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A New South Wales man has been sentenced to five years in prison for aggravated dangerous driving causing the death of his ex-partner, Justine Hammond, in a crash near Orange on February 9, 2025. The non-parole period of three years and seven months will expire on May 12, 2029.
Western Australia's environmental regulator failed to adequately track or manage thousands of contamination cases, leaving more than 1,200 possibly contaminated sites awaiting assessment for over five years and hundreds of files assigned to staff who no longer worked there, a scathing audit has found.
South Korea's military has demanded an apology from North Korea for landmine blasts along their shared border that wounded three South Korean soldiers on 21 September, calling the explosions a violation of the decades-old armistice that ended active fighting in the Korean War. North Korea has denied responsibility, with Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, dismissing Seoul's claims as a 'farce' and warning the South to be prepared to pay a price.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered immediate action to address femicide following a series of killings that have sparked outrage across the country.
The US Supreme Court has declined to stop the execution of Christa Pike, clearing the way for Tennessee to carry out the death sentence of a woman for the first time in more than 200 years. The court overturned a last-minute reprieve granted by a federal appeals court earlier on the same day.
The NSW Independent Planning Commission has approved an extension for Hunter Valley Operations, allowing the coal mine near Singleton to continue until 2045. The decision is estimated to preserve 1,500 jobs, but comes with conditions aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions and has drawn sharp criticism from environmental groups.
The latest interest rate rise has deepened financial pressure on Tasmanian households, with new analysis showing an extra $81 a month on an average-sized mortgage and some homeowners saying they may need to sell their homes if rates keep climbing.
Forrestania Resources has updated its mineral resource estimates for the Lady Ada and Lady Magdalene gold deposits in Western Australia, collectively known as "The Ladies", delivering a combined 285,700 ounces of gold at a grade of 1.82 grams per tonne. The deposits are located near Aztec Mining's historic Bounty gold mine and 80 kilometres from the company's Lake Johnson processing plant.
Federal eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has suggested she may not seek a second term when her appointment ends in early 2027, arguing that artificial intelligence giants have demonstrated an unwillingness or inability to regulate themselves. Speaking in Brisbane on Wednesday, Inman Grant described a power imbalance between digital platforms and regulators, and said new leadership would be appropriate for the coming era of a digital duty of care.
The Age, Victoria's most widely read masthead, is seeking aspiring and early-career journalists for 12-month traineeships in its Melbourne newsroom, with applications closing on Sunday, October 18. The program, which begins in February, offers participants the chance to work alongside award-winning reporters and editors with a strong focus on breaking news and digital skills.
Residents of Clermont in central Queensland are being urged to conserve water after both pumps at Theresa Creek Dam failed, triggering emergency water restrictions for a second day. Isaac Regional Council has replaced one pump and is carrying out short-term repairs on the other, while divers investigate the cause of the failure.
A federal judge has ended court-ordered federal oversight of the Oakland Police Department after 23 years, marking the longest such arrangement in US history. The oversight was imposed in 2003 as part of settling civil lawsuits filed by victims of a group of officers known as the 'riders', who were exposed for planting evidence, falsifying reports and using excessive force against primarily young Black men.
Australians bought a record 157,957 new electric vehicles between January and June, an increase of 117% on the same period a year earlier, according to a new report from the Electric Vehicle Council.
Inflation has surged following a recent interest rate hike, while the Reserve Bank of Australia prepares for further tightening amid a labour crunch and a 60-year building surge, according to reports.
The Sydney Morning Herald is seeking applicants for its 12-month journalism traineeship program, with applications open until October 18. The program offers aspiring journalists the chance to learn from experienced reporters at Australia's oldest continually published newspaper.
A near miss at Sydney Airport has been assessed as a Category A runway incursion, the most serious level on an international scale, as the Australian Transport Safety Bureau reveals predictions of elevated fatigue risks for staff at the time of the incident.
