Australia's 2026 census to include questions on sexual orientation and gender identity; thousands join protests in France over the appointment of Michel Barnier as prime minister; and in sports, Australia adds 10 medals to its tally on day 10 of the Paralympics.

Following weeks of criticism, the government said it will include questions around sexual orientation and gender in the 2026 Census.

It's been decades since Christa McAuliffe died in the Challenger explosion, before she could become America's first teacher in space. But her story has not been forgotten. Christa has now become the first woman to be memorialised with a statue on the grounds of the city where she once taught high school.

The threat posed by nuclear weapons has not faded, according to youth leaders who have attended a global conference in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the site of devastating atomic bomb attacks 79 years ago. There are around 12,500 nuclear weapons in the world – and with 56 active conflicts in the world, scientists say the threat and risk of activation is...

The final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide to be handed down; US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine's offensive in Kursk; and in Tennis, Australians Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell celebrate winning the US Open men's doubles final.

It's an important communication tool among some of Australia's diaspora communities. But they say Telegram is also being used to spread misinformation, threats and sow division.