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Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:19:23 +1100
Hijacker planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, says Israel
Eytan Ben-David, the national security adviser to Benjamin Netanyahu and a former aviation security chief, said the flydubai pilot had been planning last week’s attack for months.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:19:00 +1100
Australian painter immortalises Jane Goodall on her last ever trip to Tanzania
Celebrated royal portrait artist Ralph Heimans captured a different type of royalty when he accompanied the late anthropologist on her final meeting with her beloved chimpanzees.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:11:53 +1100
Death row prisoner alive and speaking after botched execution
US death row inmate Christa Pike is “conscious” and “speaking” following her failed execution, her lawyers say.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:28:50 +1100
Vigils mark anniversary of Hamas October 7 attack
Vigils are being held across the country, including at Bondi, to mark the third anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel when 1200 people were killed.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:57:54 +1100
Student protests in France turn violent
Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied in cities across France demanding better education funding.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:57:30 +1100
Warner Bros. and Paramount merger complete
The new company, Skydance, brings together the studios behind Mission Impossible, Harry Potter and DC Studios with television networks CBS and CNN.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:52:44 +1100
Mega-rich couple accused of keeping 21 children in ‘house of horrors’ among LA’s elite
Fifteen children were removed from the opulent home last year after an allegation of abuse, and another six living elsewhere were also located.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:53:54 +1100
US to spend billions on new shipyard for AUKUS submarines
President Donald Trump travelled to Baltimore to make the announcement, which administration officials promised would bolster the lagging production rate of Virginia-class vessels.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +1100
‘Mr Security’ led Germany’s top spy agency for years. He’s now suspected of selling state secrets
In what could amount to Europe’s gravest intelligence scandal in decades, former BND chief August Hanning has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and treason.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:42:38 +1100
‘Against all odds’: Christa Pike awake and speaking after botched Tennessee execution
Pike’s recovery is “medically unprecedented” but her prognosis remains unclear, her lawyers said in a statement.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:56:17 +1100
Flames, tear gas and stun grenades: How a stoush over classrooms and toilets exploded into violent mass protests
The fury in France reached a new peak when at least 250,000 people joined rallies that have confronted police and spread flames on the streets.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:05:08 +1100
Riot police fire tear gas as thousands rally for school funding in France
Demonstrations swept across the country as teachers and parents took to the streets with high school pupils.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:01:45 +1100
Trump’s ‘take out’ LA, San Diego remark
Speaking at a political rally in Nebraska, the US president suggested to a crowd that Iran could "take out" a major US city like Los Angeles or San Diego.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:29:16 +1100
De Minaur retires from China Open final
Aussie tennis star Alex de Minaur retires from the China Open final to hand the title to Novak Djokovic.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:14:29 +1100
Third anniversary of October 7 attacks
The Jewish community in Australia is marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:26:37 +1100
Tens of thousands protest housing crisis as Spain calls early election
Masked demonstrators turned on police and set fire to cars and rubbish bins on the streets of central Barcelona.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:03:00 +1100
Whistleblower who linked Lutnick to Epstein found dead
Several deaths among whistleblowers, survivors and associates connected to Epstein have fuelled online speculation. Official records attribute the deaths to suicide, mental health struggles or accidental causes.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:31:27 +1100
A Russian is dead from suspected plague after a lab accident. Should we be worried?
The Kremlin is urging people to ignore speculation, yet concrete information is difficult to find. State-aligned Russian media and regional authorities are editing or deleting conflicting reports. What is going on?

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:22:32 +1100
Trump caves in on taxpayer-funded ads, rages about coverage of rally crowds
The president said he would pay for self-promotional political ads from his MAGA Inc campaign vehicle, after a widespread backlash to the use of public money.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +1100
Natalie’s brother went missing within a year of signing up. She still doesn’t know where he is
Andriy Kolodko is just one of about 275,000 people who have been registered as missing in connection with Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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