Newcastle hooker Harrison Graham will start Sunday's NRL grand final against the Sydney Roosters, filling the No.9 jersey vacated by suspended teammate Phoenix Crossland, despite having started only four games in his NRL career.
Australia's inflation rate rose to 4 per cent in August, a four-month high, a day after the Reserve Bank raised official interest rates to 4.6 per cent – a 15-year peak – casting doubt on whether the tightening cycle has ended.
Jurors in the NSW Supreme Court trial of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon have been shown crime scene photographs revealing a fired bullet beneath the kitchen floor of the Paddington terrace where Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were allegedly shot dead in February 2024.
Sydney Roosters superfan Thomas Hayes has taken his lifelong support to a new level, buying the team's sponsored BYD Shark ute and winning a small patch of the club's home ground, which now sits in his Engadine backyard.
Australian federal politicians are the most prolific users of artificial intelligence in speeches among English-speaking legislatures, according to an analysis by The Economist. A random sample of speeches delivered in the House of Representatives between September 2025 and September 2026 found that more than 20 per cent were flagged as AI-generated or AI-assisted by the detection tool Pangram, with just under 15 per cent of Senate speeches similarly identified. The finding has renewed debate about how MPs should use the technology.
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has offered high praise for Tony Popovic's Socceroos, describing them as 'a really good team' after a 4-2 victory in Brisbane on Tuesday night, while noting a clear tactical evolution from Australia's World Cup campaign earlier this year.
In a deeply personal interview, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei recounts his childhood in Xinjiang, where he helped burn his poet father's art books during the Cultural Revolution. The conversation, published alongside his 'Mushrooms' installation at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, traces his unlikely journey from extreme poverty to international renown.
Penrith Panthers star Nathan Cleary is the favourite to win his first Dally M Medal on Wednesday night, reportedly watching the count from a hospital bed, as Newcastle Knights drew 12,000 fans to an open training session ahead of Sunday's grand final against the Sydney Roosters.
Dr Dov Degen, an award-winning nephrologist and general physician, has shared his experience of psychosis after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 19. Speaking over lunch at Lady of St Kilda restaurant, he described how a depressive episode and antidepressant prescription without mood stabilisers triggered full-blown mania and delusions, including the belief he was the incarnation of Jesus.
Zaporizhstal, the huge steel factory that has been the economic heart of the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, has shut down indefinitely after a series of Russian missile strikes. The plant, employing 8,500 people, was hit by 17 missiles across four waves of attacks in August and September, destroying most of its equipment and casting doubt on whether production will ever resume.
Thirteen years after Breaking Bad concluded, stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul have definitively ruled out any revival of the acclaimed series, dismissing the idea of a holiday special as unthinkable. Instead, the duo are bringing an unscripted live show to Australia, promising an evening of behind-the-scenes stories and reflections on the show that still tops 'best of all time' audience polls.
Dual Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale has officially told the Brisbane Lions he will move to Collingwood as a free agent, just one day after celebrating his third successive premiership with fans at a public event in Brisbane.
Police are searching for a gunman south-east of Geraldton after a 32-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 1am in the rural locality of Moonyoonooka, with significant resources including the tactical response group deployed to the area.
The Australian Greens will hold a rare three-way contest for the party's leadership this week, following the unexpected resignation of Larissa Waters due to worsening chronic kidney disease. Five of the eleven federal parliamentarians have nominated, setting up a vote at a two-day party retreat in Sydney.
Florida executed 77-year-old Curtis Wilkie Beasley on Tuesday for the 1995 hammer attack killing of Carolyn Monfort, making him the 16th person put to death in the state this year.
Consumer advocacy group Public Citizen has filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that television advertisements paid for by the US government and featuring former President Donald Trump violate federal laws against propaganda and restrictions on political activity by government employees.
