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1. Longtime Trump ally Harmeet Dhillon departing Justice Department ABC News · 5 Nov 2026

   Longtime Trump ally Harmeet Dhillon has resigned from her role leading the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced.

2. Amazon Prime Makes 14 Games Free to Play in November, Including Madden NFL 27 Polygon · 5 Nov 2026

   Each month, Amazon Prime members get two new batches of PC games as part of their membership: one batch to keep, and another to stream for free via Amazon's cloud gaming service, Luna. The Luna library includes some standout titles, and even added the new Star Wars: Galactic Racer last month.

3. Philo is Adding a New Channel to Its Affordable Streaming Lineup Cord Cutters News · 5 Nov 2026

   Philo announced today that NBCUniversal’s Bravo network has been added to the Philo channel lineup. With the addition of Bravo, subscribers will get access to some of the most popular reality series on TV, including The Real Housewives and Below Deck franchises, Summer House, Southern Charm, Next…

4. Coalition pledges $1.3b land sell-off to tackle debt and housing shortfall Nine · 5 Nov 2026

   Opposition Leader Jess Wilson is promising to sell state land should the Coalition win the election. These are the blocks that would be on the market.

5. Can’t get into Qantas’ exclusive Chairman’s Lounge? There soon may be another option Nine · 5 Nov 2026

   Sydney’s T2 domestic terminal will soon offer lounge access to departing passengers regardless of airline, ticket class or frequent flyer status.

6. Cutting government spending may slow prices, but it could bring on something worse Nine · 5 Nov 2026

   Both the Reserve Bank and government are copping blame for things out of their control. But bending to pressure might put us in a worse position.

7. Lighter policing is earned through trust. Lederer’s letter to Wanderers fans erodes it Nine · 5 Nov 2026

   The Western Sydney chairman attacked NSW Police over “intimidating” treatment of A-League fans. He forgets the force works on intelligence, and mistakes being assessed for being singled out.

8. Billionaire Paul Little pitches $8m South Yarra site near Melbourne High Nine · 5 Nov 2026

   Billionaire Paul Little is having another stab at selling a development site overlooking prestigious Melbourne High School’s hockey pitch.

9. Sydney’s newest museum is lucky to look like our greatest design icon Nine · 5 Nov 2026

   The humble milk crate is so perfectly designed it should be shorthand for the new Powerhouse.

10. David Brat, Trump’s man in Canberra, lies low on midterm election results Nine · 5 Nov 2026

    The US ambassador has been quiet on the midterm election results and instead spent the week at Melbourne Cup and heaping praise on the city’s coffee and, er, laneways.