The Matildas have gone down two-nil to Sweden in the bronze medal play-off at the Fifa Women's World Cup. They made history despite the loss, as the first men's or women's team to come fourth at a World Cup tournament.

Three people are in hospital after a freak accident in the Thredbo ski fields in NSW, a seat detaching from the chairlift in a freak gust of wind.

The Treasurer is warning Australia needs to find an extra 140 billion dollars a year over 40 years to afford an increased spending forecast in the areas of health, aged care and defense.

And the classic Beatles song 'Let It Be' has been re-released by Dolly Parton, along with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.