More stories

1. The cult of Trump is waning. Now beware the death throes The Sydney Morning Herald · 28 Oct 2026

   The reality TV star who transformed America has fallen lost his relevance. The human brain is not wired to deal well with that kind of fall from grace.

2. SK Hynix quarterly profit soars sevenfold to $63bn on strong memory demand Nikkei · 28 Oct 2026
3. Nepali worker’s death in Saudi Arabia leaves family deep in debt Kathmandu Post · 28 Oct 2026

   Bharat Mahato’s earnings had sustained his household and financed a new home. Now his wife is left to raise four children and repay Rs1.1 million loan.

4. ‘Who’s going to dob me in?’ Michael Kirby’s literary secret, his great love and a stark national warning The Sydney Morning Herald · 28 Oct 2026

   The High Court’s first “celebrity judge” reflects on life, poverty, Howard-era battles, and chilling out about a musical on his life.

5. Electrifying homes is a ‘no brainer’, but households stuck on gas could pay for it The Sydney Morning Herald · 28 Oct 2026

   More householders are disconnecting from the gas network or moving into homes without piped gas. But a rule change could mean higher gas bills for those who are stuck with gas.

6. Ignoring the historic Arab turnout is a self-inflicted wound for Israel's liberal bloc Haaretz · 28 Oct 2026

   It is disappointing, but not surprising, to see how, within minutes of exit polls, Eisenkot framed the election results in the form of a 'Zionist' majority for a government led by him, falling precisely into Netanyahu's trap

7. ‘I use disposable cups’: Chris Minns backflips on takeaway coffee cups after media and business backlash The Guardian · 28 Oct 2026

   Legislation passed last week requiring cafes to offer mugs when people drink in to be scrapped with environment minister stating ‘we need to clear this up’ Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales…

8. Australia’s inflation rate rises to 4.3%, fuelling fears of fifth interest rate hike this year The Guardian · 28 Oct 2026

   CPI release comes ahead of Reserve Bank decision next week as the Middle East conflict intensifies the cost of living crisis Australia’s headline inflation rate has accelerated to 4.3%, with a key gauge that strips out volatile prices also elevated, sharpening expectations of another interest rate…

9. Pacific, U.S. to boost Police cooperation against drugs and transnational crime Post-Courier · 28 Oct 2026

   Pacific countries and the United States have agreed to strengthen maritime security, intelligence sharing and law enforcement cooperation to combat drug trafficking, cyber-enabled crime and illicit financial flows across the region. The post Pacific, U.S. to boost Police cooperation against drugs…

10. Search for witnesses after woman's body found in house during train crash probe RNZ · 28 Oct 2026

    Police wish to speak to anybody who saw anything untoward or unusual in Kawerau on Sunday.