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1. Xavier College's new Kostka building Nine · 27 Oct 2026

   Xavier College's new Kostka building for years 7 and 8 was carefully designed to include "learning neighbourhoods" to support informal learning, from small groups and individuals to classes and year levels. It has won multiple architecture awards. Vision: Supplied

2. Nikkei Asia wins gold at WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards Nikkei · 27 Oct 2026
3. Coles worker sacked after restraining suspected thief to receive $6500 The Sydney Morning Herald · 27 Oct 2026

   The fair work umpire has ordered Coles to pay a man $6500 after he was sacked for breaching workplace policy by trying to stop two suspected thieves at a neighbouring Liquorland store.

4. Dog involved in park attack dies from gunshot wound The Sydney Morning Herald · 27 Oct 2026

   Destruction orders for the two dogs were withdrawn last week, and dangerous dog declarations proposed.

5. Augustus restarts drilling at high-grade WA Eastern Goldfields target The Sydney Morning Herald · 27 Oct 2026

   Augustus Minerals has restarted RC drilling at its Music Well gold project near Leonora to test its St Patrick’s Well prospect, where rock chip sampling gave up grades up to 30.4g/t gold.

6. Ebola: How much have Nigerian states allocated to emergency preparedness? Premium Times · 27 Oct 2026

   Some states made substantial provisions for health emergencies, while others allocated smaller sums to specific disease-control activities. The post Ebola: How much have Nigerian states allocated to emergency preparedness? appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

7. ‘We don’t forget our people’: Tonga welcome Manase Fainu into camp on day release from jail The Sydney Morning Herald · 27 Oct 2026

   The former Manly hooker, who has served nearly four years in prison for stabbing a Mormon church leader in 2019, is due to be released on parole on Friday and attended Tonga training wearing an ankle monitor.

8. PM Netanyahu's cousin refuses to vote for Likud, cites party's 4 sins in 'moral-public sphere' Jerusalem Post · 27 Oct 2026

   "The government was warned repeatedly, but despite the warnings, it continued its predatory attack on the elements of the democratic regime, even in the midst of the war," Nathan Netanyahu argued.

9. Iran says meeting with Mecca pact states will mark beginning of 'real transformation' Middle East Eye · 27 Oct 2026

   Iran says meeting with Mecca pact states will mark beginning of 'real transformation' Senior officials from the Mecca Defence Alliance met Iranian leaders in Tehran on Monday, with Iran’s top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, saying the talks showed US threats had little impact on regional diplomacy…

10. Nadroga preparing for tough Skipper Cup final Fiji Broadcasting Corp · 27 Oct 2026

    The most successful Skipper Cup team, Nadroga, says it will need to work even harder to claim the title this weekend. The Stallions have won the competition five times since 2014 and finished runners-up twice. Their most recent title came in 2024, when they beat Suva 22–17 in the final. Nadroga…