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Policymakers gathered in Bangkok have moved from debating whether artificial intelligence will disrupt jobs to recommending how to soften the blow, with the World Bank's Jobs Council calling for pandemic-era employment support to become permanent policy and the IMF warning that AI will eventually touch about 40% of jobs worldwide, with young graduates hit first.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission has dropped its investigation into Bruce Lehrmann over allegations he used classified French submarine secrets for personal gain, ending Operation Ivanhoe. Mr Lehrmann responded by calling for the NACC to be abolished.
Myanmar's military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, is set to visit Indonesia and Brunei, a regime spokesperson has announced, marking the latest step in the junta chief's efforts to normalise ties within the region.
Carlton will conduct an internal investigation into the circumstances that saw players Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward admitted to hospital on Sunday morning, and will pass the results to the AFL for any action it sees fit, according to two competition sources familiar with the situation.
The Surf Hotel in Torquay has been awarded a score of 14.5 out of 20 and named a Critics' Pick in the Good Food Guide, with reviews published in Brisbane Times, Sydney Morning Herald, and WA Today. The review highlights a 60-seat dining room described as an intimate, homely space, and features the steak frites with sauce Bordelaise.
Danny's Kopitiam, a Malaysian-style eatery in Glen Waverley, has been awarded 14 out of 20 and named a Critics' Pick in the Good Food Guide review, with dishes including beef rendang with roasted coconut.
Economists at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) have warned the UK chancellor faces a £35bn funding gap, prompting speculation that tax rises will be needed in the upcoming Budget, according to reports in several Sunday papers.
Iran has offered to facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis after weekend missile and drone strikes on Riyadh's international airport killed 14 people and wounded more than 300, with the airport remaining closed on Monday and Australia advising its citizens in the Saudi capital to shelter in place.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will put Brexit back on the Commons agenda as MPs return from recess, using a statement to Parliament to urge MPs to pursue closer ties with the European Union and warning that failing to secure a better deal would be a “major dereliction of duty”. He will argue that greater cooperation could boost economic growth and strengthen immigration controls ahead of the upcoming UK-EU summit.
The man once charged over the 2005 murder of German backpacker Simone Strobel has filed civil proceedings against NSW Police, alleging he was maliciously prosecuted. Tobias Moran filed the claim in the NSW District Court after spending 10 days in custody and 10 months on bail, before prosecutors withdrew the charge in 2022.
Western Australia's chief justice has urged caution over the state government's plan to ban character references in criminal sentencing, saying the proposal needs careful consideration while noting that judges already exercise discretion over how such references are treated.
The father of a Thai teenager allegedly murdered by an Australian man has come face to face with the accused for the first time in a Pattaya court, expressing fury as Simon Peter Carman again claimed the 17-year-old came at him with a knife. “I feel angry, and got angrier listening to Simon denying the charges, not admitting to the crime, even daring to claim self-defence,” Tongchai Donhomla said outside court. “I want to punch him.”
The Metropolitan Police’s top officer, Commissioner Mark Rowley, has said he will not be deterred by what he calls the “toxicity” surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion debates, as the force launches a major recruitment drive to hire more black and Asian officers. Writing in the Guardian, Rowley argued that increasing diversity in the Met is an operational necessity, not a political gesture, because effective policing in London depends on the trust of all its communities.
The Albanian government has accused the Palestinian Authority of undermining hopes of a two-state solution by scrapping plans to hold the first Palestinian elections in two decades, scheduled for November 28, and delaying them until September next year.
China has sanctioned Paraguay's communications minister and Belize's foreign minister over their governments' ties with Taiwan, freezing their assets and denying them entry to Hong Kong and Macau. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the measures on Monday, saying they took effect the same day.
Authorities in India's capital closed six metro stations and warned of traffic disruptions on Monday as opposition parties planned to march to the supreme court to protest a controversial revision of voter lists that has sparked days of unrest in Delhi.
