More stories

1. Why is James Packer testifying at Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial? SBS · 1 Nov 2026

   It's alleged the Australian businessman gifted cigars and champagne to the Israeli politician over a decade ago.

2. 'No area exempt': Nothing off limits as Labor hunts savings ahead of RBA meeting SBS · 1 Nov 2026

   On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank is expected to hand down a 25-basis-point rate hike to 4.85%, taking rates to their highest in 18 years.

3. Russia responds to US warning of Moscow attack plan ABC News (Australia) · 1 Nov 2026

   Russia's FSB security service says it has carried out "appropriate" measures after the US embassy in Moscow warned of a planned "terrorist" attack in the capital this weekend.

4. Fasoranti’s death: Rumbling in Yorubaland, a new Afenifere may emerge Vanguard · 1 Nov 2026

   Old guard moves to form ‘Afenifere Independent’ Oba Olaitan calls for truce Forceful acquisition of pan-Yoruba group is dead on arrival —Ex-spokesman ‘Without Adebanjo’s camp support for Peter Obi, Tinubu may not have been president’ By Dapo Akinrefon The leadership crisis within the pan-Yoruba…

5. Matthews, Nylander lead Leafs to win over Canucks Global News · 1 Nov 2026

   Auston Matthews collected his team-leading 11th goal of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 Saturday to snap a two-game NHL skid.

6. AAR CORP director Ellen M. Lord sells $454,238 in company stock Investing.com · 1 Nov 2026
7. Thousands turn out to be among the first to walk the new Walyalup Bridge Nine · 1 Nov 2026

   State and federal government ministers, locals, business owners and tourists turned out to Fremantle on Sunday morning to celebrate the opening of the new traffic bridge.

8. PM: RM2.5m to provide dialysis facilities at selected Kelantan mosques, plus RM645,000 for water, solar projects Malay Mail · 1 Nov 2026

   KOTA BHARU, Nov 1 — The government has allocated RM2.5 million to provide dialysis facilities at selected mosques in Kelantan in collaboration with Yayasan Waqaf Malaysia (YWM) and Radicare. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the initiative would improve access to treatment, particularly…

9. ‘Flirtatious’ US$2,500 photo shoots for ‘lonely’ middle-aged women spark backlash in China South China Morning Post · 1 Nov 2026

   A Chinese photographer is facing fierce public backlash for charging middle-aged women inflated fees while allegedly subjecting them to sexually suggestive remarks during photo shoots. Known online as “Duan Gongzi,” 48-year-old army veteran Duan Xiaozhou has amassed nearly 400,000 followers on…

10. Russia surpasses France in African youth appeal, still trails China: survey South China Morning Post · 1 Nov 2026

    Russia’s influence has surged among young people across Africa in recent years, leaping over former colonial power France while still trailing China, a survey of African youths has found. Many young Africans now perceive Russia to be an ally, observers said, warning its rivals to take the shift…