Australia Junior

• Australia’s CommBank Junior Matildas beat Vietnam 2-0 in the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 quarter-final, sealing a first-ever place at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. • Football Australia said Frida Karaberis and Leyla Hussein scored the goals as the side advanced to the semi-finals and matched its best continental finish. • The result matters because it gives Australia a historic berth at the Morocco 2026 tournament and underlines the country’s growing youth pipeline.

• CommBank Junior Matildas beat Vietnam 2-0 in the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup quarterfinals, securing their first-ever qualification for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2026. • The historic win advances Australia to the semifinals against Japan on May 14. • This milestone marks a breakthrough for Australian women's youth football on the global stage.

Union celebrates ‘landmark decision’ that will mean adults aged 20 or younger are no longer paid lessFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHalf a million young Australians working in the retail, fast food and pharmacy sectors are set for a wage increase after the Fair Work Commission abolished junior pay rates for those aged 18 and over.The wage rises will be phased in over four years in a landmark change that unions compared to the introduction of equal pay for women in the 1970s. Continue reading...