RBA holds rates but keeps hike risk alive as ASX recovers late

Westpac brings forward rate cut forecast as ASX snaps losing streak.

Ricardo Gonçalves examines why Westpac Chief Economist Luci Ellis now expects the RBA to begin cutting interest rates in 2027 instead of 2028, while still forecasting two more rate rises before then. Plus, the Australian sharemarket ends a four-day losing streak, with miners leading the gains as gold and uranium stocks rally, while Telstra slips further following its recent network outage. Dianne Colledge from Morgans also joins the podcast to break down the day's market moves and discusses the latest wave of US IPOs.

World Cup: France ends Morocco's dream as Mbappé sends Les Bleus through

France ends Morocco's dream in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ tournament. Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé scored the goals for their side, sending France into World Cup semi-finals. French coach Didier Deschamps says he's proud of Mbappé's extraordinary performance. History for the stirker with 20 goals at a World Cup and his eighth of this tournament, drawing him level with Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot. Join your host Haylena Krishnamoorthy for this episode of World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast, as she talks to former Matilda legend and SBS World Cup analyst, Lydia William to break down today's result. What's the psychology behind each penalty? Is Morocco a blueprint for African nations? The Morocco - France match comes with history - but why? What can we expect to see in the matches ahead? World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast is SBS's daily FIFA World Cup 2026™ podcast covering the biggest stories on and beyond the pitch. In this episode: * France ends Morocco's dream in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ tournament * Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé scored the goals for their side, sending France into World Cup semi-finals * French coach Didier Deschamps says he's proud of Mbappé's extraordinary performance * History for the stirker with 20 goals at a World Cup and his eighth of this tournament * Mbappé on level with Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot From unforgettable moments, match highlights, emerging stars, FIFA politics, major controversies and the stories shaping the tournament, The 90+ brings you the key talking points from the FIFA World Cup 2026™ every day. For more on this series, follow The 90+ Podcast [https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast/world-cup-daily-the-90-podcast]. Get daily updates on the SBS News website [https://www.sbs.com.au/news] and follow SBS Sport on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/sbssportau], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@sbssportau], X [https://x.com/SBSSportau], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sbssportau] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/sbssportau/] for all the latest from the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ [https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/how-to-watch] kicks off on June 12 (AEST) - with coverage starting for the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa from 4am (AEST) - and will be an exclusive broadcast on SBS in Australia. You can watch all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ live, free and exclusive on SBS [https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026], SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand [https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/fifa-world-cup-2026].

Andy Burham set to become British PM: but can Count Binface dispose of Nigel Farage?

Andy Burnham has taken another leap toward replacing Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister, after securing 322 nominations from his party. Reform UK's Nigel Farage has also dramatically announced he will resign as a member of parliament, forcing a snap by-election. The populist leader's only confirmed rival in the seat of Clacton is a comedian who goes by the name 'Count Binface'.

As Iran and US trade strikes, what comes next for the Middle East?

There's been a further exchange of strikes between the US and Iran, putting the three-week old ceasefire deal under fresh strain. The latest strikes comes at the end of mass funeral commemorations for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the initial US strikes.

Australia signs new defence, nuclear deals with India during controversial visit

India and Australia have announced a series of new nuclear, security and defence deals during Narendra Modi's visit to Australia. His first visit in three years has had a mixed reception, from a stadium filled with supporters, to protesters rallying against his government's human rights record.