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,
Andre McKechnie Loses Court Bid to Overturn Victoria’s Prison Vegemite Ban
A Supreme Court of Victoria judge has rejected convicted murderer Andre McKechnie’s challenge to the ban on Vegemite in Victoria’s
Perth Airport Unveils New Terminal Plans and Warns of Years of Disruption
Perth Airport has released renders of a new central terminal at Airport Central that will bring Qantas and the rest
Gather Round 2027: Lions Get Prime Time as Butters Faces Port
Brisbane will open the 2027 Gather Round against Adelaide in a prime-time Thursday night game at Adelaide Oval on 8
September CPI Data Due on 28 October Could Decide a Cup Day Rate Rise
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will publish its Consumer Price Index for September 2026 at 11.30am AEDT on Wednesday
Vučić Concedes Serbia Election as Student List Heads for a Majority
Aleksandar Vučić, Serbia’s long-standing leader and its former president, has conceded the snap parliamentary election of Sunday 25 October to