25 October 2026
A top-ranking EU official has explained why a $10bn-a-year deal with Brussels is about far more than just scrapping tariffs.
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25 October 2026
State paid consultancy firm $166,000 for feasibility study on merging the three tertiary institutions The government paid Deloitte $166,000 for a feasibility study on merging the University of Western Australia, Curtin University and Murdoch University.
25 October 2026
The Fiji Bati almost pulled off a stunning upset against the Kangaroos at the Rugby League World Cup, going down 36-22 in a torrid match.
25 October 2026
South Australia was once the launch site for children under 14 on the NDIS. Now it is grappling with how to handle the federal government’s sweeping changes to the scheme.
25 October 2026
The Venezuelan opposition leader returned home from exile to a country firmly under American control. How are her relations with Washington?
25 October 2026
A. I. videos flooded the internet in the run-up to the election.
25 October 2026
The Labour leader says any government his party forms would be settled by the end of the year.
25 October 2026
The Samoan PM paused talks on a refreshed treaty with New Zealand until after the general election, despite Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's request to "proceed with it".
