FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has given up on his plan to sell a stake in the World Cup.

The scheme to raise billions of dollars by selling part of a new unit that would run FIFA events, including the World Cup, faced a fierce backlash.

European soccer's governing body UEFA threatened a boycott, accusing FIFA of putting the sport's "soul" up for sale.

Mr Infantino says it's clear the plan created divisions "regardless of the level of support" it had.

The H5 bird flu appears to be spreading in Victoria, with authorities today revealing they have five new suspected cases.

Crested terns - three from Portland and two from Nelson Bay in the state's south west - have returned a positive result and further testing is underway.

It follows another suspected case in Portland yesterday.

There are now more than 50 confirmed cases Australia-wide.  

A number of people remain trapped inside a damaged residential building in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv following the latest Russian ballistic missile attack.

The city's mayor Vitali Klitschko says the first and second floors of the building partially collapsed, trapping some residents inside.

At least three people have been killed and five hospitalised with injuries after the missile attack... with witnesses reporting hearing more than a dozen blasts in the capital.

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The plan to sell off soccer's World Cup was controversial... and turned out to be shortlived.

After an intense backlash, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has scrapped his plans to sell a stake in the World Cup - and other events - to private investors.

In a statement, he said that after listening carefully to different views, it's become clear the project has created divisions that are no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place.

The backdown comes after one of his senior advisors resigned too.

The two leading AI companies in the world, Anthropic and OpenAI, have revealed breaches where their models broke out of tests and hacked into other companies.

In the latest case Claude models started roaming the internet. 

It's a warning about what these advanced models are capable of if there's any lapse in cyber security safeguards.

What do we know about why this is happening?

Gaza's ruling militant group Hamas has agreed to lay down its arms under the US president's peace plan.

Donald Trump has announced on social media that his so-called 'Board of Peace' has reached a deal for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.

ABC Americas editor John Lyons explains why it may just happen. 

Petrol prices are expected to jump after a 16-cent cut in the fuel excise expires as of Monday.

And, of course, this is amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East where a fresh wave of attacks from the United States and Iran this week has made shipping even more treacherous across the Strait of Hormuz.

It's seen the price of oil also rise steadily the past few weeks.

So, what can we expect to see at the bowser?

It is probably an understatement to say that football's world governing body, FIFA, is no stranger to controversy.

But it looks like the organisation's current boss, Gianni Infantino, has pushed things a bit too far.

He's been dealt a huge blow in his bid to sell stakes in the soccer World Cup to private investors.

Fifty-five European countries have now promised to boycott all FIFA competitions if the proposal goes ahead. 

The eSafety commissioner has taken action against the messaging app "Telegram" for not taking steps to remove terror content.

The commissioner has launched Federal Court proceedings against the app, alleging the platform left videos of mass shootings and executions up for weeks after they were flagged.

Julie Inman Grant says Telegram has failed to comply with its obligations under Australian law.

Outrage over soccer governing body FIFA's plans to sell stakes in a nearly AU$29 billion subsidiary to manage its competitions is continuing.

FIFA wants a venture capital firm run by the brother of US President Donald Trump's son-in-law to lead a group of private backers.

The governing body of European soccer remains steadfast in its rejection of the move, saying FIFA cannot continue to use the sport to enrich themselves and their friends.

A drug company that had been planning to remove a breast cancer and endometriosis medication from Australian shelves now says it will offer it for free to all patients who need it, indefinitely.

The most important bit of data is in ahead of the August Reserve Bank board meeting to set the direction of interest rates.

It's inflation, and the rate of price rises is still too high, but crucially, it came in below expectations and plenty of traders on the markets now think interest rates will stay where they are, for now at least.

What does the data reveal about the cost of living and your mortgage repayments? 

A Qantas aircraft set to be used for direct flights between Australia and Europe has completed a marathon 24-hour test flight from Melbourne to France.

When launched, the route will become the world's longest commercial passenger service.

How do the pilots achieve such a feat?