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1. N8.2bn inadequate for 30 million PWDs — Experts Punch · 2 Nov 2026

   Disability advocates, a journalist and a public finance analyst have described the N8.2bn allocated to issues affecting persons with disabilities in the 2026 Appropriation Act as grossly inadequate. They warned that poor budget releases, vague allocations and corruption are undermining efforts to…

2. What's the EU's plan to cut your energy bill? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot Euronews · 2 Nov 2026

   EU energy ministers discussed measures to ease winter energy costs as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, driving energy bills higher. But what do they include? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

3. Concrete mixer truck crashes into Bekasi bus stop, killing 6 Antara · 2 Nov 2026

   A fatal crash involving a concrete mixer truck that rammed into a bus stop in Rawalumbu Subdistrict, Bekasi City, ...

4. Democrats lead in 5 Republican-held Senate races ahead of US midterms: Polls Anadolu · 2 Nov 2026

   New York Times/Siena surveys show Democratic candidates ahead in Texas, Kansas, Maine, Ohio and Alaska, while Iowa race remains effectively tied

5. Dallas Halloween shootings leave 4 dead, 15 injured, police say ABC News · 2 Nov 2026

   The three shootings in Deep Ellum appeared to be unrelated, police said.

6. ‘We need him’: Why Roosters players want Sam Walker to stay on for 2027 Nine · 2 Nov 2026

   The Tricolours have told Sam Walker he is free to leave after contract talks broke down. His teammates want him around for one last hurrah.

7. What was Payne Haas doing in Kangaroos camp? Nine · 2 Nov 2026

   South Sydney’s marquee recruit was reportedly preparing to make a World Cup cameo for Samoa. So what was he doing consorting with the Kangaroos on Monday?

8. The rate rise that stops the economy? Fears of an RBA-induced recession Nine · 2 Nov 2026

   Markets and economists expect the Reserve Bank to push interest rates up to 4.85 per cent on Tuesday.

9. From car boots to proposals and Paris Hilton: This is how the Birdcage came to be Nine · 2 Nov 2026

   For one week of the year, a patch of Flemington Racecourse becomes the heart of Melbourne’s social life. But the Birdcage wasn’t always so glamorous.

10. Doctors fear Catholic takeover of NSW hospitals will usher in ‘religious doctrine’ Nine · 2 Nov 2026

    The takeover of multiple NSW hospitals by a Catholic provider will lead to widespread service cuts for expectant mothers and cancer patients, doctors say.