.
The nerve-racking 3-2 match knocked Mexico out of the running, landing England a place in the quarter-finals.
England's Jude Bellingham scored two goals within two minutes, and Harry Kane scored a third when his team were down to 10 men, after Jarell Quansah was sent off in the 54th minute with a red card.
England will now face Norway in Miami for a spot in the semi-finals on July 11.
