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Saturday 31 October 2026 — every story from this day
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🇦🇺 Local (10)
Back to Back Barries: Is inflation driving Chalmers and Albanese apart? – podcast
Guardian Australia's Full Story podcast episode for 31 October 2026 pairs Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry to unpack how a diving economy is hitting the approval r
Parramatta’s Powerhouse is finally here. Will the $915m project live up to the hype?
The $915m Powerhouse Parramatta complex opens on 7 November after a decade of construction, with a white exoskeleton wrapped around two towers that allow column
Who is Jess Wilson? The millennial Liberal leader on the cusp of history in Victorian election
Jess Wilson, the 36-year-old Victorian opposition leader, is profiled ahead of a November state election in which polling puts her Coalition ahead of Labor 52-4
Experts warn AI copyright changes could breach Australian constitution and spark huge compensation rights case
Coalition senators and the recording industry are warning that letting AI companies scrape music, books and journalism could breach section 51 of the constituti
Sampa the Great: Nu Zamrock review – a full-circle moment for a world-class act
Sampa the Great's third album Nu Zamrock arrives as a genre-collapsing record that pulls psych-rock, kalindula, amapiano and Afrobeats through the story of Zamb
Witches, clowns and a killer durian! Halloween in the Blue Mountains – in pictures
Guardian Australia runs a photo essay by Maja Baska on Halloween in North Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, shot on an analogue camera over three
Labor is losing control of the economic narrative as cash-strapped households look for someone to blame | Tom McIlroy
Guardian Australia's Tom McIlroy argues Labor has lost control of the economic narrative after headline inflation hit 4.3% and trimmed mean inflation rose to 3.
Liberal senator admits mistake after grilling ABC execs about Gaza journalist's 'Hamas' ID | Weekly Beast
Liberal senator Sarah Henderson admitted she wrongly accused Roshdi Sarraj, a late Palestinian journalist who filed video for the ABC from Gaza, of holding a Ha
Antisemitism envoy proposes ‘external ombudsman’ to monitor ABC and SBS coverage of Israel and Middle East
Australia's antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal released an updated plan proposing an 'external independent ombudsman' to monitor ABC and SBS coverage of Gaza and
Fears for two Australians caught up in Spanish train disaster
Two Australians may have been caught up in Wednesday's high-speed rail crash near Urda, about 130km south of Madrid, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and T
🌍 World (13)
Kim Jong Un calls for North Korea’s drone technology superiority
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a drone exhibition showcasing the country's latest military technology and called for "absolute superiority" in drone ca
How cuts under Colombia’s de la Espriella threaten a key human rights court
Colombia's government announced a 2027 budget that cuts about 181 billion Colombian pesos (roughly $57m) from the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), and on W
Swiss foreign minister talks political ties on rare visit to North Korea
Swiss Foreign Minister and Vice President Ignazio Cassis made the first visit to North Korea by a Swiss government minister in more than two decades, reopening
‘Need a Plan B’: Yemenis in Aden prepare for another war as missiles fall
Yemen's Houthis have claimed missile and drone attacks on multiple locations in Aden over the past month, including the international airport, military camps, t
Senators briefed on Trump’s ‘insane’ plan to restart war on Iran
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said he had been briefed in a classified setting on a plan to restart the US war on Iran, telling an event at the Middle East In
Ethnic cleansing fears rise as Israel squeezes space in Gaza: UN
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) warned that Israeli forces are pushing Palestinians into an ever smaller part of Gaza, with actions that continue to raise co
Bhutan hot springs hit by flood from glacial lake burst
A glacial lake outburst sent floodwater through Bhutan's Gasa Tshachu hot springs on Thursday night, washing away infrastructure at the site in Punakha district
Hundreds evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky during rare Ukraine ceasefire
Hundreds of residents left the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky on Friday during a humanitarian ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, with a convoy
Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea
The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind.
US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution
It is Pike's first public statement since she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection in September.
Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities
Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia over the last three decades.
Spain transport minister says he won't resign over high-speed rail disaster
Óscar Puente has been facing calls to resign after two high-speed trains collided earlier in the week, killing at least 69 people.
Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress.