Saudi Arabia's energy minister has warned of a severe retaliation for recent Houthi missile attacks on the kingdom's capital, as the United States Federal Aviation Administration cautioned airlines about safety risks in Saudi airspace and a growing list of countries urged their citizens to avoid travel to the country.
Wallabies fullback Tom Wright told reporters on Monday that the squad had gathered to 'face the music' following their 50-19 defeat to the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday, a result that extended Australia's Bledisloe Cup drought to a 24th consecutive year and marked their 12th straight loss to New Zealand.
A Ukrainian-born Russian spy who reported the locations of Ukrainian forces to Moscow has described how a low-tech spying career, built on Google searches and a Facebook group, ended in his capture. The man, identified only as Alexander, told his story from Central Ukraine in an interview published on October 12, and said his actions led to soldiers' deaths.
A fire that killed two sisters in Aberdeen was started by candles in the flat below and spread rapidly, an investigation has found. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) incident report, obtained by BBC Scotland News through a Freedom of Information request, reveals the fatal blaze that claimed the lives of Shikshya and Aanchal Subedi, aged 24 and 28, began in a lower flat.
A man has died after speaking at a South Wairarapa council meeting, according to an RNZ report published on 12 October 2026. The man, identified as Garry Dittmer, became unwell after addressing the council during the meeting. Limited details have been released about the circumstances of his death.
The national average price of regular unleaded petrol has climbed above $2.40 a litre for the first time in over six months, as escalating conflict in the Middle East deepens fears of a global oil shortage. According to new figures from the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the average rose by 3 cents over the past week to nearly $2.41 a litre.
A man in his 60s is lucky to be alive after being trapped in a grain silo at GrainCorp's Dunolly facility in central Victoria, according to rescuers who freed him in a multi-agency operation lasting more than three hours.
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Monday, with one missile flying more than 900km from the Pyongyang area, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. The launch came days after Seoul test-fired its first hypersonic missile, an event Pyongyang appears to have answered with a show of force.
One Nation's Victorian deputy leader, Colleen Harkin, has defended an AI-generated campaign video that depicts a machete-wielding man of African appearance and a suicide bomber of Middle Eastern appearance, rejecting suggestions it is racist. In an interview with 774 ABC Melbourne, she said the video addressed “big issues” including crime and social cohesion.
Thursday night's Rugby League World Cup opener between New Zealand and Australia is set to draw the biggest Test crowd in Sydney in more than 50 years, with officials confirming nearly 40,000 tickets have been sold. The Kiwis, armed with a formidable forward pack, will aim to silence the home crowd and start their campaign with a boilover.
Nearly 80,000 older Australians are expected to abandon their private health cover by the end of the decade under the federal government's proposed changes to the over-65s rebate, newly released departmental analysis shows. The figure is almost double the 44,000 estimate the government has repeatedly cited in defence of the policy.
Saudi Arabia extended the suspension of flights at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Monday, a day after a second projectile attack on the domestic terminal killed one person and wounded 11, as authorities reviewed why Houthi missiles keep penetrating Saudi air defences.
Australian engineer Robert Pether is in transit to Ireland to reunite with his wife and children, after the Iraqi government allowed him to leave the country more than five years after his arrest in Baghdad. Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed the departure on Monday, saying she had spoken to Pether shortly before he left.
Northern Territory Police have arrested a 26-year-old man after a 16-year-old girl died from injuries sustained in an alleged domestic assault in the remote community of Alpurrurulam, near the Queensland border. The girl suffered a cardiac arrest at the local clinic early Monday morning and could not be revived.
The National Rugby League claims it was blindsided by New Zealand Rugby's bid for an injunction, according to an RNZ report published on 12 October 2026.
US President Donald Trump has claimed both sides in the Ukraine war have agreed to an energy truce, even as Russian drones, glide bombs and missiles killed more than 150 people and wounded 700 others in the past week. Analysis of the ceasefire push argues Ukraine is unlikely to accept punitive terms and that Trump cannot force it to, with the US midterm elections looming on November 3.
