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Thursday 22 October 2026 — every story from this day
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🇦🇺 Local (10)
Sydney’s second airport will soon be up and running. How different will it be to Melbourne’s Avalon?
Western Sydney International Airport begins commercial flights on Sunday, when the first passengers leave from its new terminal. Seven airlines are already sign
First a strip-search goes too far, then a boy is isolated in a cell … the former detainees who tell all-too-similar stories
Guardian Australia spent five months talking to former youth detainees, their lawyers and advocates. The men and women allege rape, sexual assault and bashings
Australian politicians say they are paying thousands for their own security upgrades amid rising threats
Federal MPs were briefed by the Australian Federal Police and Asio on Wednesday, after the alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines. Ten MPs told Guardian
Majority of Australians who report penicillin allergy not truly allergic
Australia's peak body for allergy doctors has changed its guidelines on penicillin. New evidence shows up to 90 per cent of people who say they are allergic do
Helen Haines has lost her legs after an alleged attack. Here’s what we know so far
Independent MP Helen Haines has lost both legs after an alleged attack outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria. A four-wheel drive hit her about 3.35pm on Mo
Soft-spoken David Pocock has big ambitions – but first he wants politicians to ‘double down’ on kindness
ACT senator David Pocock gave his first speech to the National Press Club on Wednesday. He said he is not running for prime minister and is already thinking abo
AFP warns Australia of ‘tsunami of youth crime’ and radicalisation accelerated by AI
The Australian Federal Police has warned a parliamentary inquiry about a 'tsunami of youth crime'. Acting deputy commissioner Sandra Booth said radicalisation u
Helen Haines the 'MP we all wish we had' says David Pocock – video
A short video shows ACT senator David Pocock speaking about independent MP Helen Haines at the National Press Club in Canberra. He calls her 'the MP we all wish
Australian democracy is usually peaceful. But there’s a homegrown history of political violence | Joshua Black and Frank Bongiorno
Two historians argue that Australia's politics is usually peaceful, but it has a homegrown history of political violence. They write that the alleged attack on
Cost-of-living crisis? You wouldn’t know it by looking at these companies’ profits | Greg Jericho
Columnist Greg Jericho looks at company profits during Australia's cost-of-living crisis. Ampol told the share market its refinery margin more than doubled to U
🌍 World (12)
Yemen holds mass funeral for 75 recruits killed in Houthi strike
A mass funeral has been held in southern Yemen for 75 recruits killed in a Houthi missile strike. The men died when a missile hit a security training camp. Crow
Why social media has become an election issue in Brazil’s presidential race
Brazil votes on Sunday in the final round of its presidential election. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. The race
How war in Lebanon has cost young people with autism and ADHD
A new report looks at how Israel's war in Lebanon has hit young people with autism and ADHD. Families say bombing, displacement and money problems have broken t
Russia says it is ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end war
Russia says it is ready in principle to restart talks with the US and Ukraine on ending the war. The comment came from Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin's top aide,
'Targeted' attack on much-loved MP leaves Australian town heartbroken
The town of Wangaratta in north-east Victoria is in shock after what police call a targeted attack on its local MP. Helen Haines was hit by a car outside her of
Australian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack, husband says
Australian MP Helen Haines has lost both legs after a car hit her outside her office, her husband says. Phil Haines said she was badly hurt but that 'her heart
India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail
Two leaders of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) have been freed from Tihar jail. Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were arrested a week ago after they climbed ov
Family of prison officer killed by IRA receives state apology
Ireland has apologised to the family of Brian Stack, a prison officer murdered by the IRA in 1983. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the state was sorry for failure
Human Rights Watch urges Vietnam to free activists who disappeared in Cambodia
Human Rights Watch has urged Vietnam to free three democracy activists who vanished in Cambodia and are now held in Vietnam. The group says the case shows Vietn
Cambodia faces fresh scrutiny over scam compounds despite crackdown
Cambodia is facing new questions about its fight against online scam centres. An Al Jazeera investigation says a resort called Long Bay, in Koh Kong province, s
Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riots
The comment is an apparent swipe at Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who both face elections in coming weeks.
Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.
