Good afternoon. Football Australia says it hopes to appoint a new Socceroos head coach “in the coming days”, after Graham Arnold announced he was stepping down from the national team with immediate effect.
In his six-year reign as the Socceroos’ longest-serving coach, Arnold led Australia to their best ever finish at a World Cup and two quarter-final exits at the Asian Cup. However, the 61-year-old’s departure comes amid a run of underwhelming performances, with the national team picking up just one point from a possible six in their opening two games of third-round World Cup qualifying.
“I said after our game against Indonesia that I had some decisions to make,” said Arnold in a statement. “After deep reflection, my gut has told me it’s time for change, both for myself and the program.”
With the Socceroos scheduled to face China in less than three weeks, the FA chief executive, James Johnson, said he hoped to appoint a new, permanent coach rather than an interim one.
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In pictures
Ten children drew their favourite sea creatures. Then Australia’s leading artists responded
Ken Done, Jonathan Zawada, Blak Douglas and other artists were asked to create companion pieces to children’s artworks celebrating sharks and rays. The new works are now on display alongside their inspirations in a new exhibition at the Australian Museum.
What they said …
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“We stand for a new era of politics, where collaboration and inclusivity drive innovative policies and meaningful change for all Australians.”
Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock, the Melbourne women who had planned to run for the now-abolished seat of Higgins as independent “job-sharing candidates”, now say they will run for the Senate – as a single senator. The pair plan to share a laptop and travel to Canberra in alternate weeks – though questions remain about whether their bid is constitutional.
In numbers
Fire and Rescue NSW says that lithium-ion batteries are the “fastest growing fire risk” in the state. Since 1 January this year, the firefighting agency says it has attended more than 210 fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, where people were injured and property severely damaged, with two fatalities.
Before bed read
‘Fame is like going through puberty’: Chappell Roan on sexuality, superstardom and the joy of drag
She’s gone from obscurity to the A-list, but not without struggle. On the road in the UK, the singer talks teenage angst, her queer inspirations – and why she hasn’t endorsed Kamala Harris.
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