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1. The Coalition blames Labor for inflation worse than the EU, the US and the UK — is that fair? Crikey · 8 Nov 2026

   Comparing apples with apples is an unappealing business when there are political points to be scored. The post The Coalition blames Labor for inflation worse than the EU, the US and the UK — is that fair? appeared first on Crikey .

2. New ‘Street Fighter’ Reboot Officially Removed From 1,700 Theaters Collider · 8 Nov 2026

   Three weeks into its run, Paramount's new video game adaptation hasn't even grossed a fourth of the recent Resident Evil film's worldwide box-office haul. Both films serve as reboots of long-running video game series that have previously been turned into movies of varying degrees of success.…

3. Non-stop from Sydney to London: First direct flights take off in October 2027 Stuff · 8 Nov 2026

   Up to 22 hours in the air: Qantas has set October 2027 for the launch of its direct Sydney to London flights.

4. Stuck in the mud: Firefighters, local veterinarian rescue errant cow in northern Israel Jerusalem Post · 8 Nov 2026

   Firefighters responded to a report of an animal in distress in Kiryat Ata on Sunday found a cow stuck in the mud up to its neck after days of heavy rain. It was pulled out unharmed.

5. NASA is looking for astronauts to live and work on the Moon NPR · 8 Nov 2026

   NASA needs more recruits in order to return to the moon after being gone more than half a century. (Image credit: Karen Warren)

6. ‘The love of my life’: Wife pays tribute to All Blacks security head after sudden death Stuff · 8 Nov 2026

   Logan Cadwallader’s family say they could never have prepared to lose a devoted father so young, so suddenly and so publicly on tour.

7. Bruising election result may push New Zealand ruling party further right SPH Media · 8 Nov 2026

   Most conspicuous is the loss of top lawmakers.

8. The Reserve Bank says AI could supercharge your workplace. Right now, it’s inflating cost of living Nine · 8 Nov 2026

   AI supporters believe it will improve our lives, end disease and give us more free time. But it could come at a financial cost.

9. Prime Video’s Cancelled ‘Law and Order’ Replacement Officially Gets a Second Chance on Streaming Collider · 8 Nov 2026

   Dick Wolf is regarded as the king of procedurals , and for good reason. Over the last several years, the veteran producer has put together some of television's biggest franchises. Law & Order on NBC , The FBI s on CBS , and One Chicago on NBC made his name one of the most recognizable. Several of…

10. ‘Steps’ Review: Netflix Cinderella Retelling Is the Sister Story ‘Frozen’ Wanted to Be What's on Netflix · 8 Nov 2026

    Picture Credit: Netflix Twenty years ago, fairytale remixes were all the rage in family animation. Everyone wanted to reheat Shrek ’s nachos, contemporizing fairytale tropes, alongside pushing hip, postmodern humor along with it. You had your Shrek knock-offs ( Happily N’Ever After ), then Shrek…