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Little is known — but a lot is expected — of Australia's current women's football coach, Ante Milicic. Ahead of the FIFA World Cup in France, the former Socceroo speaks exclusively to the ABC about his passion for the game and what it means to lead the Matildas on the game's biggest stage.

Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre — a bloody crackdown on a pro-democracy movement erased from history in China, but still remembered by the people who witnessed the chaos that swept Beijing.

Weakness in retail, construction and business investment is expected to drag GDP growth down to the lowest level since 2009 when first quarter data is released this week.

The Raiders — missing their State of Origin trio Josh Papalii, Nick Cotric and Jack Wighton — produce a gutsy display to beat the Bulldogs 12-10 at Sydney's Olympic stadium.

Sydney woman Ruth McCance is confirmed to be among eight climbers missing after attempting to climb Nanda Devi, India's second-highest mountain, with reports of a heavy avalanche on their proposed route.

Homicide detectives investigate whether the children's mother deliberately crashed the car — killing them and herself. The Child Safety Minister says the police and the Coroner need time and space to do their jobs.

Fake blood, simulated gunfire and barricades. Two Australian men were horrified by how American schools prepare children for a massacre. Now their ad is shaking up the country.

The recycling industry says it is ready to capitalise on election promises made by the Morrison Government to tackle Australia's waste crisis, but is warning they only address half the problem.

Funding from a group of philanthropists including Bill Gates and MacKenzie Bezos will allow researchers in Melbourne to begin clinical trials of a cheap and easy eye test to detect Alzheimer's disease before the symptoms appear.

A convicted sex offender who allegedly asked a young girl "do you want to see something cool" before abducting her while she was playing outside a relative's home is refused bail.

A Michael Walters goal inside the final minute sees the Dockers pip the Magpies, while the Cats defeat the Swans, and the Crows, Lions and Giants also post wins.

Andre Russell and the Windies thrash Pakistan, now the all-rounder doesn't care that Australian batsmen are used to the short stuff — he's ready to try and bounce them out.

Australians are being encouraged to adopt a totem to protect plants, animals and landscapes.

Emma Strong did not know her home was host to a strange kind of graveyard until she started a home renovation. Her journey to return the markers to the descendants has been equally surprising.

A cameraman who saved decades of historical film and video footage from the bin has been recognised for his work.

In the cattle industry's busiest season, outback vets are turning to interns to help fill a shortage of qualified staff.

Seven people are confirmed dead so far, with Hungarian officials saying it could take days to recover the wreckage from the Danube River as they continue to search for the 21 people who remain missing.

Police rescue a dozen neglected dogs and puppies from what they describe as a "horrible and uninhabitable" puppy farm in Adelaide's northern suburbs.

A police taskforce is set up to investigate the alleged misconduct of gynaecologist Emil Gayed, following complaints made by almost 200 women to a NSW public inquiry about health care including the unnecessary removal of organs.

Whale shark experts from around the world gather in Exmouth to explore the latest research and management of the world's biggest fish.

It's like strawberries at Wimbledon — the classic mix at Roland Garros is Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer making the last 16 … and it's happened for both of them, for the 14th time.

The intervention has been hailed as a "huge victory" in St Louis, but Missouri could still become the only US state without a legal abortion provider if a court battle fails.

A long-term city worker, who has since died, walked into a Virginia Beach government building near city hall before firing indiscriminately, police say.

There were jeers and ironic chants in the crowd, but Steve Smith and David Warner came together on the pitch in a full international for the first time in 12 months to help guide Australia to an opening World Cup win over Afghanistan.

The speed limit on the road to one of Australia's most famous national parks is put under review following a series of deadly crashes. But speed has long been a contentious subject in the Territory, and the move has polarised residents.