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Australia

Women who kill: new data shows they are mostly killing their abuser

New data from the NSW Coroner’s Domestic Violence Death Dashboard shows that almost all women killed in intimate partner homicides were killed by their abuser, and that nearly three-quarters of men killed by a female partner were the primary abuser in the relationship. The findings come amid ongoing debate over sentences for abused women who kill, highlighted by the case of Nirmeen Noufl, who received a minimum three-year sentence for the manslaughter of her husband after years of documented abuse.

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World

Spain's opposition party sparks outrage with deepfake video targeting prime minister's wife ahead of election

A campaign video from Spain's main opposition party, the conservative People's Party (PP), featuring AI-generated deepfakes of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife and other Socialist figures has ignited a political firestorm just weeks before the 29 November general election. The video, which has amassed nearly 2 million views, shows an artificial version of Begoña Gómez admitting to nepotism and a deepfake of former Socialist president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero discussing hidden jewellery, both references to ongoing investigations they deny. Spain's digital transformation minister called it a 'colossal lie', while legal experts are divided on whether it breaks the law.

Australia

Crisafulli government nears halfway mark as 'new' tag wears thin, analysis suggests

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli, approaching the halfway point of his four-year term, has spent the past week in a series of set-piece speeches touting progress on the 'big four' issues of health, housing, crime and cost of living. But analysis suggests his government faces a growing bind: having ticked off most election pledges, it must now show tangible change on long-term problems while public frustration, particularly over crime, remains high.

· 3 sources
Australia

Desert Mob art festival wraps up 35th year with land rights and culture at the fore

The Desert Mob art festival in Alice Springs has conclueded its 35th edition, featuring works from 183 artists across 32 Aboriginal art centres and awarding the Vincent Lingiari Art Award to Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney for a painting of her grandmother’s Country. The event, organised by Desart, the peak body for Central Australian Aboriginal art centres, brings remote community artists to town for exhibition, talks and a busy art market.

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Australia

Behind the scenes of junior rep basketball tryouts: a parent-coach's account

As thousands of children across Victoria compete for places in representative basketball teams, one parent and coach has offered a rare insider view of the intense tryout process. Marc McGowan, a sports reporter whose 10-year-old son Mason was vying for a spot with the Ringwood Hawks, describes a system marked by fierce competition, parental anxiety, and painful decisions as clubs whittle down hundreds of hopefuls.

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World

Reform UK braces for standards verdict over undeclared £5m gift, party insiders say

Reform UK is bracing for a negative report from the parliamentary standards commissioner over Nigel Farage’s failure to declare a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, with multiple party insiders saying they are readying for a fightback through the appeals process. The verdict could ultimately trigger a recall petition and a second byelection in Farage’s Clacton constituency if Parliament imposes a suspension of more than 10 days.

World

Italy deploys thousands of police, drones for cost-of-living protests

Italy deployed more than 3,000 police, soldiers and drones across eight cities on Saturday as cost-of-living protests entered a second weekend, with authorities determined to avoid a repeat of the violent looting and clashes that marked demonstrations the previous weekend. Police also carried out dozens of raids targeting around 100 people, including 51 minors, suspected of involvement in the earlier unrest.

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World

Dónal Lunny dies from cancer aged 79 as Irish leaders pay tribute

Dónal Lunny, the Irish traditional musician and founding member of Planxty, the Bothy Band and Moving Hearts, has died aged 79. His family confirmed he died in St James's hospital in Dublin on Friday morning, and the Press Association reported that he died from cancer. Political leaders, including President Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin, led tributes to one of Ireland's most influential musicians.

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Australia

Inquest finds supervision failures contributed to Canberra jail suicide

A coronial inquest has found that gaps in supervision and unrestricted access to ligature-making materials contributed to the death of Justin James Cordy, a 34-year-old man who died by suicide less than 24 hours after being admitted to the Alexander Maconochie Centre in February 2023. Coroner Lucinda Wilson also identified failures in police communication and mental health service availability in the days before his death.

Australia

Cox Plate arrives at Flemington with Waterhouse's Sir Delius the favourite

The Cox Plate will be run at Flemington for the first time on Saturday, with Gai Waterhouse's Sir Delius the favourite as the legendary trainer seeks a maiden win in the race her father Tommy Smith claimed seven times. The race, Australia's great weight-for-age championship, is scheduled for 5.10pm AEDT after being shifted from Moonee Valley while the track is closed for a 21-month, $250 million rebuild.

· 10 sources
World

Floodwaters recede but Four Corners region faces continued threat and extensive cleanup

Floodwaters have begun to recede across the Four Corners region after days of heavy rain triggered rooftop rescues, mandatory evacuations and emergency declarations across four states, but officials warned the danger was not over on Sunday as potentially heavy thunderstorms remained in the forecast. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of the area even as swollen rivers slowly fell, and residents in hard-hit San Juan County, New Mexico, faced contaminated mud, power outages and a long recovery ahead.