Riot police have clashed with protesters as student demonstrations over education standards disrupted more than 700 schools across France on Friday. Fires burned in the streets and police made arrests in multiple cities, with the justice minister warning the protests had escalated from student demonstrations to a public order disturbance.
A seventh man has been arrested in connection with a suspected terrorist plot at RAF Fairford, counter-terrorism police confirmed on Tuesday, as the investigation into what ministers have described as possible foreign state involvement continues to widen.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a nationwide clean-up of high-risk areas after the bodies of 12 women were discovered east of Johannesburg within two months, in an emergency response that includes a blunt admission that the government has "not done enough" to protect women and girls.
The French government has made its first concession to teenage protesters, pledging 3,000 extra supply teachers, as hundreds of new demonstrations are announced across the country for Saturday with workers' unions and prominent yellow vest figures expected to join. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has accused the radical left of exploiting the movement for electoral gain, and President Emmanuel Macron is to meet student groups, Al Jazeera reports.
The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates to 4.6 per cent, a 15-year high, with governor Michele Bullock blaming domestic capacity pressures and extraordinary shocks including the ongoing Iran war, spending on AI and weak productivity. The decision came despite rising unemployment, falling house prices and sluggish economic growth, and Bullock warned more hikes could be on the way.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has used his annual Labour Party conference address to outline at least six major reforms, admit the failures of the last decade, and open the door to repairing Britain's relationship with the European Union, declaring bluntly that Brexit has done more harm than good.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Venezuelan man in Austin while he was sitting in his vehicle making a DoorDash delivery was not wearing a body camera during the incident, multiple reports confirmed. Days later, the Department of Justice charged the man, Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28, with assault charges related to the encounter.
Al Jazeera published a series of video news items on September 29, 2026, covering developments from Spain’s housing crisis to an attack on a Palestinian man in Jerusalem, burials in Gaza, Sudan’s role at the UN General Assembly, and legal action against tourists in Oman. A headline about US troops withdrawing from a Baghdad base appeared in the page title but was not accompanied by any article content.
A former American Idol contestant and Ohio music pastor was found guilty of murder on Tuesday in the shooting death of his wife, a crime prosecutors said he committed while having an affair.
Six Queensland babies have died from congenital syphilis since 2024, according to new data from Queensland Health, as the state grapples with a surge in infectious syphilis cases. Fifty-five pregnant women have been diagnosed with the sexually transmitted infection so far this year, and six babies have developed the condition after contracting it in the womb.
Ten years after Ford closed its factories in Geelong and Broadmeadows, former workers like Tony Travers say the loss is still keenly felt. The closures ended more than 90 years of manufacturing, with the American carmaker citing high costs and more than $600 million in losses over five years.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily lifted a lower-court decision that had prevented the Trump administration from deporting immigrants to a third country without first giving them an opportunity to argue that they face persecution there. The six-justice conservative majority issued a brief order allowing the practice to resume while litigation continues, drawing dissents from the court's liberal justices.
Four years after the Tasmanian government passed the Retail Leases Act 2022 with the aim of helping small business owners resolve disputes without going to court, only two of the act's 90 sections have come into effect, leaving cafe owner Hayley Dick in a costly standoff with her landlord over a required grease trap installation.
A former Western Australian teacher has criticised the Energy Club WA's school incursion program, saying it displaced nearly a week of science classes with industry-sponsored lessons on energy and drilling, without consultation or parental permission.
October's book releases bring a wave of heavy hitters, led by three-time world surfing champion Mick Fanning's memoir All Heart, which reveals a more personal side to the sportsman best known for punching a shark in 2015. The month also features Hernan Diaz's science-fiction novel Ply and a memoir from Sylvester Stallone.
Ryan Papenhuyzen, the retired Melbourne Storm fullback and 2020 grand final winner, is making it clear that his retirement is final. Standing on the first tee at Wollongong Golf Club, he confirmed he turned down a million-dollar contract with the Storm, has no plans to play rugby again, and has no regrets about leaving the game at his peak.