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A six-year-old has set a Rubik's Cube world record on two occasions within three days, according to a video report flagged by Al Jazeera. Details of the solve times, location and the specific category of the record were not provided in the available report.
The United Kingdom is set to create a National Centre for Information Defence to detect, attribute and disrupt disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia, Security Minister Andy Burnham announced at the United Nations, as the government seeks to counter the growing threat of AI-enabled information warfare.
· 2 sourcesWith federal government debt surpassing $1 trillion, former treasurer Joe Hockey has warned that meaningful economic reform will not occur until a financial crisis forces the nation to take 'the medicine', while current treasurer Jim Chalmers acknowledged that political power today is more effective at blocking change than building it.
· 2 sourcesAustralian basketball prospect Dash Daniels enters a high-stakes NBL season with NBA draft aspirations, beginning against the team he played for last season — now his club's fiercest rival.
· 3 sourcesOpposition Leader Angus Taylor has vowed to repeal a raft of emissions reduction and renewable energy policies within a month of being elected prime minister, including scrapping vehicle emissions standards, removing the legislated net zero by 2050 target, and revoking several offshore wind zones. The announcement has prompted Labor to accuse the Coalition of intending to 'let climate change rip'.
Top Iranian and US officials have held their first direct talks since June at the United Nations in New York, mediated by Qatar, as President Donald Trump threatened to 'annihilate' Iran if no deal is reached. No breakthrough has been reported, but both sides described the discussions as constructive.
· 5 sourcesThe New South Wales government is facing renewed calls to introduce mandatory life sentences for people convicted of domestic violence murders, particularly when an apprehended domestic violence order is in place or the perpetrator is on bail for domestic violence charges. Independent MP Phil Donato has tabled a motion in state parliament to bring the Crimes Amendment (Mandatory Life Sentences) Bill 2026, citing community outrage over sentences that he says fail to reflect the gravity of these crimes.
A sweeping review of Fiji's constitution has recommended abolishing the legal immunity that protects those involved in the country's four military coups, including current Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, and restoring a bicameral parliament with a Senate, in what analysts describe as a significant shake-up of the nation's political landscape.
The Tasmanian public sector union has accused the state government of mishandling a restructure that will cut about 250 jobs, saying staff were given as little as 20 minutes' notice before being told their roles were being axed. The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) described Tuesday as a 'brutal day' and said workers were left in tears.
A police officer has told an inquest that the scene at Hillcrest Primary School after a freak wind gust tossed a jumping castle during end-of-year celebrations was 'like nothing I'd seen' in almost three decades on the force. First Class Constable Dean Wotherspoon gave evidence on Wednesday before Coroner Olivia McTaggart, describing the response as 'organised chaos' as emergency personnel and school staff fought to save the children.
A lawyer for fugitive property developer Jean Nassif offered a Liberal operative $1,000 to get media to write about an unsubstantiated affair and an alleged breach of Covid-19 restrictions by former New South Wales minister David Elliott, the state's anti-corruption watchdog has heard.
· 2 sourcesThe federal opposition has pledged to abolish most of Australia's offshore wind zones, repeal the nation's net zero emissions target and dismantle key climate regulations if it wins government, in what it calls an eight-point plan to prioritise energy affordability over the pace of the renewables transition.
· 2 sourcesA Queensland man has been charged with bribing foreign police in Bangladesh to scrub his name from the investigation into the death of his estranged wife, dual national Rehana Parvin, whose body was found by Bangladeshi authorities in 2024.
· 6 sourcesAustralian news publishers have been urged to review their advertising practices after advertisements for faux-bloodstained shirts reading 'problem solved' appeared alongside articles about domestic violence, coinciding with a recent surge in family violence incidents that left three women allegedly murdered and three children allegedly stabbed by their mother.
· 2 sourcesUS President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal for a seven-day end to the conflict, declaring the war will end 'soon', according to reports. The rejection comes days after the two sides met at the United Nations General Assembly in what Trump called a 'very good' meeting.
