Socceroos book a spot in the World Cup knockout round; race to reach survivors after deadly earthquakes in Venezuela; music fans celebrate Global Beatles Day.
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- Socceroos book a spot in the World Cup knockout round
- Race to reach survivors after deadly earthquakes in Venezuela
- Music fans celebrate Global Beatles Day.
The Socceroos have booked their spot in the World Cup knockout round after a nil-all draw against Paraguay at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
This is the third time Australia has reached the knockout stage at a World Cup, and the first time it has been done at consecutive tournaments.
The Socceroos are in second place in Group D.
Jackson Irvine says the team is celebrating.
"Amazing. Two world cups in a row, two second places. It shows the kinds of steps we've made. But the kind of expectation for us. Now we have got to go and od something that no Australian has done before and win a knockout game. I think the first half, the first hour were really good. Much more positive in the game than the last couple as well. Which gives the boys a good feeling. Look, at the end of the day, we knew a point was enough. So when the whistle came, yeah, we're all happy."
Australia's next opponent will not be known until tomorrow afternoon, when the runner-up of Group G is determined.
Iran, Belgium or Egypt could be in that spot.
Live sites around the country were packed with fans.
At Sydney's Tumbalong Park, these fans says the match was full of tension and it is a relief to get this result.
"I mean yeah as a fan, I kind of wanted the thing (a goal), but we're also in the round of 32. So like solid. I expected it from us."
"It doesn't matter. We don't need a goal. We're through to the knockout stage. We're winning the World Cup. Come on! Come on boys! (clapping)"
"We were very glad. We were waiting for this day. Thankfully, the weather was very good. And we had a day off today. So we really enjoy! Go Aussie go!"
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Hundreds of people in Venezuela remain trapped under rubble, after two powerful earthquakes devastated areas in and around the capital, Caracas.
Officials say at least 188 people are dead and that number is expected to rise.
Around 1,500 people injured, and thousands have been reported missing.
In the city of La Guaira, rescuers and relatives were seen carrying the bodies of siblings Leyder Rojas, 3, and Leymar Rojas, 10, wrapped in blankets while their mother screamed in grief and later collapsed.
Ramon Eduardo, the children's uncle, described the desperate effort to save the family.
"Horrible, we have seen way too much. And the struggle to get the kids out alive… We got one alive, thank God, but not all of them."
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A parliamentary inquiry has heard that over the Past decade racism, hate and violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is increasing and its forms are evolving and expanding.
The inquiry held its third day of public hearings looking into issues including the effect of online platforms on the reach, prominence and harm caused by racism and hate directed at First Nations people.
It is also examining the threat posed by ideologically motivated extremism towards Indigenous Australians.
The CEO of Reconciliation Australia, Karen Mundine, says the organisation has been collecting data through its national survey, Australian Reconciliation Barometer, since 2008.
She says the trend is clear, but there has also been progress with the Reconciliation Action Plans - or RAPs - in workplaces.
"Data released this week from the Centre of Indigenous People and Work, which found that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island employees with RAPs are more likely to report culturally safe workplaces, feel confident sharing their identity at work. Benefit from stronger organisational supports and systems. And experience lower levels of racism. This data does highlight that the impact of structural approaches for mechanisms for action and accountability are really important."
Music fans have celebrated Global Beatles Day.
Taking place on the anniversary of the international live broadcast of "All You Need Is Love" in 1967 - this year is the first recognised by the company founded by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
In Liverpool, fans visited pop up events at Rough Trade Records and at The Jacaranda - a venue where The Beatles played some of their first ever gigs.
Jason Steenbergen: "I think because they're timeless. All my friends know them, even though it's a while since the band, since Beatlemania was really a big worldly thing, but it's still going and I think that's really, really interesting."
Rowan Michael Bowen: "They changed everything, and they had such a range of songs. When you listen to what John Lennon sings about, he's quite progressive and a bit political, but then when you come to Paul, he's very, very deep and emotional with what he's writing about."
