14 October 2026
Which party is best placed to manage Qld’s economy? The poll results are in WAtoday
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14 October 2026
It suggests competition for roles remains high, even as hiring activity holds steady, the leading employment website's sales manager says.
14 October 2026
US rail traffic is surging, with intermodal and carload volumes hitting new highs. This isn’t just a few bright spots; growth is broad-based across nearly all industrial sectors, driven by tight trucking capacity and high diesel prices. Find out what this means for the broader industrial economy and if this “renaissance” is here to stay. U. S.
14 October 2026
Government trust reforms aimed at wealthy income-splitting could raise $4 billion, but small business warns it'll cost them.
14 October 2026
Article in Atlantic claims The Blue Fighter was artificially generated, days after it won Caine prize for African writers The Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has denied using AI to write a prize-winning short story after an article in the Atlantic said software had flagged it as almost completely AI-generated. Kundizeza’s story The Blue Fighter was announced as the winner of the prestigious Caine prize for African writers on 6 October. Five days later, The Atlantic published an article by the author and journalist Vauhini Vara titled: “Yet Another Literary prize winner Seems to Be AI.”
14 October 2026
Sea Change. '/> As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change.
14 October 2026
All eight Pacific Island teams competing at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup have named their line-ups for the first round of matches this upcoming weekend.
14 October 2026
Dr Greg Williams said the paediatric haematology/oncology service has had to reschedule some treatments.
