South Africa’s ANC Records Its Worst Local Election Result
The African National Congress has remained South Africa’s largest party in the 2026 municipal elections, but with just under 31%
Australia v New Zealand, Twice: Both World Cup Finals Are Set for Suncorp
Both Rugby League World Cup finals will be trans-Tasman contests. The Jillaroos play the Kiwi Ferns and the Kangaroos play
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