· 4 sources
World

Paris suburb shooting suspect placed under psychiatric observation, anti-terror prosecutors say

French anti-terrorism officials have placed the suspect in the Paris suburb drive-by shooting under psychiatric observation, saying an evaluation will determine whether his mental state is compatible with continued interrogation. The decision comes two days after the attack in Trappes and La Verrière, which President Emmanuel Macron called a 'racist terrorist attack' that killed one person and wounded five others, including a 12-year-old girl who remains in critical condition.

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Geopolitics

Israeli siege traps West Bank village, disrupts schools and medical care

The Israeli army has imposed a tight siege on the West Bank village of Madama since October 11, blocking all four entrances with earthen barriers and citing security reasons. The restrictions have trapped more than 2500 residents, preventing them from reaching work, schools and hospitals while disrupting this year's olive harvest a vital source income amid what locals describe as a deteriorating daily life.

US Politics

Musk pours $366 million into Republican midterm campaigns as spending shatters records

The 2026 US midterm election is on track to be the most expensive in history, with ad spending forecast to reach $US11.6 billion, surpassing even the 2024 presidential race. Elon Musk has emerged as the largest single donor, ploughing at least $US366 million into Republican campaigns this cycle, while Jeffrey Epstein has become an unexpected fixture in campaign ads across the country.

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World

Trial date set for June 2027 in alleged Manchester synagogue bomb plot

Two Iranian men have appeared in court over an alleged plot to target the Jewish community in Manchester with a homemade bomb, with a trial date set for 15 June 2027 at Manchester Crown Court. Salam Ahmadyan, 36, of Liverpool, and Rahman Salehi, 34, of Salford, are accused of conducting hostile reconnaissance at Heaton Park Synagogue and the Jewish Museum in Cheetham Hill, and of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts on or before 20 September. They deny the charges.

Geopolitics

UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh enters UN chief race, challenging front-runner Rebeca Grynspan

The race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General has taken a new turn with the entry of UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh, who announced her candidacy this week. Nusseibeh joins a field that includes front-runner Rebeca Grynspan, the former Costa Rican Vice President, as well as several other candidates. The election could produce the first female secretary-general in the UN's more than 80-year history.

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World

Prince William reveals 'DJ Xara' dream on Graham Norton, promotes Earthshot Prize

Prince William has made a surprise appearance on The Graham Norton Show, revealing he once dreamt of becoming a policeman or a DJ under the stage name 'DJ Xara', and sharing his family's obsession with the reality show The Celebrity Traitors. The pre-recorded episode, airing Friday on BBC One, also served to promote his environmental Earthshot Prize, which will hold its annual awards ceremony in Mumbai, India, next month.

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World

Hundreds to defy Palestine Action ban at US embassy protests in London

More than 400 people are expected to gather outside the United States embassy in London on October 31, defying the UK government's ban on Palestine Action, with parallel action planned in Edinburgh, Scotland. The protest come days before the Supreme Court is due to hear an appeal against the proscription, which campaigners call 'draconian' but the government defends as a response to criminal damage at defence sites.

Geopolitics

Ukraine says it has reversed Russia's territorial gains this year

Ukraine said it has recaptured more territory than Russia has seized this year, even as the US restricts military support and Russia escalates attacks on civilians and energy infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that cluster munitions hit Kyiv on October 22, and that more than 170 strikes on energy facilities have occurred since a US-brokered energy ceasefire on October 11. A trilateral meeting among the US, Russia and Ukraine is tentatively scheduled for November 10 in Abu Dhabi.

Australia

Labuschagne's dismissal exposes wind gap as Test place under threat

Marnus Labuschagne's Test place is under intense scrutiny after he was dismissed in Gqeberha by a wind-assisted catch, the kind of local knowledge that only the St George's Park ground can offer. SouthAfrica captain Temba Bavuma and spinner Simon Harmer both noted how the narrow gap between two stands funnelled the breeze, holding up Labuschagne's lofted shot to hand Marco Jansen a simple catch. The dismissal leaves the series locked at 1-1 with the final Test starting in Cape Town on Tuesday, and Australian selectors pondering changes to a batting order that has repeatedly failed to convert starts into big scores.

· 4 sources
US Politics

Former FBI officials surrender, charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probe

Two former senior FBI officials surrendered on arrest warrants and made their initial court appearance Friday after being charged with lying to Congress about their involvement in investigations into Hunter Biden's laptop, the Justice Department said. The charges come less than two weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, breaking with longstanding department guidance discouraging actions that could affect political races.

· 4 sources
Geopolitics

Ukrainian drone strikes hit five Russian data centres, disrupting internet and AI development

Ukrainian armed forces struck five data centres belonging to Russia's largest technology companies in October, hitting three Yandex facilities, a Sber centre and a VKontakte server farm across five regions. The attacks triggered persistent failures in cloud services, payment systems and navigation apps across Russia, and experts say recovery could take months or years. The strikes also dealt a significant blow to Russia's artificial intelligence ambitions, as Yandex's supercomputers, among the world's most powerful, were damaged or destroyed.