🤖 AI & Tech (14)
Satlyt takes another step toward turning satellites into space data centers
Satlyt, a startup building software to turn existing satellites into distributed computing networks, completed a successful orbital test earlier this month afte
Zest's new AI agent finds restaurants and books reservations over text
Zest, the restaurant discovery app, launched a personal AI concierge that lives in users' text messages, recommending places to eat and then booking a table wit
Google's first data center satellite is online and writing poetry
Google's Suncatcher prototype space data centre is online and communicating with the ground after launching earlier this month on a SpaceX Falcon 9 alongside mo
Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz warns that the AI boom is 'a great opportunity to go deceive people'
Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz warned that the current AI boom is "a great opportunity to go deceive people", in an interview with The San Francisco Standa
North Korean hackers blamed for stealing record $6.3B in Binance breach
Hackers working for North Korea have been blamed for stealing at least $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, the largest known crypto heist, with roughly
Skip the small talk: Make game-changing connections at TechCrunch Founder Summit with Braindate
TechCrunch's Founder Summit 2026 takes place on 4 November at SoWa Power Station in Boston, with networking run through Braindate, a system for scheduling one-o
DoorDash said it's only received 'several hundred' orders from AI agents
DoorDash said on its third-quarter earnings call that it has received only "several hundred" orders in total from third-party AI agents such as Muse, Instinct a
Google's satellite AI server transmits its first response to Earth
Google says it successfully booted the Tensor Processing Units aboard its Project Suncatcher satellite, allowing an on-board Gemma 4 model to answer a prompt by
Starbucks wants to use AI to show you a ‘personalized digital menu’ at the drive-thru
On Starbucks' earnings call, CEO Brian Niccol said the company will explore 'experiences that recognize participating customers as they arrive, present personal
The delightfully messy state of Apple gadgets
This Vergecast episode has David Pierce and Nilay Patel debating Apple's run of gadget experimentation, from a multi-screen iPhone Duo to a touchscreen MacBook
Rivian’s autonomy gamble faces its first real test
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe spent much of the company's hour-long earnings call on autonomy rather than the R2 production ramp, outlining a point-to-point hands-free
Vizio’s discounted Mini LED TV lets you skip the sign-ups and smarts
Walmart has discounted Vizio's Mini LED Quantum TV, with the 65-inch model at $358 ($40 off), the 85-inch at $698 ($100 off) and the 55-inch at $248. The set's
Google’s latest Nest Learning Thermostat is $60 off just in time for sweater weather
Google's fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostat is discounted to $219.99, $60 off, at Amazon, Best Buy and The Home Depot in all three colours, matching its
Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’
In his Friday Papal Address, Pope Leo XIV called for AI systems to be 'disarmed' and urged United Nations member states to take concrete steps toward banning le
🎮 Gaming (7)
Star Trek Online players are holding public vigils to mourn Patrick Stewart
Star Trek Online players held in-game memorials for Patrick Stewart, who died at 86 after what his family described as a brief journey with Alzheimer's disease
Romero Games has a new publisher for the game Xbox abandoned, but its 110-person team is now just 16 devs: 'I needed to basically design a new game that could use as much of that stuff as possible'
John Romero told VGC that Romero Games has found a new publisher for the shooter Xbox cancelled last year, but that the studio has gone from 110 people to 16, h
How to get the True Ending in Phantom Blade Zero
PC Gamer published a guide to Phantom Blade Zero's three endings, only one of which unlocks the true final boss and the "Final Battle" ending plus the "With Hea
A Daedalic adventure classic is free on GOG
A New Beginning: Final Cut, Daedalic Entertainment's point-and-click adventure about a climate catastrophe and a race to replace a destructive power source, is
This brutal Fallout 4 horror mod turns the Commonwealth into Silent Hill
PC Gamer ran impressions of Whispering Hills, a Fallout 4 mod that reworks the Commonwealth into a fogbound horror setting with a cult-abduction version of the
'We act as if Halloween is ours': The best way to spend spooky season is within The Outlast Trials' Sinyala Facility
Red Barrels co-founder Philippe Morin told PC Gamer that a 90 percent discount drove The Outlast Trials to a peak of 147,955 concurrent players on Steam, far be
Edifier G5 Max wireless gaming headset review
PC Gamer reviewed the Edifier G5 Max, a 305-gram wireless gaming headset with a stated 305-hour battery life, 53 mm titanium-coated drivers, 2.4 GHz dongle, Blu
🎬 Entertainment (6)
Skydance Chief Communications Officer Melissa Zukerman Unveils Leadership Team, Executive Departures
Skydance chief communications officer Melissa Zukerman announced the senior leadership of the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery communications operation
The Smashing Pumpkins Release Latest ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’ Album Track, ‘Black Stars’
Gigi Perez released 'Favor' on Thursday night, the latest single from The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album), a 29-artist companion record executi
John "Bobby" Wright Dies: ‘McHale’s Navy’ Actor, Singer & Son Of Country Icon Kitty Wells Was 84
John 'Bobby' Wright, the last surviving cast member of the 1960s sitcom McHale's Navy and the son of country music pioneer Kitty Wells, died on 27 October at hi
'You Can See Everything' Will Be A Treat Over Slow Halloween Frame; Documentary's U.S. Cume At $52M+ & Rising – Box Office
A24's three-hour documentary You Can See Everything, co-directed by Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder, is expected to lead a sluggish Halloween weekend with ar
Reddit Shares Plunge 30% After Company Says Its Q3 Search Traffic Was "Down Meaningfully"
Reddit shares fell about 30% on Friday to roughly $90.20 after the company said search referral traffic was 'down meaningfully' in the third quarter, with the d
Woody Harrelson Boards First Short Film As EP; Watch 'Mary The Widow' Starring Julie Ariola & Stephen Tobolowsky
Woody Harrelson has signed on as executive producer of Mary the Widow, a 14-minute live-action short written and directed by Ryan Noufer, the first short he has
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Macbook PROLED XDR Impressions: They Said They Wouldn't!
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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.
More than half of Victorian lawyers use AI – but only a quarter have cut client fees as a result
A census of 2,221 Victorian lawyers found 55 percent now use AI in their work, up from 37 percent a year earlier, but only just over a quarter say they have red
FBI working with Binance after crypto exchange hit by $6.3bn heist – business live
The Guardian's business live blog reported that the FBI and US Secret Service are working with Binance after a $6.3 billion hack, with blockchain intelligence f
Tech sell-off drives US markets down by nearly $1tn after subpar earnings reports
A sell-off in technology stocks drove US markets sharply lower on Friday, with the Nasdaq composite falling more than 3 percent and the S&P 500 losing more than
BP profits hit ‘obscene’ 18-year high as Iran war drives up oil refining margins
BP reported third-quarter underlying replacement cost profit of $8.46 billion, almost four times the $2.2 billion recorded a year earlier and its highest quarte
North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, was hit by a $6.3 billion hack that researchers described as almost certainly the largest theft of any kin
Anthropic may not secure investment-grade rating after IPO, Blackstone says
Blackstone told investors in Anthropic's $63 billion chip financing deal that the AI company is expected to receive a "high" junk credit rating after its initia