A woman is fighting for life after a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach; Australians are being warned petrol prices could rise again; The Socceroos prepare for their World Cup opener against Türkiye in Vancouver.
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- A woman is fighting for life after a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach.
- Australians are being warned petrol prices could rise again.
- The Socceroos prepare for their World Cup opener against Türkiye in Vancouver.
A woman is fighting for life after a shark attack at Coogee Beach, one of Sydney's busiest beaches.
Emergency services were called shortly after 11am, 13 June, following reports a swimmer had been bitten.
Bystanders pulled the woman from the water and began first aid before police and paramedics arrived.
The woman, believed to be aged in her 30s, suffered serious arm and leg injuries. Eight ambulance crews attended the scene before she was airlifted to hospital.
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Australians are being warned petrol prices could rise when the federal government's temporary fuel tax cut ends later this month.
The government halved the fuel tax in March, after conflict in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz raised concerns about supply and prices.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the tax cut will not be extended.
But he says Australia is well placed to deal with any ongoing disruption to global fuel supplies.
"And I'm really pleased to say that we have a record amount of fuel in Australia, in the face of ongoing international difficulties. We have 45 days worth of petrol, which is up on last week, 39 days worth of diesel, which is up on last week, and 32 days worth of jet fuel, which is up on last week. In fact, when you look at diesel and the total amount of fuel we have in Australia across all fuel types, we have more fuel in Australia today than we did at any point."
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Ukraine will increase military pay and look to recruit more fighters from overseas as it struggles with a shortage of troops after more than four years of war with Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the government has agreed on measures to strengthen the country's armed forces and improve the financial support available to soldiers.
The Ukrainian government is expected to approve the new payment scheme in coming days, with the first increased wages due to be paid this month.
Ukraine recently secured a 90 billion euro loan from the European Union, allowing it to boost defence spending to a record level this year.
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King Charles has paid his tribute to the passing British artist David Hockney, calling him "a giant of the world of art and painting".
Mr Hockney passed away in his home in London on Thursday, 11 June, at age 88.
His paintings of pools shimmering in the Los Angeles sunshine were icons of 20th-century art. In 2016 and 2017, he held a landmark exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria to showcase over 1,200 works.
British art critic Estelle Lovatt describes Mr Hockney a treasured artist of the U-K and the world.
"David Hockney's got to be one of the nation's favourite painters, one of the most influential British artists to have changed the course of art history from here to America. Not just a painter, not just a printmaker, not just a photographer, but also a stage designer. He changed how we saw the world."
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The Socceroos open their World Cup campaign tomorrow against Türkiye in Vancouver.
Australia is chasing a strong start in Group D, with a place in the knockouts firmly in sight.
Türkiye is tipped as a dangerous opponent, but the Socceroos say they’re focused on their own game.
Coach Tony Popovic says Australia wants to make a statement on the world stage.
"You know it's a very passionate team, the people are very passionate for football so I'll know that every Turkish supporter and fan is very excited to be at the World Cup. We know they are strong, we've analysed them but we also have to think of ourselves and think how we can cause them problems and show Australian football at the World Cup and that's our aim tomorrow to be extremely competitive to show that we are a strong nation and that we deserve to be respected."
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Blues footballer Casey McLean has ruled out of Game II, due to a leg injury suffered at training.
The injury occurred during the warm-up on Saturday [[June 13]] at Central Coast Stadium, just hours before the Blues headed to Melbourne for the game on Wednesday.
McLean is expected to be sidelined for around a week.
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