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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.
· 3 sourcesA 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.
· 5 sourcesNearly 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.
· 4 sourcesAustralian 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.
· 8 sourcesNorthern 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.
· 2 sourcesThe 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.
· 2 sourcesUS 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.
· 3 sourcesJosh 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.
· 6 sourcesA 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.
· 3 sourcesAdelaide'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.
· 5 sourcesPakistan 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.
· 9 sourcesA 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.
· 2 sourcesThe 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.
· 6 sourcesMore 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.
· 2 sourcesIsraeli 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.
· 3 sourcesBrodie 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.
· 3 sourcesTwo 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.
· 3 sourcesA 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.
· 4 sourcesA 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of a 36-year-old father in Mount Druitt, in Sydney's west, in what police have described as an "absolutely senseless" attack during a chance meeting. A 16-year-old has also been charged as an accessory after the fact to murder.
· 4 sourcesThe imam of a Melbourne mosque linked by United Arab Emirates authorities to the accused flydubai hijacker has broken his silence, vowing to "fast from talking" and declaring that critics are too fixated for words to alter their views, while stopping short of directly addressing the allegations against his centre.
· 7 sourcesMillions of Queensland residents are bracing for severe weather, according to reports from Sydney Morning Herald, WA Today, and Brisbane Times. The warning, issued on October 11, 2026, covers a broad area and has prompted authorities to urge preparedness as storms are expected to impact the region.
· 3 sourcesSouth Australian police are investigating the death of a baby at a hotel in Adelaide, with the circumstances of the incident still unclear.
· 3 sourcesReform UK has announced it would close the country's asylum system for a full parliamentary term if elected, rejecting all new and existing applications, scrapping the asylum tribunal system and pulling the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights to prevent legal challenges.
MPs will debate a petition calling for the United Kingdom to rejoin the European Union on Monday, the first day back in Parliament after the conference season. The petition, titled 'Apply to Rejoin', argues that 'Brexit’s not working' and has collected over 110,000 signatures, passing the threshold for parliamentary debate. The debate has been welcomed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who has urged the government to prepare voters for a return to the EU, and follows Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s recent signals that his administration could eventually propose rejoining.
A new survey of 3000 people has found that one in three New Zealand households struggled to provide affordable, nutritious meals in the past year, with 17% facing severe food insecurity involving disrupted eating patterns and skipped meals.
Natural Resources Wales has warned people across Wales to prepare for "the unthinkable" this autumn, saying long-range forecasts point to wetter and windier conditions than usual in the months ahead. The agency also revealed that just 27% of eligible residents are signed up to receive flood warnings directly to their phone or email.
Labor frontbencher Murray Watt has described the Pentagon's planned livestream of a US military execution as "absolutely disgusting", as the government faces calls to prevent Australians from watching the December 3 broadcast. Watt confirmed the eSafety Commissioner does not have the power to proactively block the stream and stopped short of committing to any legislative change.
· 7 sourcesPowderfinger have revealed the full schedule for their reunion tour: an 18-show run across six Australian cities that begins in their hometown of Brisbane in September 2027 and runs through late October. The dates, posted on a new band website on Monday, come days after the group first confirmed they would play together again.
· 6 sourcesMax Verstappen roared to victory at the Singapore Grand Prix on his 250th race start, while Australian Oscar Piastri battled to fifth place after a late puncture, overtaking Lewis Hamilton on the final lap to salvage valuable championship points for McLaren.
· 5 sourcesOne of Australia's most iconic outback roads, the Birdsville Track, has been closed for 400 days out of the past two years because of rain damage, and remote businesses along its length say trade has collapsed.
· 2 sourcesHurricane Simon is lingering just off Mexico's Pacific coast days after reaching Category 4 strength, with NASA satellite imagery showing the storm's eye still offshore and President Claudia Sheinbaum urging residents of four states to remain sheltered from wind, rain and the threat of mudslides.
· 2 sourcesSeven US senators from both parties said on Sunday that President Donald Trump's agreement to import Russian diesel violates US law and demanded the administration reverse course, the most forceful challenge yet to a deal the White House says will ease soaring fuel prices.
· 4 sourcesEight orangutans have been released back into the wild in Borneo after their habitat was threatened by wildfires over the summer, International Animal Rescue Indonesia (Yiari) and Indonesia's forestry ministry have said.
Finance officials from around the world are gathering in Bangkok this week for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, with a widening war in the Middle East, the biggest energy supply shock on record and rising interest rates dominating the agenda.
A teenage boy has been charged with ten offences after allegedly hitting a 57-year-old woman with a stolen car near the Melbourne Marathon route on Sunday morning, as runners also complained of being struck by pacing vehicles during the event.
· 6 sourcesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to continue drone strikes targeting Russian oil refineries, pushing back against criticism from US President Donald Trump over the campaign.
· 3 sourcesAt least 11 people were killed and 27 injured on Sunday morning when a tour bus collided with a tow truck near toll booths on a highway in western Turkiye, according to the Manisa governor's office.
A framed Crown apology on the remote Chatham Islands formally acknowledges the New Zealand government's role in creating and propagating a false history that declared the Moriori people extinct, while a movement is underway to revive the ta rē Moriori language. Historian Garritt C. Van Dyk, writing for The Conversation, reports that the 2020 apology details the Crown's failure to protect the Moriori from enslavement and land dispossession, and its role in spreading a fabricated account that misled generations of schoolchildren.
With fewer than 50 days until Victorians cast their votes, the state election is shaping up as a proxy war with national consequences, as One Nation's rising influence collides with the Liberal Party's identity crisis and Labor's fight to convince voters it offers change.