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Australia's win highlights day seven of the competition

The polls have now closed in the Victorian state election. Counting is now underway to see if Daniel Andrews' Labor government will be re-elected for a third term, or if Liberal Leader Matthew Guy has convinced the electorate to give him an opportunity to lead the state.

Soaring coronavirus cases in China and the ruling Communist Party's "zero-COVID" policy is forcing lockdowns across the country and creating unrest. Earlier this month the government announced that controls to subdue the spread of infections would be more targeted and less disruptive, but some western scientists believe this will be difficult because vaccine rates among the elderly aren't high enough.

Australia national team head coach Graham Arnold and player Aziz Behich speak to the media ahead of the FIFA World Cup game against Tunisia, a showdown which the Socceroos MUST NOT lose. Listen to the entire press conference here:

Head of states of several countries in Africa have met in Angola to discuss ways to try to end violence from rebel groups in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Head of states of several countries in Africa have met in Angola to discuss ways to try to end violence from rebel groups in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The region has been plagued by violence from armed groups for decades, but this year saw a resurgence in fighting and calls for United Nations forces to be replaced...

Afghanistan is facing its second winter since the Taliban took control, and the withdrawal of foreign funds sent the economy into collapse. The UN has described the humanitarian situation as a catastrophe, with millions on the brink of starvation. Rates of malnutrition among children have gone up by nearly fifty per cent...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with the mothers of Russian soldiers who were killed in the war with Ukraine. It comes as Ukraine continues to battle power outages, after a major Russian bombardment of critical energy infrastructure this week

Groups A and B are delicately poised heading into their final matches next week, after an interesting day of action at the World Cup. Meanwhile, Socceroo fans are eagerly looking forward to their enormous showdown against Tunisia on day six.

More than two million Australian adults have experienced violence from a close contact. New campaigns are helping survivors to start over with the gift of new clothes, while other schemes aim to prevent violence before it starts.