🤖 AI & Tech (14)
Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation
Legora, a startup that builds AI tools for lawyers, has raised $550 million in new funding. The round values the company at $8.8 billion. Atreides Management le
GM is giving OnStar an AI makeover
General Motors is putting a personal AI assistant into OnStar, its 30-year-old connected car service. The assistant will first appear in the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq
PHP armageddon: OpenAI, Google's Wiz find ancient holes, panicking the internet
US security officials have warned about two serious security holes in PHP, the code that runs about 70% of the world's websites. The NSA says sites that cannot
Blacksmith hits unicorn valuation after Sequoia leads Series C
Blacksmith, a startup that helps companies build and test software faster, is now worth $1 billion. It raised $66 million in a round led by Sequoia. The company
Waymo starts offering rides at the Las Vegas airport
Waymo's driverless cars now take passengers to and from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. Pick-ups and drop-offs happen at special zones at Termina
Foursquare co-founder says equity holders saw no returns from the company's acquisition
Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley says investors got nothing from the sale of the company. Ad firm Infillion bought Foursquare last month for an undisclosed
AI promises productivity, but for managers, it's mostly a headache for now
A survey of 1,700 senior managers in seven countries finds AI is making their jobs harder in some ways. More than half say it is now harder to judge how good an
Cyberpunk 2077's update for Edgerunners 2 brings mods to PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox
CD Projekt Red has released a big 2.5 update for Cyberpunk 2077. It brings mod support to consoles for the first time, using a system called mod.io. Players on
Xbox mandates a four-day return to office
Xbox will require most of its US staff near Seattle to work in the office four days a week. The rule starts on 1 February 2027. It applies to employees who live
Star Wars Zero Company is a must-play strategy game at 20 percent off
Amazon has cut the price of Star Wars Zero Company, a turn-based strategy game set in the Star Wars universe. The PlayStation 5 version is $47.99 and the Xbox S
Will TP-Link really make routers in the US? Here’s what it told us
TP-Link says it will spend nearly $1 billion to make Wi-Fi routers in the United States. This week it signed a letter of intent with US manufacturer Key Tronic.
GM promises smarter cars, faster updates, and autonomous dry-cleaning runs
General Motors used its Onward event to promise big changes. It says AI will cut the time to develop a new car from about four years to two. It also showed a ne
Xbox Cloud Gaming’s pay-as-you-go option starts at $3.99 for 10 hours
Microsoft will open Xbox Cloud Gaming to people without a Game Pass subscription in November. Players will buy packs of cloud hours instead. The smallest pack i
Samsung’s latest 55-inch Frame TV is down to its lowest price yet
Samsung's 55-inch Frame TV from 2026 is on sale for about $897.99 at Amazon. That is $402 off and the lowest price so far. The 98-inch model is down to $3,749.9
🎮 Gaming (7)
James Gunn's Genre-Bending New Superhero Movie Is a Total Disaster
DC's new Clayface film is out, and Polygon's review calls it a disaster. The story follows actor Matt Hagen, played by Tom Rhys Harries, whose face is cut up by
DC Reveals Big Wonder Woman Plans for 2027
DC says 2027 will be the 'Year of Wonder', with new Wonder Woman comics and possibly film news. Louise Simonson will write Wonder Woman #41, a four-issue story
Stranger Than Heaven Lead Says the Game Is More Serious Than Past Yakuza Games
The team behind the Yakuza games is making a new title called Stranger Than Heaven. It follows Makoto Daito across five Japanese cities over five decades. The g
Life Is Strange Creator Officially Comments on State of Upcoming TV Adaptation
Filming has finished on Amazon's TV version of the game Life is Strange. Michel Koch, who directed the 2015 game, visited the set and posted that he could not b
BioWare Officially Shutting Down and New Mass Effect Canceled
Electronic Arts is closing BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age. The next Mass Effect game, announced in 2020, has been cancelled.
