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The Loop: Australia's airport delays drag on, James Webb Space Telescope peers deep into the cosmos, and injuries at the running of the bulls

Hi there. It's Tuesday, July 12 and you're reading The Loop, a quick wrap-up of today's news.

Let's start here: Delays at Australian airports are dragging on

As school holidays continue in some states, there are still delays at some of Australia's major airports.

Here's what you need to know:

  • Domestic flight delays have been reported at airports in Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane this week
  • Bad weather and staff shortages are being blamed for many of the delays
  • Some people have had their flights cancelled at short notice
  • The Transport Workers' Union has renewed calls for an independent tribunal to look at structural issues within the sector
Long queues at Adelaide Airport after domestic flights were cancelled or delayed on Tuesday morning. (ABC News: Steve Opie)

Today we got the deepest image of space ever captured

US President Joe Biden did the honours this morning, releasing the first image from the $13 billion James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

It's the furthest humanity has ever seen in both time and distance, reaching back towards the dawn of time and the edge of the universe.

The "deep field" image shows lots of stars, with massive galaxies in the foreground and more distant ones in the background.

The first image released from the James Webb Space Telescope. (Supplied: NASA)

Professor Cathryn Trott from Curtin University said weak light from these distant galaxies are warped by the cluster of galaxies between us and the early universe.

And here's how the image compares to an older one from the Hubble Space Telescope:

More images from the JWST are expected to be released on Wednesday.

News you might have missed

  • Sir Mohamed Farah — Britain's most successful track athlete — has revealed he was the victim of illegal trafficking when he was a child. In a documentary titled The Real Mo Farah due to air on the BBC this week, Farah said he was flown to the United Kingdom from Djibouti at the age of nine by a woman he had never met, given a new name, and then was forced to look after another family's children. The long-distance runner had previously said he came to the UK from Somalia with his parents as a refugee
  • Assassinated former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has been farewelled at a private funeral, as mourners gathered in long queues to pay their respects. Mr Abe was shot from behind during a campaign event in Nara last Friday

Mr Abe won six elections and was first elected prime minister in 2006. (AP: Eugene Hoshiko)

Here's what Australia has been searching for online

The Coral Princess docked in at Eden this afternoon. (ABC News: Keira Proust)
  • David Noble: The head coach of North Melbourne has stepped down after a run of 14 successive losses for the AFL team. Noble was in the top job for less than two seasons — a period that delivered just five wins from 38 matches. Assistant coach Leigh Adams will fill in as interim coach for the remainder of the 2022 campaign for the bottom-placed Kangaroos

One more thing: The bulls are back in town

Spain's Festival of San Fermín is taking place in Pamplona at the moment, and the first injuries have been reported after the fifth running of the bulls for the year.

The event is back after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with three people gored while hundreds ran alongside six fighting bulls for just over three minutes.

There are three more daily runs before the festival ends on Thursday.

Sixteen people have died in Pamplona's bull runs since 1910, with the last death in 2009. (AP Photo: Alvaro Barrientos)

You're up to date!

We'll be back tomorrow with more.

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