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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.
Australian baking star Katherine Sabbath, known for her vibrant and intricate cake creations, will join business leaders and world-famous chefs in OzHarvest's CEO CookOff this November, a month-long campaign aiming to deliver five million meals to Australians in need.
Palestinians in Gaza are set to bury the remains of 105 people killed in an Israeli attack, with coffins carried in a funeral procession involving family members, according to reports on October 1. The development comes days after mourners buried remains of loved ones killed in a separate 2023 Israeli strike.
New Zealand's Treasury has handed parties an improved near-term fiscal picture ahead of November's election, forecasting a $6.8 billion deficit for 2026-27, down from the $11.4 billion predicted in May, but economists warn the country's long-running productivity slowdown remains unresolved.
The NRL and Penrith Panthers will wait until Wednesday morning to decide whether Nathan Cleary, the hot favourite for the Dally M Medal, is well enough to appear live on camera from his hospital bed, with his father and coach Ivan Cleary or a pre-recorded acceptance speech among the fallback options being discussed.
Economics writer Millie Muroi has used her own painful experience with a wisdom tooth to argue for free dental care in Australia, noting that an extraction would cost several hundred dollars.
A recent first-hand account from Western Australia's Ningaloo region reports that the area has bounced back from disaster, with the reef appearing vibrant and marine life abundant at Turquoise Bay. The account describes healthy coral gardens and offers relief to those familiar with the reef's recent struggles.
Anthony Scaramucci, the former White House communications director fired after just 11 days in 2017, has released a memoir titled 'All the Wrong Moves', in which he warns about the dangers of a second Donald Trump presidency, but devotes only 15 pages to his own brief tenure, according to a review by David Free in The Brisbane Times and The Sydney Morning Herald.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased the cash rate to 4.6 percent, the highest level in 15 years, prompting fresh analysis of just how far house prices have risen since rates were last at similar levels.
Property owners concerned about upcoming capital gains tax changes have been told not to rush into obtaining a valuation before June 30, 2027. The Australian Taxation Office has advised that prospective valuations prepared early will not be acceptable, and that retrospective assessments carried out after the date may actually provide a more accurate figure.
The Palestinian Authority insists it has complied with a key condition attached to Australia's recognition of Palestinian statehood, as Israel and the United States accuse it of rebranding a controversial prisoner payment scheme, widely known as "pay for slay", to avoid international condemnation.
NSW Labor headquarters has delayed the preselection of two ministers, including a key ally of Premier Chris Minns, over concerns they could lose an open vote among local party members, while senior sources confirm multiple veteran backbenchers may be persuaded to retire before the March election to help the party meet gender equality targets.
The sister of a Terrigal woman allegedly murdered by her American husband will travel to Florida this week in a bid to win custody of her two young nephews and raise them in Australia.
The NSW corruption watchdog has wrapped up 10 weeks of public hearings into Operation Rosny, its nearly four-year investigation of hard-right Liberal Party operatives, fugitive developer Jean Nassif and several other people of interest, with findings and possible prosecution recommendations now expected in 2027.
US Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has accused Apple of collaborating with the Trump administration to remove ICE-tracking apps from the App Store, asserting that the company lacks evidence to support safety concerns and is violating customers' First Amendment rights to record government activity.
Fatima Zahra El Mansouri has been appointed Morocco's first female prime minister by King Mohammed VI, after her Authenticity and Modernity Party (Pam) won the most seats in last week's parliamentary elections. The 50-year-old mayor of Marrakesh is only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world, following Tunisia's Najla Bouden.
Saudi Arabia is being urged to reconcile with the United Arab Emirates over Yemen as the necessary price for forming a military alliance capable of pushing back the Houthi separatists, according to a new report.
A 32-year-old man has been charged with murder after the bodies of two men were discovered two weeks apart on a property in northern NSW, while a second person has been charged over the fatal shooting of Alai Ahio, an associate of Sydney rap group OneFour.
Tuesday’s Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike has added to the financial pressure on families like Shane McClymont’s. He learned of the decision through a text from his wife, who asked if they could still afford their son’s birthday takeaway dinner this week.
Lawyers for Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother whose murder trial ended in a mistrial earlier this month, have made a striking pivot, arguing there is insufficient evidence to prove she killed her three children. The move came during a hearing on Tuesday that focused on the next steps in the case.
The Coalition's primary vote has fallen to its lowest-ever level in the latest Guardian Essential poll, despite growing criticism of Labor, while more than half of Australians express support for reducing immigration and hardline enforcement measures such as forced deportation.
The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to permit it to deny gender-affirming care to transgender inmates in federal prisons, including hormone therapy and social accommodations, while legal challenges proceed in lower courts. Two lower courts have so far blocked implementation of the policy.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has used his first Labour Party conference speech as leader to declare that Brexit has done "more harm than good" and promise to table options for a closer relationship with the European Union at a summit later this year.
The Australian government has conceded in a high court challenge that it implemented its under-16s social media ban before there was scientific consensus on the link between mental health harms and social media use, but argued that the 'credible risks' of issues such as addictive behaviours and anxiety justify the policy.
Argentina's President Javier Milei has threatened to launch a legal challenge against the British government unless it halts oil exploration off the coast of the Falkland Islands, setting a two-week deadline for the Sea Lion oilfield project to be scrapped.
