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The first commercial flight from Australia's new international airport has successfully taken off, with tourism leaders and politicians hailing the development.
Jetstar’s JQ362 to the Gold Coast departed at 11:22am from Western Sydney International Airport - headed for Melbourne.
It is Australia's first newly built airport in more than half a century - and has taken 80 years of planning.
The 24/7 airport aims to initially serve up to 10 million passengers annually, with a plan to scale that up in the 2060s to 82 million passengers a year.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the new airport will reshape Sydney, while also building better connections between Australia and the world.
"An aerotropolis with the space around to bring global investment to Western Sydney to drive jobs growth, innovation and research; and the jobs of the future. This is so exciting. And changing the way Sydney is seen. Some of the commentary is speaking about the distance to the CBD (central business district). Some of the people who write that should actually wake up to themselves that most people do not live closer to the KSA (Kingsford Smith Airport) than they do to here ."
The final preparations for Brazil's presidential runoff election have been completed, as voters in the country prepare to cast their vote in the coming hours.
Election officials say the the polling stations are ready; and the integrity of the voting system software has been verified.
The results will determine whether Brazil remains one of Latin America's few leftist nations or joins a regional lurch to the right championed by US President Donald Trump, a Bolsonaro ally.
Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, took a shock first-round lead with 47 percent of the vote over incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's 45 percent.
Brazilians in Australia cast their votes in cities around the country, including these voters in Sydney.
Male voter 1: "I support Flávio Bolsonaro and I expect that in this election, people will vote for change. The current government is there for more than 20 years. And the situation in Brazil is just going down. And they promised lots of stuff, but never deliver. And you see corruption growing up, and raising to the top. You see inefficiencies everywhere."
Male voter 2: "It is hard for me to find the right words right now because I am a little bit nervous with everything that is happening in Brazil. But the message I want to pass is I'm here today to stop the fascism, the racism, and everything that is evil in Brazil. I think we already happens when the Bolsonaro family is in power. And we lost 700,000 of people during the pandemic time. And I just don't want this to come back."
Police say they believe there is no ongoing threat to the public, after a drive-by shooting in southeast Queensland left a 19-year-old woman in a critical condition.
Three men are are also recovering in hospital - in serious but stable conditions.
The incident happened outside a boxing event at Fitzy's Loganholme pub, south of Brisbane.
Police are searching for at least three people involved in the shooting.
City of Logan Mayor, Jon Raven says the community is reeling.
"It is a cowardly act to do something like this. There is no other way to describe it. And when people resort to this kind of violence it is unacceptable anywhere in Australia. And especially in a community like Logan. We are renowned for our community spirit and standing together. The fact that they have done it in the most cowardly way possible with a drive-by, just reflects more on them. And I know that police are working hard to find who they are and bring them to justice."
An estimated two thousand people have attended a rally calling for a stop to the sale of the Victoria Barracks site in Sydney.
The heritage-listed barracks is one of 67 Defence sites earmarked for sale by the federal government to raise funds and to reduce annual maintenance costs.
Veterans and their families who have deep connections with the site have joined politicians in calling for a stop to the sale, saying the plan needs more scrutiny.
Former prime minister John Howard addressed the rally.
"I am all in favour of governments spending less and taxing less, you know that. But this is not an argument for today. What is an argument for today is what is more important to the soul of the nation, its history and heritage of those who have gone before us."
And to sport, the Jillaroos' quest for a fourth consecutive Rugby League World Cup title continues to gain pace, after the side beat world No.3 England 78-nil in Perth.
The result follows last week's 40-nil win over Samoa.
Jillaroos captain Isabelle Kelly says the team came back hungry for more.
"We went away from last week wanting to be better in a lot of different parts on the field. I think defensively that was something we probably really focused on this week. That was aiming up and making sure we could be a lot more, I guess, relentless in the way we defended. And we wanted to attack with our defence. So I was really proud that we showed the type of footy that we want to play and how relentless we want to be. And I think leading into the games later in the tournament, that's going to be really important."
But the Jillaroos' win over England did come at a big cost, with star centre Julia Robinson in doubt for the rest of the tournament after being taken to hospital with a suspected broken wrist.
Jillaroos coach Jess Skinner says she is considering rotating the squad for the match against Wales in Sydney next Sunday.
