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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: Australia win thriller to reach World Cup final, Labor dissent over visa law, Optus outage outrage

Australia's captain Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc celebrate their win in the World Cup semi-final overnight
Australia's captain Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc celebrate their win in the World Cup semi-final overnight. Photograph: Bikas Das/AP

Morning, everyone. Pat Cummins has reprised his Ashes batting heroics to steer Australia into the World Cup final with a thrilling three-wicket win against South Africa in Kolkata. But the mighty India await in Sunday’s showdown.

Labor has passed its legislation to close a loophole in the legal treatment of asylum seekers released from indefinite detention but has been accused of caving to opposition pressure. We’ve got the full story, plus what the boss of Optus can expect at her Senate grilling today. And, with summer coming, we taste-test ice-cream.

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