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Tuesday 3 November 2026 — every story from this day
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🇦🇺 Local (10)
Ashanti: ‘I’ve had a bodysuit snap off on stage. That was not my coolest moment’
Grammy-winning singer Ashanti is touring Australia this month, starting in Perth on 9 November. In a Guardian interview, she said she is re-recording her first
High inflation and interest rates: can Labor escape the blame? - podcast
Guardian Australia's Full Story podcast asks whether the Labor government can avoid blame for high inflation and interest rates. The Reserve Bank was expected t
Reddit and libertarian group challenge Australia’s under-16s social media ban in high court
Reddit and an advocacy group are challenging Australia's under-16 social media ban in the High Court. Hearings run on Tuesday and Wednesday. The ban began nearl
NSW council refuses to show world-renowned Gaza artwork over ‘unacceptable’ safety risk
A NSW council has refused to show a large artwork about children killed in Gaza. The Wall of Tears by American artist Phil Buehler was due to open at Shoalhaven
Award‑winning Australian children’s author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material
Australian author Craig Silvey has been jailed for seven months for possessing and distributing child exploitation material. Police found images and videos on h
Conservatives like me embrace conservation. Why the Coalition’s chainsaw approach to climate? | Andrew McLachlan
Former Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan has criticised the Coalition's new climate plan. He says removing net zero targets and shrinking renewable energy agenci
Is the government really on an ‘out-of-control’ spending splurge? It’s complicated
Federal spending has risen sharply, and the opposition blames it for high inflation. Total expenses grew 30% between 2021-22 and 2025-26, according to the Parli
Pauline Hanson and James Ashby rule out running against Nationals leader Matt Canavan in Capricornia
Nationals leader Matt Canavan will run for the Queensland seat of Capricornia at the next federal election. He is giving up a safe Senate spot to try to win the
What number should your interest rate have in front of it?
The Reserve Bank is expected to raise the cash rate to 4.85% on Tuesday, the fifth rise this year. That would push interest rates to an 18-year high.
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Is Donald Trump's power on the line? Your guide to the US midterm elections
US midterm elections are being held on Tuesday 3 November. All 435 House seats and about a third of the Senate are up for vote. Donald Trump is not on the ballo
🌍 World (15)
Iran pushing accelerated plan for ceasefire talks with US
Iran says it wants to speed up the ceasefire plan it gave the United States last month. Officials in Tehran said on Monday that the seven-step plan is unchanged
After Israel’s election: What’s next?
Al Jazeera's talk show The Bottom Line looked at what comes next after Israel's election. Knesset member Ofer Cassif said Israeli politics is stuck because of w
Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid centre kills 24 people
Russian bombs hit a school used as an aid centre in the village of Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine's Zaporizhia region. At least 24 people were killed and five were hu
At least seven migrants die on boat bound for Canary Islands amid storm
At least seven people died on a small boat carrying 139 migrants toward Spain's Canary Islands. A storm hit the boat during the crossing. Rescuers reached it ea
Al Jazeera condemns Israeli ban extension, calls for its immediate lifting
Al Jazeera has condemned Israel's decision to extend a ban on its work for another 90 days. The ban covers its broadcasts, its offices and access to its website
Arab parties back Eisenkot: What’s the latest in Israel’s coalition talks?
Israel's Arab parties won a record 19 seats in last week's election. They are now set to back opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot's bloc. That makes it much harder
How US oil firms profit $130bn from Iran war as household bills surge
US oil and gas companies have made more than 130 billion dollars in profit during the war on Iran. The figure comes from The New York Times, based on 51 large c
Russian bombing kills 24 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says
At least nine heavy bombs hit the village of Komyshuvakha in southern Ukraine on Monday. Each bomb weighed about 3,000 kilograms. They struck a school that resi
Cambodia’s quick recovery of stolen $12.8 million sends strong signal to international community
Cambodia says it has recovered about 12.8 million dollars that had been stolen. Officials said the money came back quickly after investigators traced where it w
First 5,000 military recruits to undergo fitness test
Cambodia's armed forces say the first group of 5,000 new recruits will take a fitness test. The test is part of an effort to make the military fitter and better
Fake nuclear warning from hacked app sparks unease but not panic in Ukraine
Many Ukrainians, who have faced years of Russian attacks, did not take the messages seriously and doubted their veracity.
Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack
The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.
Fighting returns to Kherson region after longest Ukraine war ceasefire
Though unprecedented, the six-day truce has done little to alter the wider trajectory of a war that continues to grinds on.
Dutch police offer record €2m reward in hunt for drug lord
Jos Leijdekkers has been found guilty in absentia of cocaine smuggling and is believed to be in Sierra Leone.
Five arrested after South African farmer shot and tortured
The attack on Donovan Marx, 50, comes as right-wing groups say there is a genocide of white people - a claim widely discredited.
🤖 AI & Tech (14)
In one of the largest deals in tech history, Marvell buys Lumentum for $115B
Chip designer Marvell has agreed to buy Lumentum, which makes optical chips and networking gear, for about 115 billion dollars. The deal is all in stock. Marvel
Readwise takes on Amazon's Kindle and Goodreads with its new app for book lovers
Readwise has launched a new app called Readwise Books. It is an ebook store and a reading tracker in one place, a mix of Amazon's Kindle and Goodreads. The stor
SpaceX reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile to compete with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
SpaceX is reportedly trying to buy Boost Mobile from EchoStar. The Washington Post reported the talks. If the deal happens, SpaceX would jump into the US mobile
42AI comes out of stealth with $62.5M and a world model that can 'predict human behavior'
An Israeli startup called 42AI has come out of stealth with 62.5 million dollars in seed funding. It says it has built a "world model" that can predict how a pe
Elon Musk throttles Grok Bot limits due to 'unsustainably high' costs
Some Grok Bot users woke up over Halloween weekend to find their weekly limits already used up. They had not been using the AI tool overnight. Some said their u
Omen AI adds liquid know-how in $16 million Aquatic Labs acquisition
Omen AI has bought its competitor Aquatic Labs for 16 million dollars in cash and stock. Both companies make sensors that check the water used to cool computer
Ninja’s first-ever microwave just replaced two of my kitchen appliances at once
Ninja has released its first microwave, the Crispi, which also works as an air fryer. It costs 449.99 dollars. The idea is to replace two kitchen machines with
Anthropic clamps down on Claude’s AI video game clones
Anthropic has changed the system prompt for Claude Code so the tool will not recreate existing video games. A user posted a screenshot of two new lines telling
Xbox's former COO has ‘serious concerns’ about her abrupt departure
Helen Chiang, Xbox's former chief operating officer, says she has serious concerns about how she left Microsoft. She was promoted to the role in July and left l
OpenAI pitches data center power plants as a way to protect nearby areas
OpenAI plans to build power plants for its data centres and let local grids use that power in emergencies. It calls the idea the Grid Protectors Program. The fi
The New York Times sues Brave web browser for AI scraping and bypassing paywalls
The New York Times and three other newspapers have sued Brave Software, the company behind the Brave browser. They say Brave scraped their websites without perm
Apple's ‘Ultra’ smart home robot might have to wait until 2028
Apple's rumoured smart home robot may not arrive until 2028, according to a report from The Information. The report says the hardware has been ready for about t
Squarespace is laying off 19 percent of employees
Squarespace is cutting 19% of its staff, about 300 of its 1,800 workers. The company says the change will simplify how it works, sharpen its priorities and help
Why Peacock is making a huge bet on YouTube
In a Decoder interview, NBCUniversal Media Group chairman Matt Strauss explains why Peacock is betting on YouTube and TikTok. He says NBC now treats broadcast a
🎮 Gaming (7)
'There was some really fair criticism': Arc Raiders' devs understand why players were so upset about its AI use but admit that it was 'too impractical to record' every voice line
The makers of Arc Raiders say players were right to be angry about the game's use of AI voices. Executive producer Aleksander Grondal said there was "some reall
Thief Remastered's new expansion is being made by the legendary Black Parade mod team, and it's out next month
Nightdive has shown the first trailer for Thief: The Tarnished Mirror, a new expansion for its Thief remaster. The expansion is being made by the team behind Th
The 28 cozy game launches in November technically include 3 horse games, which is actually a lot for the eternally underserved horse gamers
PC Gamer has counted 28 cozy games launching on PC in November. The list covers life sims, farming games, restoration games and small puzzle titles.