The president of France's hard-right National Rally (RN), Jordan Bardella, has announced he will sue for libel after the investigative website Mediapart published allegations that he made antisemitic comments as a young activist, a claim he calls a fabrication aimed at derailing his party's election campaign.
US journalist Evan Gershkovich has said he knew he was being set up by Russia the moment FSB agents arrested him at a restaurant in 2023, and that he felt a sense of relief when he realised he was being treated as a 'valuable hostage' rather than a genuine spy. In his first UK broadcast interview, with the BBC's Today programme, Gershkovich described how the realisation helped him remain disciplined during 16 months in detention.
The International Committee of the Red Cross has declared that Israeli settler violence has made everyday life for Palestinians 'untenable', after a mob of more than 100 militant settlers overwhelmed Israeli security forces early Tuesday to attack a Palestinian family attempting to reclaim their homes in the West Bank village of Jalud, setting two houses on fire and injuring three Israeli security officials.
Andy Burnham has promised a new 'long-term' relationship with the European Union in an emotional Labour conference speech, while confirming the government will end the pensions triple lock to fund a national care service and pledging to put electoral reform in Labour's next manifesto.
The final day of the United Nations General Assembly 2026 saw Sudan take centre stage, while walkouts and clashes defined the broader proceedings of the summit.
The final day of the United Nations General Assembly 2026 saw Sudan take centre stage amid walkouts and clashes, according to Al Jazeera footage. Separately, a video of tourists riding a turtle in Oman has prompted legal action, Malaysia has sent Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar despite safety warnings, US-Iran talks continue but a deal is seen as unlikely before the US midterm elections, and public transport drivers in Manila have struck over soaring fuel prices.
Senator Mike Lee (Republican of Utah) blocked a bipartisan bill on Monday night that would have prohibited President Donald Trump from demolishing the Kennedy Center without explicit congressional approval. The Protecting Presidential Memorials Act, co-authored by Senator Jeff Merkley (Democrat of Oregon) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (Republican of Alaska), sought to bar the demolition of any presidential memorial designated by Congress—including the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials—unless lawmakers gave the go-ahead. Lee objected when the Senate was asked to pass the measure by unanimous consent.
Estonian authorities have formally accused Russian special services of orchestrating an arson attack on a domestic defence manufacturer in Tallinn last month. Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated that the August attack on Milrem Robotics, which supplies unmanned military vehicles to Ukraine, was ordered from Moscow.
Nine Entertainment news sites, including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and Brisbane Times, are carrying a story headlined "Trump airs promotional ad using taxpayer money," reporting that Donald Trump has aired a promotional advertisement using taxpayer funds. The full details of the advertisement and the surrounding context were not available in the published article text.
Health campaigners are protesting at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool as ministers consider whether to extend Palantir's contract to run the NHS Federated Data Platform, with critics citing concerns over vendor lock-in, data security, and the company's track record in surveillance and military technology.
Australia's peak body for imams says it is deeply concerned about reports that a Melbourne-based Islamic preacher urged followers to take up arms against his enemies and not take Jews and Christians as friends, with independent MP Allegra Spender saying the comments strengthen the case for tougher hate speech protections.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended the government's economic efforts as Australians face the prospect of a looming interest rate hike, according to reports.
The Senate on Monday passed the Protect College Sports Act, a sweeping bipartisan bill that would create the first national regulations for college athletics, including new authority for the NCAA over athlete name, image and likeness payments and transfers. The 77 to 22 vote is Congress's strongest effort yet to end what supporters describe as chaos in an industry upended by rising athlete compensation.
Two former ministers from Viktor Orbán's government have been detained in Hungary on suspicion of bribery and misusing public funds, following a parliamentary vote to strip their immunity.
A US ban on imports of Canadian alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles came into effect on Tuesday, the latest escalation in an ongoing trade dispute between the two neighbours. The measures, announced by President Donald Trump in executive orders signed on 8 September, target nearly C$1bn ($710m) worth of Canadian liquor, whey protein products and motorcycle exports, responding to what the White House calls “continued discrimination” by Canada against US dairy, automotive and alcohol goods.
An Israeli air strike has killed Izz al-Din Al-Beik, the head of Hamas' armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials, in a significant escalation as a US-brokered ceasefire shows signs of unraveling.
Al Jazeera's September 29 video newsfeed reported that US and Iranian talks continue, but a deal appears unlikely before the US midterm elections. The report was part of a broader video roundup that also covered a public transport strike in Manila, the Ethiopian army's claim of capturing a Tigrayan stronghold, Pope Leo's France tour, and the fiery end of a SpaceX Starship mission.
Spain's coalition government has approved a package of housing measures including a potential ban on evictions until 2030, responding to nationwide protests triggered by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her Madrid home last week.
Two US Navy aviators ejected from their aircraft as they were landing on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia on Monday evening, injuring four sailors aboard the vessel, the US military has reported. The incident, described by naval officials as a “mishap,” occurred during aircraft recovery operations at approximately 6:18 p.m. EDT.
A six-month trial of live facial recognition technology in London’s railway stations that cost more than £320,000 and consumed almost 100 hours of police officer time ended with a single incorrect alert and no arrests, according to a Freedom of Information request.
Four police officers who died in the line of duty were honoured at an emotional service in Canberra for National Police Remembrance Day, with new touchstones added to the National Police Memorial and a solemn procession of about 300 officers from Australian Federal Police headquarters.