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Crowds of supporters, mainly dressed in the Matildas colours, throng the Stadium Australia gates in Sydney to watch the semi-final between the World Cup host country and reigning European champions England. IMAGES
Two French international rugby players, accused of raping a woman while on tour in Argentina last month, arrive at the Aeroparque airport in Buenos Aires after leaving Mendoza to be "more at ease," according to their lawyers. Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou have filed a motion to have their case dismissed in order to return to France. IMAGES
The athletes' village for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics officially opened and welcomed its first inhabitants on Thursday. The village to the north of Paris will house nearly 14,500 people, including 9,000 athletes, at its peak. Eight days before the opening ceremony, the first team members to arrive were from Australia and Brazil. IMAGES
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles, Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron visit the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Australia a day after the UK and Australia signed a new defence agreement. IMAGES
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese greets leaders from the ASEAN forum in Melbourne for a three-day summit. IMAGES