Two big re
Yakuza creator's studio, and the game it was working on, are now officially gone
Nagoshi Studio has officially closed. The company was founded in 2021 by Toshihiro Nagoshi, the creator of the Yakuza series, after more than 30 years at Sega.
Turtle Beach Command Series MC7 review
Turtle Beach has released the Command Series MC7, a wireless gaming mouse with a 2.25-inch colour touchscreen built into the side. It costs 160 dollars, or 140
Nightdive is reviving the iconic trapezoid big box for Thief: Remastered's special edition… but only on console
Preorders are open for physical editions of Nightdive's Thief remaster. The top version copies the original 1990s box, which came in a slanted trapezoid shape i
After 500 hours in Monster Train 2, its final faction of bondage angels is teaching me new ways to win
Monster Train 2 is adding its final clan, The Punished, on November 10 as paid DLC. The clan's theme is self-harm: you hurt your own units to gain power.
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🎬 Entertainment (6)
Josh Holloway To Guest Star As Colter Shaw’s Reluctant Partner In Season 4 Of CBS’ ‘Tracker’
Josh Holloway will guest star in season four of the CBS drama Tracker. He plays Luke Kelsol, a rewardist whose moral compass always points to himself. He takes
Stephen McKinley Henderson To Topline Crime Drama ‘Anglers’ From Debut Filmmaker Zoe Simone
Veteran actor Stephen McKinley Henderson will lead a new indie crime drama called Anglers. He plays a larger-than-life man near the end of his career who seeks
Sacha Baron Cohen Talks Tarantino, AI & Why Undercover Comedy ‘Ali G: Who Iz I?’ Will Be His Last — Comedy Means Business Podcast
Sacha Baron Cohen says his new film, Ali G: Who Iz I?, may be his last undercover comedy. In a podcast interview, he called it his most extreme and ambitious mo
Jack Lowden On James Bond & Gary Oldman’s 007 Endorsement: “It’s All Very Flattering”
Scottish actor Jack Lowden says rumours linking him to James Bond are very flattering. In a GQ interview, he said he will not add to the noise or comment furthe
Kennedy Center Honorees Class Of 2026: Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet & Barbara Mandrell
The Kennedy Center has named its 2026 honourees: Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell. The awards celebrate lifetime work in m
Isabela Merced & Patrick Schwarzenegger To Play Lorena And John Bobbitt In Hulu’s ‘Good American Family’ Anthology
Hulu has cast Isabela Merced and Patrick Schwarzenegger in the second season of its true-crime anthology Good American Family. Merced will play Lorena Bobbitt a
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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.
‘Sharper, longer slowdown’ predicted for Australian economy as fifth interest rate hike looms
Australia's central bank is expected to raise interest rates for the fifth time on Tuesday. That would push the cash rate to its highest level since 2008.
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Oil price falls amid hope of a breakthrough to end Iran war
The oil price fell to its lowest level in more than two weeks on Monday. Brent crude dropped more than 6.5 percent to 105.55 dollars a barrel, the lowest since
Shop fridges and freezers across Europe hit by fresh suspected cyber-attack
Supermarket fridges and freezers in at least seven European countries overheated overnight on Monday. In some shops the temperature hit 50C, spoiling food and f
Binance releases proof of reserves data for ten cryptocurrencies; oil tumbles amid hopes of Iran war breakthrough – as it happened
Binance has published proof-of-reserves data for ten cryptocurrencies, letting customers check that the exchange holds the assets it says it does. The move came
Unions gain access to thousands of Google workers after UK employment rights overhaul
Google UK has signed an agreement letting the Prospect union organise among about 7,000 workers. That covers YouTube and other UK operations but not DeepMind, w
Brickmaker’s woes deepen the UK housebuilding gloom
Ibstock, the UK's biggest brickmaker, has issued a profit warning. Sales in the third quarter were 22 percent below its own expectations. It is cutting producti