5 October 2026
Foreign filmmakers have long been fascinated by Australia, using it as a backdrop for everything from meat-pie westerns to outback thrillers.
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5 October 2026
Hundreds lined up to call loved ones as the internet went down and the flames closed in on the Australian town of Narooma in 2019.
5 October 2026
As Love Island Australia announced its 2026 launch date, fans are lashing out at a detail that has become common in Australian reality TV.
5 October 2026
The consultancy is seeking to stop other big clients deserting the firm and keep partner pay at a higher level.
5 October 2026
Study of remains taken from royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa’ab appears to confirm early Egyptologist’s theory Court officials and craftspeople serving early Egyptian kings may have been sacrificed when their ruler died, according to research that found fractures in several ancient skulls. The royal cemetery of Umm el-Qa’ab near Abydos features the tombs and enclosures of the First Dynasty rulers of Egypt, and dates as far back as 3,000BC.
5 October 2026
The Trump administration says all Iranian airlines are being “shut down.” So why is this jumbo jet still flying from Tehran to Southeast Asia?
5 October 2026
What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
5 October 2026
The service has become an alternative for people seeking a diagnosis for the condition, but not wanting to wait months for an in-person consultation.
