Pocock Confronts TikTok Over Self-Harm Content at the Duty of Care Inquiry
Independent senator David Pocock held up a thick stack of printed examples of self-harm content as he questioned TikTok at
Two Passenger Trains Collide Near Giza, Killing at Least Seven
Two southbound passenger trains collided at al-Ayyat, in Egypt’s Giza province, on Sunday 8 November. The toll was at least
The Dollar Slips as the RBA’s New Forecasts Put Inflation at 4.5% by December
Markets had largely expected the Reserve Bank of Australia to lift rates on Tuesday 3 November, so the bigger news
Alphabet Loses About US$500bn in a Day After Its Results
Alphabet shares fell nearly 13% on Thursday 29 October, US time, their worst day since Google went public in 2004,
Tonga v Samoa: The World Cup Rivalry Bigger Than a Grand Final
Tonga and Samoa meet in a sold-out Rugby League World Cup pool match at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta at 8.05pm
National Architecture Awards 2026: A Windowless Brick Box and the Year’s Other Winners
A windowless brick research building at the University of Queensland is among the winners of the 2026 National Architecture Awards,
Sanrio Drops Its Hello Kitty Tie-Up With Japan’s Vivant After China Backlash
Sanrio, the Japanese company behind Hello Kitty, has apologised and ended a merchandise collaboration with the Japanese spy drama Vivant,
Spain Mourns at Least 69 as Crash Audio Shapes the Train Inquiry
Spain is in three days of national mourning after a high-speed train collision near Urda, in Castilla-La Mancha. At least
Erin Patterson Loses Her Appeal, and Her Chance of Parole
Erin Patterson has lost her appeal and, with it, any prospect of parole. On Friday 30 October, Victoria’s Court of
Dakar Rally 2027 Moves Out of Saudi Arabia, With a New Host to Be Named
The 2027 Dakar Rally, scheduled for 1 to 15 January, will not be held in Saudi Arabia, the rally’s organiser,