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Qantas short haul route announced.

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abc.net.auRanda Abdel-Fattah to appear at Adelaide Writers' WeekAs the Adelaide Festival launches its program for next year, its director confirms Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah has accepted an invitation to appear at next year's Adelaide Writers...

share.googleHarry Kane claims men’s Ballon d’Or to end England’s 25-year wait for winnerHarry Kane became first Englishman in 25 years to win men’s Ballon d’Or with Spain’s Alexia Putellas securing the women’s award for a third time

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A very deserving winner. Harry Kane has been an immense servant of the game. Congratulations also to Alexia Harry Kane claims men’s Ballon d’Or to end England’s 25-year wait for winner | Ballon d'Or | The Guardian share.google/9jeg3d1nGVZR...

drive.com.auChina's Ferrari Purosangue knockoff coming to AustraliaYet another brand under Chery is coming to Australian roads next year, this one selling even more expensive EVs.

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Ferrari would like a word with Chery over this.. www.drive.com.au/news/luxeed-...

youtube.comThe Kiwi Haka - 2026 Rugby League World Cup in Sydney.YouTube video by Brenden Wood

Kiwis playing Cook Islands in rugby league world cup. the heart and soul of league rests in the South Pacific. youtube.com/shorts/kzGmM...

share.googleTrump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on MapsTech company previously complied with president’s demand to rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America

Just release the Epstein Files Donald. Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps | Donald Trump | The Guardian share.google/hhGSpx9LTIE4...

Seagull sightseeing at Circular Quay

Afternoon in parramatta and heading back to circular Quay by ferry. Can highly recommend Parra for a day out.

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drive.com.auWhat terrifying TV hack of popular car didn't show youThe details of what never made it to air have been revealed, after a BYD Shark 6 was hacked on national television.

abc.net.auAlleged Chinese spy posed as recruiter for 'retired Australian police'A suspected Chinese spying network contacted Australians on LinkedIn using a fake security firm in an effort to encourage them to share information, an ABC investigation has found.

Reds living rent free in abc heads www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

Very sweet trio outside Woolies mascot

share.googleJosh Hazlewood reminds Australia of his worth with six for 49 to see off South AfricaThe veteran quick showed skill and stamina to end the Proteas’ resistance and take a 1-0 lead in the Test series

Great to see Aussie quicks going well but oh boy Dad's Army. Need to get younger guys coming through Josh Hazlewood reminds Australia of his worth with six for 49 to see off South Africa | Cricket | The Guardian share.google/ad4pZlp5bqFI...

abc.net.auHousing is the great Australian talking point for good reasonWhy are Australians obsessed with property? Because we have to be. And there are big reasons why it's always on our minds.

abc.net.auThe French supermarket hack could happen in Australia, experts sayExperts say the incident demonstrates a shift in the cybersecurity threat landscape.

Incoming from Newscorp: cyber attack from China on frozen chips at Woolies.. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auPM says government trying to stop 'abhorrent' US execution live streamAnthony Albanese says the government is exploring all options to prevent the potential live streaming of a US execution from being seen in Australia.

Albanese looking concerned about the wrong thing. Not a skerrik about Israel, Gaza, Iran etc but plenty on something internal to the US www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

share.googleVikki Campion, News Corp columnist and wife of Barnaby Joyce, begins role with NSW One NationMedia adviser who married federal One Nation MP in 2023 confirms she has started working part-time for the party’s state executive

Pauline attracting the best in class here. Vikki Campion, News Corp columnist and wife of Barnaby Joyce, begins role with NSW One Nation | One Nation | The Guardian share.google/4n4m7h0xrjpi...

O'Riordan Street Mascot, Sydney today. Lime bike left right in the middle of the footpath. For a sight impaired person that's extremely dangerous. Those bikes and their riders are a menace and pox on the roads of Sydney. No wonder Melbourne had the sense to ban them

theguardian.comRenshaw’s heroics leave South Africa reeling as Australia close on first Test victoryMatt Renshaw followed up his epic first-innings 190 with an impressive 82, plus Temba Bavuma’s wicket, to put Australia on course for a statement win against South Africa in Durban

Our Australia batsmen are less shit than RSA is the lesson from this. Don't believe the card. It papers over issues with the batting order www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/o...

abc.net.auNepal urges villagers to evacuate after landslide triggers floodA dry landslide in north-central Nepal triggers flash flooding that prompts villagers to evacuate.

Terrible scenes. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

theguardian.comZelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian dieselPresident says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies

Henry Kissinger once said it's dangerous to be an enemy of the US but fatal to be a friend Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel | Donald Trump | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

share.googleNew Zealand 50-19 Australia: Bledisloe Cup rugby union international – live reactionAll Blacks secure a 12th straight win against the Wallabies and extend their unbeaten streak at Eden Park to 56 Tests. Join Jonathan Howcroft for updates

Well did we in Australian rugby expect anything else? New Zealand 50-19 Australia: Bledisloe Cup rugby union international – live reaction share.google/Mzj54PGRLW5v...

abc.net.auHow Firmus, the biggest IPO in three decades, fell overThere were high hopes for the Firmus float, but it sunk amid concerns about debt and ambitious expansion plans.