Josh Frydenberg has openly criticised Liberal leader Angus Taylor's leadership, warning the party faces an “existential threat” and declaring “things have to change”. In a 60 Minutes interview to promote his memoir “A Grateful Son”, the former treasurer denied the book was a direct pitch for the prime ministership but refused to close the door on a return to politics, saying a decision will come next year. The intervention has drawn a swift response from Taylor, who rejected Frydenberg’s GST proposal, and exposed deep tensions within the Coalition.
A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder following a single-car crash in Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, on Saturday 10 October that left one person dead and another in a critical condition. He is scheduled to appear in the Tauranga District Court on Monday.
A New Zealand state school has become the first to convert to a charter school, Associate Education Minister David Seymour announced. Seymour estimates about 6,000 students will be enrolled in charter schools next year as the government pushes forward with its education reform agenda.
Izzi Batt-Doyle is Australia's new women's marathon record holder. Running at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, she clocked 2:20:38 to break Jess Stenson's national record of 2:21:24, on the same day Eliud Kipchoge set a Melbourne Marathon record.
Adelaide's Izzi Batt-Doyle has smashed the Australian marathon record at the Chicago Marathon, running 2:20:38 to take 46 seconds off the mark set by fellow South Australian Jess Stenson in Valencia. The 31-year-old finished sixth in the women's race at the year's penultimate major, which was won by defending champion Hawi Feysa of Ethiopia in 2:13:33.
A federal judge on Sunday night ordered the Trump administration to immediately stop airing government-funded advertisements that a coalition of advocacy groups calls political propaganda aimed at influencing the upcoming midterm election.
Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, suspending the government led by Imran Khan's opposition party, a move that a PTI spokesperson described as “more of a coup disguised as emergency.”
The federal government has formally warned social media platforms and media outlets to exercise caution over the planned livestream of a US military execution, as crossbench politicians call for urgent action to block the footage. The Pentagon confirmed last week that Nidal Malik Hasan, an army officer convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, will be executed by firing squad on December 3. Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and One Nation Senator Barnaby Joyce have condemned the plan, while the government cautions broadcasters to act responsibly.
A 45-year-old grandfather shot and killed eight people inside a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday before taking his own life, authorities said. Most of the victims were relatives of the gunman, including a one-year-old girl and her pregnant mother. The shooter had shown no outward signs of violence, according to those who knew him.
The Western Australian government has formally launched its 'Back to Basics' trial, aiming to restrict unnecessary screen time for the state's youngest public school students. Announced on the first day of Term 4, the six-month pilot will involve 10 volunteer schools and begin in Term 1, 2027, targeting students from kindergarten to Year 2.
More than 5,000 offenders went unmonitored in the first half of the year because probation staff failed to install electronic tags, according to a new report from the Institute for Government (IfG), which warns that court-ordered sentences have become 'essentially a fiction' for most offenders due to staff shortages.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally called for a sweeping investigation into the 24 anonymous soldiers who testified in the award-winning documentary NAZA, demanding they be prosecuted for information security violations and criminal libel. The film, which won a Special Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival, alleges that the Israeli military used AI-powered targeting systems to kill civilians in Gaza, sparking a political firestorm in Israel and threats to revoke the filmmakers' citizenship.
Brodie Kostecki has won the Bathurst 1000 in a thrilling finish, according to reports from the Sydney Morning Herald, WA Today and Brisbane Times, though no further details of the race were available.
Two men were killed in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district on Sunday while taking part in the annual olive harvest, with one dying from Israeli shelling and another from a munition left behind by recent fighting, according to Lebanese state media and local authorities.
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested following a rampage at a bottle shop, according to reports from multiple Australian news outlets. No further details about the incident or location have been released at this time.
A Sudanese rights group has accused Egypt's military of carrying out air strikes that killed at least 72 gold prospectors in Sudan's River Nile state on Saturday, in what it called the second deadly attack on the disputed border region this year.