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1. Land subdivision halted in 333 local units as federal government plans another rule change Kathmandu Post · 2 Nov 2026

   Only 420 local units have classified land under the 2019 law, prompting a fourth amendment to the land-use rules.

2. Accelerate calls on CSIRO to crack WA manganese code Nine · 2 Nov 2026

   Accelerate Resources has secured $50,000 in CSIRO funding to study manganese core from its Woodie Woodie North project, aiming to fast-track a Pilbara processing pathway.

3. Netanyahu urges Trump to attack Iran as US pursues further negotiations before midterms - report Jerusalem Post · 2 Nov 2026

   Trump confirmed that he had spoken to Netanyahu while speaking to reporters on Sunday, and that they had discussed Iran but declined to share any further details.

4. Air quality worsens to ‘very poor’ category in Delhi, parts of north India The Hindu · 2 Nov 2026

   The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was 310 (very poor) at 8 a.m. on November 2, 2026, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data

5. Ausify Campaign Returns as Australian Music’s Streaming Share Hits New Low Billboard · 2 Nov 2026

   Ausify, the national campaign to lift Australian music’s visibility at home, launched its second year Monday (Nov. 2) against a worsening backdrop: local music now accounts for just 8.5% of all audio streamed in Australia. That figure comes from APRA AMCOS’s latest Year in Review , released in…

6. What happened Monday interest.co.nz · 2 Nov 2026

   A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; upturn in Auckland house building; Westpac stumbles, LGFA goes long; more & better milk, Aussie inflation rising; ASEAN PMIs healthy, swaps stable, NZX falls, NZD dips, & more

7. Lehrmann could face trial after judge calls out delays Nine · 2 Nov 2026

   A judge has warned political staffer Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer and a prosecutor against further delays as his rape trial was pencilled in for next year.

8. 'Suspicious object' enters Latvian airspace near Belarus, Russia border Kyiv Independent · 2 Nov 2026

   Less than an hour after the initial announcement, the Latvian military declared that the incursion had ended and the threat had left.

9. Million-dollar fish caught by Darwin man ‘just fishing and talking’ at night with brother The Guardian · 2 Nov 2026

   ‘I’m just happy to catch fish,’ Matthew Maurice says after landing 80cm barramundi as part of Northern Territory competition Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Darwin man is $1m richer after angling an 80cm, red-tagged barramundi during a night-time fishing trip with his…

10. ‘Tracker’: Did Jensen Ackles’ Return as Russell Address Colter Mystery? TV Insider · 2 Nov 2026

    Was the ongoing mystery about what Colter's father did to him addressed? On Tracker right now, the audience knows something that Colter doesn't (which Justin Hartley likes): what Russell's (Jensen Ackles) is up to. Colter's brother ended last season accepting some shady work in exchange for the…