Hyde Park Sydney bathed in spring sun

Apologies. Terrible framing with that weed bag in the corner 😬😕

Hyde Park Sydney. To remember the fallen and those who served

abc.net.auProperty downturn worsens with less than 50pc of auctions leading to a saleAustralia's auction clearance rate has slumped to a three-month low, while new data shows the number of unsold homes has surged by more than 20 per cent in the past year.

A market correction that is needed www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auRising interest rates could 'bite' into Australian retirement savings, warns Bank of AmericaInterest rates are approaching levels that would hurt Australia's economy and the retirement savings managed by major superannuation funds, according to the Bank of America's head of interest rates st...

Good day in Sydney Roosters land today.

Trip to manly for lunch. No bias but best Harbour in the world...

abc.net.auP-plater in custody as witness recounts moment BMW hit Knights supportersEmergency services are treating multiple casualties after a car crashed into a crowd during a Newcastle Knights pre-grand final farewell.

Throw the whole bookcase at this dickhead. The only thing one can say is that it's not terrorist related in any way otherwise the commentary would have been off the charts . www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

share.googleNew legislation aims to block renaming aircraft carrier after TrumpSen. Cory Booker is introducing three bills to try to stop the Trump administration’s plan for the aircraft carrier, which was originally set to be named after Doris Miller, a Black war hero at Pearl ...

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channelnewsasia.comJapan tightens rules for foreigners wanting permanent residencyTOKYO: Japan toughened on Thursday (Oct 1) requirements for foreigners wanting to obtain permanent residency, as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to tighten immigration controls.Under new ...

share.google10-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2002 as global bond rout gathers paceTreasury yields were higher on Thursday ahead of jobs data.

We are not at the stage of liquidating everything and finding a cave but bond market movements like this point to higher borrowing costs 10-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2002 share.google/9m5LDKjKFXl6...

share.googlePete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfareA year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good graces

Future of warfare? And they have the gall to call other nations 'terrorists' Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare | Elon Musk | The Guardian share.google/zb1Grll2ritZ...

abc.net.auAustralia faces 'biggest property downturn in 40 years', raising recession riskAustralian house prices have fallen for a sixth straight month, and the property market is likely to continue experiencing drops of up to 15 per cent in the coming months, experts say.

Excellent. This is the correction needed. We might then see housing as shelter, not a tax shelter www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

There will be a lot of commentary about the RBA but less about bond markets. US ten year yield has shot up to 2007 levels. RBA had no choice. Where the bonds go, we follow tradingeconomics.com/united-state...

Just an incredible test match in Perth. Wallabies 42 - springboks 38. 🇦🇺🇿🇦

Newcastle might have played it's grand final a week early.

whichcar.com.auVolkswagen broke Aussie sales records in 2015. Just 11 years later, it’s facing the greatest crisis in its history. Here’s how Vee Dub got it so badly wrong…Volkswagen peaked in Australia in 2015. The 11 years since have been a nightmare for the once all-conquering brand.

VW should stick to what it does best. Niche superb driving machines like the Golf GTI or R. China has changed the rules. Legacy makers all need to adapt or die. www.whichcar.com.au/features/vol...

youtu.beElvis Presley - Unchained MelodyYouTube video by PAblo M

Still remember where I was when the news came that Elvis was in Loving Arms and released from his pain. This truly is a performance like no other. youtu.be/61-RycNKdJk?...

whichcar.com.auBentley makes its EV debut with the Torcal: Brand’s most powerful car ever has ludicrous grunt and one truly bizarre featureBentley has ventured into uncharted territory for the company with the battery-powered roadgoing palace that is the Torcal.

@zerogeewhiz.bsky.social.. Look forward to your review of this behemoth Peter www.whichcar.com.au/news/bentley...

abc.net.auClose to a dozen new stations mapped out for Sydney uncovered by oppositionThe locations of close to a dozen new stations have been mapped out as the state government considers potential metro and heavy rail extensions in parts of Sydney.

NSW Libs found the plans on a mislaid laptop metro train... Lulz www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

share.googleNearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable onlineExclusive: Collection’s 300,000 pages record lives of enslaved people in countries including the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Mauritius, South Africa and Trinidad

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Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online | National Archives | The Guardian share.google/K65WbMGloRdD...

abc.net.auAs leaders meet in New York, the fate of the world may rest on Trump and XiA lot has changed since last year's United Nations General Assembly while conflicts in the Middle East, Sudan, Myanmar and the Congo continue, raising the question of the UN's efficacy to end global c...

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Such meaningless fluff is not befitting of a journalist of the calibre of Lyons. Fate of the world is not in question. It's the fate of the bond markets that will determine how bad the next recession will be www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

abc.net.auBYD cuts references to 'China' and 'surveillance' from its privacy policyThe original policy gave the company almost unlimited powers to collect data on its Australian vehicle owners and broad discretion on how this could be disclosed.

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Can the ABC now run stories about Aussie data going to the USA also. Just for balance you know www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

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lemonde.frGermany's far-right AfD celebrates another state election winThe far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party secured more than 37% in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's center-right CDU crashed out of parliame...