· 5 sourcesThe Federal Communications Commission under the Trump administration is facing backlash from cities and counties across the United States over a proposal that would preempt state and local permitting rules for wired broadband deployment, with local governments arguing the plan is illegal and threatens public safety.
US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham met face-to-face for the first time in New York on Tuesday, with Trump signalling he could work with the British leader while sharply criticising the UK's "terrible" Chagos deal.
· 2 sourcesUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he expects to find "common ground" with US President Donald Trump in their first face-to-face meeting on Tuesday, as the two leaders attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The prime minister, who has spoken twice by phone with Trump since taking office in July, said the relationship was "as strong as it's ever been."
Eleven people have been injured, two critically, after a 15-year-old opened fire outside a high school in Manisa province, western Turkey, on Tuesday morning. Police detained the suspect shortly after the attack and also took his mother, father and grandfather into custody, Justice Minister Akın Gürlek confirmed.
· 2 sourcesThe United States has formally criticised Australia's proposed social media algorithm opt-out laws, with a rare embassy submission arguing the draft legislation could amount to censorship. Coalition frontbencher Andrew Bragg has echoed the Trump administration's concerns, warning of the risk of 'bestowing too much power onto unelected bureaucrats'.
· 3 sourcesTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Israel of adopting a ‘genocidal mindset’ during his address to the United Nations General Assembly, as a series of world leaders used the forum to denounce Israeli military actions and appeal for humanitarian aid.
One of South Africa's highest-ranking police officers, suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya, has been charged with sexual offences including the alleged grooming of a 16-year-old girl and rape of an 18-year-old woman, appearing briefly in a court north-west of Johannesburg.
The cost of raising two or more children in Australia has risen to at least $36,500 per year, a 134% increase over two decades, according to new analysis from advocacy group The Parenthood. Household income has grown only 102% in the same period, leaving families with a growing financial squeeze.
· 2 sourcesBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said the pain and trauma inflicted on Gaza will last generations, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly where leaders delivered sharply contrasting statements on conflicts in the Middle East and beyond.
At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, world leaders delivered starkly contrasting messages on the Middle East. Former US President Donald Trump described a meeting with Iran as 'very good', while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of a 'genocidal mindset', and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned the 'pain and trauma' inflicted on Gaza. Djibouti's minister also appealed for international aid for Yemeni refugees.
Northern Territory mango farmer Saramat "Tou" Ruchkaew says fruit could be left to rot on her 85,000-tree farm outside Darwin following cuts to Australia's working holiday visa program. The changes, announced by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke last week, mean backpackers will have to enter a ballot to remain in Australia for more than 12 months, with second-year visas capped at 45,000 and third-year visas limited to just 5,000 — about 38,000 fewer backpackers than in 2026.
The City of Greater Bendigo council has voted 4-1 to retain Bendigo Cup Day as the local public holiday for another five years, backing a slim majority of survey respondents despite opposition from local businesses who favoured aligning with Melbourne Cup Day.
· 2 sourcesIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned it will ‘change the geography of war’ if the United States escalates the conflict, following the US president’s suggestion in an interview that he is considering ‘wiping Iran out’ before the United Nations General Assembly.
US President Donald Trump said a meeting with Iranian officials at the United Nations was "very good," according to a report published Tuesday, marking the latest sign of possible rapprochement between the two long-time adversaries.
· 2 sourcesDonald Trump made more than 440 purchases and 700 sales of stock in July, with total transaction values estimated between $79 million and $270 million, according to an analysis of his latest financial disclosure released Tuesday.
· 2 sourcesJordan's King Abdullah has denounced Israel's expansion in the occupied West Bank as a 'war crime', while a separate diplomatic push by Qatar rejects any 'bargaining' over the Strait of Hormuz, signaling heightened regional friction.
Qatar has called for diplomatic solutions to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and rejected any form of 'bargaining' over the strategic waterway, according to a report from Al Jazeera. No further details or official statements were included in the brief item.
