Early arrival for first AUKUS nuclear sub to Australia
Australian submarine crews will be able to carry out works on the USS Colorado months before it starts official rotations out of an Australian base.
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Israeli voters pass wartime judgment on Netanyahu
Israelis have surged to the polls for a vote seen not only as a verdict on Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership but also on what kind of nation Israel should be.
Snowy 2.0 exit cost unknown despite price blowout
One of Australia's largest energy projects will need more government funding to reach completion, but the cost of giving up has not been calculated.
Macron vows ‘strong measures’ to assuage France demos
A package of measures will be introduced in response to weeks of street protests across France, President Emmanuel Macron says.
‘Take action’: alert as cyber outages set to intensify
Australians are being warned to get used to compromised cybersecurity as the number of threats soar and outdated technology offers opportunities for hackers.
MPs revert to ‘snide remarks’ following day of unity
"Toxic, violent and inflammatory'': politicians have been accused of poor behaviour in parliament one day after uniting to honour a badly injured colleague.
Appdome’s Agentic Platform Named Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Global Enabling Technology Leader for Mobile Enterprise Security
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is accelerating the threat and economic lifecycle. Mobile applications have become the primary gateway for fraud, commerce, and work. As a result, mobile brands and enterprises must transform their cybersecurity and anti-fraud functions from manual (human-powered and scaled) organizations to machine (agentic-powered and scaled) organizations to keep pace with emerging AI...
Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge
Officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are meeting in Tehran amid fears of fresh fighting as the US and Israel sharpen their threats before elections.
Coalition eyes climate, housing money to fund tax cuts
Savings of $31 billion earmarked by the federal opposition would be used to fund the coalition's plan to index income tax brackets.
DiDi Shareholders Overwhelmingly Back Hong Kong Relisting; Want Independent Director, Open Earnings Calls, and First Shareholder Meeting in Four Years, Survey Finds
BOSTON, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Heng Ren Partners LLC, an active asset manager whose fund owns shares of "the Uber of China," DiDi Global Inc. (OTC Pink: DIDIY), today released the results of a survey of DiDi shareholders showing near-unanimous support for relisting the company's depressed shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Premier defiant despite bruising pre-election poll
Weeks out from a state election, a Labor premier remains optimistic despite polling that suggests the 12-year-old government will be shown the door.
Zelenskiy says warnings on ballistic strikes restored
US warnings about Russian ballistic missile strikes that are critical to Ukraine's air defences are fully restored, Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Serbia celebrates as Vucic concedes defeat in election
The streets of Belgrade erupted in wild scenes of celebration after Serbia's long-serving leader, Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat in a historic election.
Record low turnout triggers Bulgaria runoff election
Turnout for the presidential election was well below the level required, so the contest will now go to a second round of voting.
Abuse of women MPs ‘supercharged’ by social media
MPs from across the political divide have paid tribute to Helen Haines as the independent recovers in hospital from an alleged attack outside her office.
Bolsonaro calls for Brazil poll results to be annulled
Flavio Bolsonaro is refusing to concede defeat to Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who has defeated him by nearly 4.4 million votes.
Netanyahu says Iran may attack ahead of Israel election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a threat to Iran as the election considered a referendum on his leadership nears.
Health, crime in frame as rivals sharpen election sells
Labor has hit the ground running on the first day of its state election campaign as its rivals put crime at the centre of their pitch.
First flight takes off from ‘Australia’s best airport’
The first commercial flight has taken to the skies from Australia's newest major airport as leaders say it will have a major impact on Sydney.
‘Immediate’ link between political angst and MP threats
Threats against politicians - particularly women - have ramped up in recent years, raising the risk of attacks on MPs, Australia's top cop says.
Rare chance to see Reserve Bank react to inflation data
Stars have aligned for central bank watchers, with the Reserve Bank's top brass set to appear at a Senate hearing as crucial inflation data drops.
Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction
Ukraine's access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links have been fully restored, as Elon Musk admits he was behind Starlink's speed restriction.
Labor wheels out health pitch in pre-election road trip
Labor's bus has hit the road on day one of a state election campaign as it spruiks a pledge to cut emergency wait times in hospitals.
‘Look to the sky’: historic second Sydney airport opens
Western Sydney International Airport will welcome its first commercial passengers on Sunday after decades of planning and years of construction.
Police, protesters clash in France after 400,000 rally
Demonstrators have taken to the streets of France under the watch of 70,000 police officers, with a rally in Paris erupting in violence near its endpoint.
France mounts huge security operation for new protests
Tens of thousands of police are out in force before fresh protests across France, hoping to prevent a repeat of violent unrest that shocked the country.
Ex-senator returns to frontline in troubled ministry
A staunch conservative backbencher and ex-senator has been elevated to state cabinet, in a strife-torn portfolio dubbed a "poisoned chalice".
Don’t scare off data centre investment: business lobby
Despite a growing backlash against data centres, developers already engage effectively with local communities, the Business Council says.
Helen Haines’ condition has improved, hospital says
Federal MP Helen Haines' condition has improved, a hospital says, after she was critically injured when a car struck her outside her electoral office.
Israel closes West Bank after thwarted ‘terror attack’
Israel's army is preparing to seal off the occupied West Bank after soldiers shot and killed two men who the military says launched an attack on civilians.
Door opens for Nationals leader’s lower house move
Capricornia MP Michelle Landry has announced she will step aside at the next election, citing "enormous travel" and a wish to spend more time with her family.