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A new national study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) escalates the amount of online sexual exploitation against children. The research, a collaboration between the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children Australia and the Australian Federal Police’s Centre to Counter Child Exploitation, found that at least one young person in every Year 12 classroom has experienced or known someone who has experienced AI-facilitated sexual abuse. Associate Professor Tim Cubitt from Adelaide University, an author of the study, tells SBS reporter Wing Kuang that AI is not only escalating sexual child abuse online, it’s also become a safehaven that many children who experienced sexual exploitation turn to for help.

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The Pacific tuna fishery is the largest in the world, supplying more than half of the worlds catch. But its abundance has made it a target for illegal, unreported or unregulated fishing activity, largely by commercial operators. To combat this - a cross-Pacific crackdown, including assistance from Australia, aims to identify illegal actors through a multi-layered approach. And this story was supported by the Pulitzer Centre.

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.

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
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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'.