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1. Nikkei Asia wins gold at WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards Nikkei · 27 Oct 2026
2. 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.

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   Destruction orders for the two dogs were withdrawn last week, and dangerous dog declarations proposed.

4. 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.

5. ‘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.

6. 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.

7. 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…

8. 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…

9. ‘Gilded Age’ Creator Julian Fellowes Calls HBO’s Casey Bloys “Our Protector & Our Defender From Very Early Days” During Season 4 Premiere Deadline · 27 Oct 2026

   Julian Fellowes attended The Gilded Age’s Season 4 premiere at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, where he thanked Casey Bloys for believing in the series from the start. “I have a special place in my heart for Casey Bloys, our protector, our gladiator, our defender from very, very early days,”…

10. Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel's longest-serving PM fighting for survival Al-Monitor · 27 Oct 2026

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's consummate political survivor, faces the fight of his life in Tuesday's election as he tries to convince voters he is still the only candidate capable of keeping them safe. The 77-year-old's security-first reputation was all but shattered by Hamas's…