EA is cutti
Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’s New Haymitch Reveals Woody Harrelson’s Advice
Joseph Zada plays the young Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The role was made famous by Woody Harrelson, who also appears in the
PC gamers can finally play a beloved 2010 PS3 masterpiece
A fan has made it possible to play God of War 3 on a Windows PC. Developer Felipe Prado released an unofficial port of the 2015 PlayStation 4 version. It suppor
🎬 Entertainment (6)
Tom Cruise To Receive 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award
The American Film Institute will give Tom Cruise its Life Achievement Award. It is the 52nd time the honour has been handed out. The trophy is presented at a ga
‘Clayface’ Review: DCU Molds Batman Villain’s Origin Story Into Fun, Scary Body Horror
Clayface is the new DC film about the Batman villain. It follows Matt Hagen, a rising actor from a poor part of Gotham. After a mob boss cuts up his face, he lo
‘The Penguin’ Showrunner Lauren LeFranc In Talks To Produce Poison Ivy TV Series
Lauren LeFranc is in talks to join a new Poison Ivy TV series as a producer. She was the showrunner of The Penguin. Sources say she would produce only, not writ
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Unveils DocuSlate Documentary Film Festival Lineup Featuring World, North American, U.S. Premieres & More
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles has announced the lineup for its 2026 DocuSlate documentary festival. It runs from 12 to 15 November. The opening film is Sergio Mirta
Lea Michele In Talks To Reprise Rachel Berry Role In ‘Glee’ Reboot
Lea Michele is in talks to play Rachel Berry again in the new Glee reboot. Deadline confirmed the talks with sources. The reboot got a series order from Disney+
AFI Fest Opens Tonight: President & CEO Bob Gazzale On Why It Matters In The Oscar-Season Deluge Of Film Festivals – The Deadline Interview
AFI Fest opens on Wednesday night in Hollywood and marks its 40th year. The first film is Wildwood, an animated feature from Laika. The festival closes on Sunda
▶️ Video (10)
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iPhone Duo Review: First Generation Fun!
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Did Google just dethrone OpenAI and Anthropic?
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Gemini 4 Argon Is Not What I Expected
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Flushing the toilet kills our network!
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The NEW Tesla Roadster: My Honest Reaction
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The runtime wars are over... and Node won
Every JetBrains account now comes with a free coding model called Junie Lite. Try it: https://jb.gg/JunieLite Cloudflare just acquired Deno and the creator of N
OpenAI’s lead engineer was secretly a spy...
Run GitHub Actions 2x faster and build with Codesmith at https://www.blacksmith.sh/ An OpenAI engineer built a wiretap with his wife’s ChatGPT account, hid it i
Apple Homeview Impressions: Not Convinced!
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📌 Other (12)
RBA Holds Interest Rate Steady at 4.10% in May Decision
Reserve Bank keeps cash rate unchanged as inflation remains within target band.
Big Four Banks Raise Variable Mortgage Rates Following RBA
CBA, Westpac, NAB and ANZ pass on rate changes to variable mortgage customers.
ASX 200 Hits New All-Time High on Mining and Energy Rally
Australian shares reach record levels driven by resources sector strength.
Australian Dollar Falls to Multi-Year Low Against US Dollar
AUD slides past $0.65 USD as commodity prices soften and rate differential widens.
Superannuation Balances Grow 12% Annually on Strong Investment Returns
Australian retirement savings pushed higher by robust equity and property market performance.
Property Market Shows Signs of Cooling as Auction Clearance Rates Drop
Sydney and Melbourne auction markets soften as affordability constraints bite.
Australia’s largest datacentre operator NextDC’s shares dive as Melbourne expansion delayed
Shares in NextDC, Australia's biggest data centre company, fell sharply on Wednesday. They dropped from more than $9 to $5.69 after the company said its Melbour
Fast-fashion giant Shein outperforms several Australian retailers on ethics, report says
A new report says fast-fashion giant Shein scores better on ethics than several well-known Australian brands. Shein got 28 out of 100 in the Baptist World Aid e
Odds of fifth interest rate hike this year shorten as RBA deputy warns inflation outlook ‘worsening’
The chance of another Australian interest rate rise next month has grown. Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser said the inflation outlook is 'materially w
Energy secretary leaning towards rejecting Rosebank oilfield
The UK energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, is leaning towards blocking the Rosebank oilfield, according to reports. That would be a big win for climate campaig
Jackdaw approval is a step towards a grownup North Sea policy
The UK has approved the Jackdaw gasfield, about 150 miles east of Aberdeen. The approval came just before winter, and supporters say it makes practical sense.
Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams
EU regulators have opened an investigation into Booking.com. They say the site has not done enough to protect travellers from fake listings and payment scams.