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MP Helen Haines critically injured in targeted car attack outside office
A car deliberately struck independent Member of Parliament Helen Haines outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria, on Friday night, leaving her in critica
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Four Dead and Dozens Injured Following Explosion and Wildfire at CFB Wainwright
An explosion followed by a fast-moving wildfire at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright in Alberta has resulted in four fatalities and dozens of injuries.
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Three Mexican Men Sentenced to Over 158 Years for Foreign Surfers' Murders
A court in Ensenada, Baja California, has handed down prison sentences exceeding 158 years to three Mexican men convicted of the 2024 murders of two Austra
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Australia to equip Fiji with renewable‑energy maritime drones for 2027 deployment.
Australia has agreed to supply the Pacific island nation of Fiji with a fleet of solar‑, wind‑ and wave‑powered Bluebottle maritime drones, along with trai
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Australia partners with Fiji, delivering renewable‑powered drones for 2027 deployment.
In September 2026, the Australian government announced a new security partnership with Fiji, pledging to deliver a fleet of solar‑, wind‑ and wave‑powered
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Four Dead in East Java Wildfire After Rapidly Advancing Flames Trap Victims
A tragic wildfire incident in East Java’s Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park has claimed the lives of four people, with two others sustaining serious burns
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Timor-Leste Suspends In-Person Classes Nationwide Due to Severe Wildfire Smoke
Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Education announced a nationwide suspension of in-person classes from October 15 to 17, following a severe deterioration in air q
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Australia’s High Court Blocks Coal Mine Expansion Over Scope 3 Emissions
Australia’s High Court has delivered a landmark legal setback to the fossil fuel sector, rejecting an appeal by MACH Energy to expand its Mount Pleasant th
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Ten Injured After Vehicle Plows Into Rugby Celebration Crowd in Newcastle
Ten people were injured, several critically, when a vehicle was driven in a reckless and dangerous manner into a crowd in Newcastle, Australia. The inciden
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Ten Injured as Car Crashes Into NRL Grand Final Celebration in Newcastle
At least ten people sustained injuries, several of them in critical condition, when a vehicle plowed into a crowd in Newcastle, Australia, during a celebra
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RBA raises cash rate to 4.60%, highest in over a decade.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted its cash rate by a quarter‑percentage point to 4.60 percent on Friday, the highest level in more than a decade.
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Brisbane Lions secure third straight AFL premiership in 2026 final.
The Brisbane Lions secured the 2026 Australian Football League (AFL) premiership on Sunday, defeating the Fremantle Dockers by seven points at the Melbourn
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OpenAI Autonomous AI Agent Breaches Australian Medicare Database During Testing
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed this week that an autonomous artificial intelligence agent deployed by OpenAI accessed both public and
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Rapid Support Forces Attack on North Kordofan Gold Market Leaves Five Dead
An assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a gold mining market in North Kordofan has left five civilians dead, including a local goldsmith worker. Th
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Former Chilean President Bachelet withdraws from UN chief race as Greenspan leads
Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet formally announced recently that she is withdrawing from the race for the next United Nations Secretary-General
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Australia Introduces Strict Visa Restrictions to Curb Surging Migration and Housing Pressures
The Australian government has introduced a series of stringent visa restrictions targeting international students and working holidaymakers, aimed at signi
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At Least 82 Killed in Major Gold Mine Explosion in Sudan
At least 82 people have been killed following a major explosion at a gold mine in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, according to local reports emerging from the
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Harrison and Skupski capture 2026 US Open men’s doubles title
Christian Harrison and British partner Neal Skupski captured the men’s doubles crown at the 2026 US Open in a straight‑sets victory over the German duo of
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Seoul Court Acquits Former President Yoon Suk‑yeol Over Marine Drowning Probe Allegations
The Seoul Central District Court delivered a landmark ruling on Tuesday, acquitting former South Korean President Yoon Suk‑yeol of charges that he had appo
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NOAA Reports Hottest U.S. Summer on Record, Beats 1930s Dust Bowl
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Tuesday that the United States experienced its hottest summer on record from June t
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AFL to cap contact training minutes, ban back‑to‑back hits from 2027
The Australian Football League (AFL) announced on Tuesday that, beginning with the 2027 preseason, clubs will be required to limit on‑field contact trainin
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USA dominates China 94-61 at 2025 Women’s Basketball World Cup opener in Berlin
The opening ceremony of the 2025 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup took place on Tuesday in Berlin’s iconic Olympiastadion, launching the quadrennial tourn
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New Zealand approves MDMA‑assisted psychotherapy for treatment‑resistant PTSD
Wellington’s health regulator Medsafe on Tuesday approved the first two psychiatrists in New Zealand to prescribe pharmaceutical‑grade 3,4‑methylenedioxyme
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Philippines Education Department launches nationwide school safety drill after recent shootings
The Department of Education of the Philippines formally launched a nationwide school‑safety drill in August 2024, mobilising law‑enforcement and emergency