5 October 2026

In Australia, driver opens glove compartment, finds python staring back

Downunder Voices Newsroom

ShareFacebook Email

In Australia, driver opens glove compartment, finds python staring back

A Queensland driver opened a glove compartment and found a coastal carpet python coiled inside staring back at them.

About this report

This article contains independently written commentary and community perspective from Downunder Voices.

Join our community

Follow Downunder Voices

Join thousands of readers following news and community stories from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

Follow on Facebook Submit your story

More from Australia

View category

Australia

5 October 2026

SA vs AUS Test series: Blow for Australia as Cameron Green likely ruled out of 1st Test in Durban

With just three days remaining before Australia faces South Africa in the 1st Test, they've been hot with another blow to their batting order with Cameron Green likely to get ruled out.

Source: https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Australia&qft=sortbydate%3d%221%22&format=rssOriginal source

Australia

5 October 2026

Quantinuum, University of Western Australia Sign Quantum Computing MOU

Quantinuum (QNT) signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Western Australia to expand access to quantum computing and develop applications combining quantum computing, artificial ...

Source: https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Australia&qft=sortbydate%3d%221%22&format=rssOriginal source

Australia

5 October 2026

Australia collected and destroyed more than 700,000 guns after one massacre - America chose a very different path

The video explores America's gun crisis from inside a California gun show, where owners explain why they believe firearms remain essential for self-defense and constitutional rights. It says the U. S.

Source: https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Australia&qft=sortbydate%3d%221%22&format=rssOriginal source

ennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84. (Image credit: Christian K. Lee)

Source: NPR NewsOriginal source

Russia Moves to Tamp Down Rumors About Plague Outbreak in Siberia

World

5 October 2026

Russia Moves to Tamp Down Rumors About Plague Outbreak in Siberia

The country’s consumer watchdog has said only that “an employee of an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk Region” contracted pneumonia. Rumors and unconfirmed reports sounded a more ominous note.

Source: New York Times WorldOriginal source

Teenager loses hand as French student protests escalate

World

5 October 2026

Teenager loses hand as French student protests escalate

A 15-year-old student has lost a hand picking up a police grenade as part of nationwide protests in France over classroom conditions that have disrupted lessons at hundreds of schools since last week.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/feed/45910/rss.xmlOriginal source

September PMI Numbers & Their Impact on the Industrial Economy

Business

5 October 2026

September PMI Numbers & Their Impact on the Industrial Economy

The latest PMI numbers from the Institute of Supply Chain Management show US manufacturing activity expanding for the ninth consecutive month. However, supply chain leaders are still grappling with significant pricing pressures, rising transportation costs, and commodity inflation. This detailed report breaks down the September PMI, new orders, inventory levels, and production, revealing the underlying sentiments of trepidation amidst growth. Discover what these industrial economy indicators mean for the freight and LTL markets. The Institute for Supply Management’s September PMI came in at 54.

Source: FreightWavesOriginal source

In Australia, driver opens glove compartment, finds python staring back

About this report

Follow Downunder Voices

More from Australia

SA vs AUS Test series: Blow for Australia as Cameron Green likely ruled out of 1st Test in Durban

Quantinuum, University of Western Australia Sign Quantum Computing MOU

Australia collected and destroyed more than 700,000 guns after one massacre - America chose a very different path

Read Next

Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84

Russia Moves to Tamp Down Rumors About Plague Outbreak in Siberia

Teenager loses hand as French student protests escalate

September PMI Numbers & Their Impact on the Industrial Economy