Treasurer Jim Chalmers welcomes the latest inflation figures, The Greens urge Angus Taylor to stand up to One Nation, Wins for Colombia, Croatia, and Portugal on Day 13 of the tournament.
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- Treasurer Jim Chalmers welcomes the latest inflation figures...
- The Greens urge Angus Taylor to stand up to One Nation
- Wins for Colombia, Croatia, and Portugal on Day 13 of the tournament
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the latest inflation figures are a very welcome set of numbers.
The headline inflation rate has fallen from 4.2 to 4 per cent but there's been an increase in what's called underlying inflation which is the Reserve Bank's preferred measure.
That's risen from 3.4 to 3.6 per cent in the 12 months to April.
The Reserve Bank has warned inflation will keep rising because of the impact of the war in the Middle East.
Jim Chalmers says the overall figures mean Australia is well placed to deal with inflationary pressures.
"This is a very welcome set of numbers which shows that inflation fell once again for the second month in a row. We're not complacent about that, we know that there are still inflationary pressures in our economy, that's reflected in the underlying measure. But these numbers today are much better that the market expected, much better than forecast and that's obviously a very good thing."
Opposition leader Angus Taylor has drawn criticism from the Greens for refusing to say whether the Coalition still supports multiculturalism.
In a statement, Mr Taylor says he believes in a type of multiculturalism where everyone respects Australia's laws, shares our values and contributes to the fabric of our country.
He says he rejects Labor's multiculturalism which see different people held to different standards because of their cultural background.
His comments are at odds with those of Deputy Leader Jane Hume who says Australia is already a multicultural society.
The renewed debate about multiculturalism started after One Nation leader Pauline Hanson called for Australia to be monocultural.
Greens Senator Nick McKim says Angus Taylor needs to stand up to One Nation, a party he calls dangerous and racist.
"What I would say to Angus Taylor is you can't outflank fascists to the right and One Nation are a dangerous political force, they are based on setting on racism and setting one Australian against another."
A woman who was mauled by a shark has briefly regained consciousness after more than a week in a coma.
Leah Stewart had spent more than a week on life-support and about five days undergoing surgeries - including an arm amputation.
Writing on a fundraising page, her brother Josh says she was able to tell her mother and partner that she loved them after waking from the coma.
The Australian Tax Office is urging people not to rush to file their tax return and to wait for the pre-fill option to become available to reduce errors.
By late July, most pre-fill information is available in returns, including wages, bank interest, government payments and private health insurance details.
ATO Assistant Commissioner Anita Challen has told SBS Urdu that using the pre-fill options saves time and effort - and also reduces the risk of mistakes.
"Our focus is always to try and work with taxpayers in the first instance - so that they get it right. We sort of reserve penalties or any other consequences for those more deliberate occasions where people might be putting things in knowing that they're incorrect. In most instances, if it is ia genuine mistake, we will work with you to make sure you get it right in your tax return."
At the World Cup, Socceroos assistant coach Paul Okon says the team doesn't have a specific plan for the players who are on a yellow card entering Friday's game against Paraguay.
A win or draw against Paraguay will guarantee Australia a spot in the knockout stage.
But the Socceroos have four players- Alessandro Circati Harry Souttar Jacob Italiano, and Jordan Bos who would be suspended for any Round of 32 match if they pick up another yellow card in the Paraguay game.
Okon says the coaching staff trusts the players.
Veteran Mat Leckie will miss the game against Paraguay with the hamstring injury he suffered in the last game, against the United States
At the World Cup, England midfielder Jude Bellingham is playing down the side's nil-all draw with Ghana in Boston.
It was a frustrating game for England, who dominated possession, but were unable to convert that into a goal against a defensively-oriented Ghana lineup.
England are still top of Group L after two games, though, and Bellingham says it's important to move on as usual.
"They got exactly out of the game, what they played for. Couldn't quite break them down. even with all the corners, all the possession, all the kind of shots on goal from distance. But it's one of those things that happens. It's important for us and for you guys as well, not to get too negative, not to get too caught up on it."
In other results on day 13, a second half goal from Ante Budimir has given Croatia a one-nil victory over Panama in Toronto, eliminating Panama.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored twice in Portugal's five-nil belting of Uzbekistan in Houston.
And a goal from Daniel Munoz in the 76th minute has booked Colombia's knockout stage spot, with a one-nil win over the Democratic Republic of Congo.
