11 October 2026
Australia’s Communications Minister Anika Wells talks about the new frontier in make Big Tech accountable for harmful content.
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11 October 2026
A second boy, 16, was also charged in relation to the stabbing death of a 30-year-old man in Mt Druitt A thirteen-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Sydney’s west on Friday. Emergency services were called to the suburb of Mt Druitt on Friday evening amid reports a man had been assaulted.
11 October 2026
Powderfinger will officially reunite after 17 years to tour Australia in 2027. Check out all of the dates and venues.
11 October 2026
A new oral weight loss medication similar to Ozempic is moving closer to approval in Australia, with over 10,000 Australians already on a waiting list.
11 October 2026
Suardiaz Group is the first Spanish company to have an LNG-powered vessel in the Car Carrier segment. The company will add new vessels powered by dual-fuel LNG technology. The first, the RS Atlantico, with capacity for 5,500 cars, has just been delivered and forms part of an ongoing investment plan through which the Group is strengthening its position as a global logistics provider. Suardiaz Group has taken a further step in its ... The post Suardiaz Group drives forward its investment plan with the purchase of the RS Atlantico appeared first on The Loadstar .
11 October 2026
Strict (but not too strict), able to do magic tricks and memorise names - the kids at Hokitika Primary School have put together a wishlist for their new principal.
11 October 2026
Rodney Smith is accused of murdering Glen Allan Tukaki and Nigel John Robinson, along with attempted murder and grievious bodily harm.
11 October 2026
Niue has been placed on a yellow alert and the island's disaster management office says wildfires have already happened in several areas.
