About this episode

Melbourne's schools are experiencing a crisis with rising suspension rates, while international tensions and sports events also make headlines.

Melbourne's schools face rising suspension rates with over 150 students suspended daily, while US-Iran tensions threaten the Australian sharemarket. Serena Williams is set to return to Wimbledon after accepting a wildcard, and Lamine Yamal shines at the World Cup with a stunning debut goal.

Topics covered

• education
• suspension rates
• US-Iran tensions
• Australian sharemarket
• sports
• Wimbledon
• World Cup

Keywords

• Melbourne
• suspension crisis
• Serena Williams
• Wimbledon
• Lamine Yamal
• World Cup
• US-Iran tensions

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Melbourne, Victoria, Wimbledon

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