A survivor has described the horror of watching 33 fellow inmates die in a stifling prison cell measuring roughly 6m by 3m in Minna, capital of Niger state, Nigeria, as federal officials face protests and an investigation over the mass deaths.
The Reserve Bank governor has warned that interest rate cuts remain a long way off, with another hike expected when the board meets next week — a signal that higher borrowing costs could become the new normal for Australian households.
· 3 sourcesPresident Donald Trump delivered a bellicose address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, threatening to 'annihilate' Iran if no deal is reached, calling on all nations to enforce the 'complete economic isolation' of Tehran, and rejecting any international scheme to regulate artificial intelligence — just a day after 22 world leaders signed a statement calling for global AI guardrails.
· 10 sourcesIn a day of escalating global tensions, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday that Qatar has urged diplomacy and rejected any 'bargaining' over the Strait of Hormuz, while a separate shooting at a Turkish school left 11 students wounded. Meanwhile, former US President Donald Trump said at the United Nations that he would consider it 'my honour to settle eight wars,' including the conflict in Gaza.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland have signed a defence deal that allows Washington to build two new military bases in the Arctic territory, while reaffirming Copenhagen's sovereignty over Greenland, leaders announced at the UN General Assembly in New York.
An internal memo quietly distributed to US Fish and Wildlife Service field offices has directed staff to radically reinterpret the Endangered Species Act, instructing them to prohibit only actions that specifically intend to harm an animal rather than those that inadvertently cause death or injury — a move that blindsided conservationists and echoes a 1995 dissent by the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
The United Kingdom has agreed to deploy a military aircraft to refuel Saudi Arabian fighter jets involved in 'purely defensive' missions, following a Saudi request amid Houthi advances along Yemen's Red Sea coastline, including near the strategically vital Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Rightwing Liberal senator Alex Antic has been elected state president of the South Australian Liberals, a move that comes as the party's vote has collapsed in the state. Antic, once described as a 'vote-losing machine', said he would give 'back some voice' to party members, many of whom are part of 'Alex's Army' — evangelical and Pentecostal Christians he recruited into the operational wing of the party.
· 2 sourcesSenator John Curtis of Utah has called for a Senate investigation into allegations that a Russian oligarch and ally of Vladimir Putin helped cover the cost of Donald Trump Jr's wedding in the Bahamas, accusing the president's son of corruption.
· 2 sourcesThe Trump administration has warned the Australian government that its proposed digital duty of care laws risk becoming a mechanism for 'viewpoint-based censorship', and has called for American platforms to be exempt from the measures.
The royal commission into corruption on Victoria’s $150 billion Big Build infrastructure program opened its first public hearing on Wednesday, revealing that former premier Jacinta Allan was aware of allegations that the construction union allowed criminals and bikies onto state projects as early as 2023. The inquiry, which has already held closed hearings since its launch in August, plans to continue public hearings during the November state election campaign.
· 8 sourcesPresident Trump addresses the United Nations today at a moment of global tumult, with the ongoing war in Iran and eroding international alliances shadowing his speech. He is also expected to sign a security agreement concerning Greenland and meet with world leaders, according to officials familiar with the plans.
· 2 sourcesPresident Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday that he faces a stark choice regarding Iran: negotiate a deal or 'annihilate' the Islamic republic. His remarks came as UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged world leaders to end ongoing conflicts, including in Gaza and the West Bank.
· 4 sourcesPresident Donald Trump has rejected a peace proposal put forward by Iran to end the Middle East war, less than a week after warning at the United Nations that he would “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if no deal was reached.
· 8 sourcesA viral video showing a teenaged girl being sexually assaulted and her male friend beaten by a group of men in Bihar, India, has triggered widespread outrage and renewed debate over women's safety in the state. Police have arrested three minors, and a special investigation team has been formed to track down other suspects linked to the 19 September incident in Jamui district.
British banks have been warned by MPs to avoid investing in Israel’s planned E1 settlement in the West Bank, even though new UK legislation banning trade with illegal settlements is not expected to take effect for months.
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