Australian shares hobble out month with minuscule gains The S&P/ASX200 has fallen by more than one per cent since Monday, with interest rate-sensitive stocks under pressure as investors reprice rate cut hopes. AAP · Oct 31, 2025
New Zealand vs England LIVE: Cricket score and updates from England in New Zealand 2025 Follow all the action from Sky Stadium The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025
Tudhope perfectly placed to target Paralympics gold Overcoming injury to reach career-best form, Australian snowboard ace Ben Tudhope feels he's on target for his Paralympic gold medal ambitions. AAP · Oct 31, 2025
‘Seed of hope’: Gaza grandmother is reunited with her Australian family after more than a decade A kiss to the forehead marks the culmination of years of work to get Shamikh Badra’s 79-year-old Palestinian mother, Fatma, to Australia The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2025
Flu deaths exceed COVID as vaccination rates plummet Death data shows the flu is killing more people than COVID-19 for the first time since the height of the pandemic but experts fear deaths could get even higher. AAP · Oct 30, 2025
Victorian Parliament Passes Historic Treaty Bill In Landmark Victory For Indigenous People “The path to treaty has been long. Our old people have been on the journey to treaty since the beginning of colonisation, having long been vocal in calling out the history of injustices and dispossession faced by First Peoples in this country.” Pedestrian.tv · Oct 30, 2025
League's eligibility rules will stay after Pacific rise Rugby league's international eligibility rules will not be changing, with IRL chair Troy Grant declaring they have helped make the global game better than ever. AAP · Oct 30, 2025
Upton injured as Jillaroos hold hope for final comeback Two-time Dally M Medallist Tamika Upton will miss Australia's date against New Zealand with a calf injury, but the No.1 is hoping to play the Pacific Cup final. AAP · Oct 30, 2025
Autumn Internationals: England seek ‘Bazball’ inspiration ahead of Australia Test Wallabies present first challenge of four-game autumn series Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025
Australia Tables Historic Environmental Reform Legislation Promising Economic Boost and Conservation Balance Australia's government introduces comprehensive environmental reform legislation promising A$6.9 billion annual economic benefits through faster project approvals while establishing a new National Environmental Protection Agency. The landmark bill faces political challenges requiring crossbench support. International Business Times · Oct 30, 2025
‘Cheerful’ messages from World War I wash up on an Australian beach. The writers had no clue what horrors awaited them Haunting voices, finally heard. We Got This Covered · Oct 30, 2025
Australian-first treaty opens path to truth and trust A significant chapter begins for Aboriginal communities as historic treaty laws clear parliament in one state, sparking optimism for other parts of the nation. AAP · Oct 30, 2025
News Corp books in advertisers in campaign for a ‘self-reliant’ Australia that ‘made things here’ Daily Telegraph editor says the campaign aligns with the values of its backers, which include RM Williams, Qantas and Bunnings. Plus: Stokes defiant on BRS The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2025
Taiwan crisis could happen without Australia noticing Australia is not well equipped at any level of government or industry to identify and respond to increasing tension between China and Taiwan, a report says. AAP · Oct 30, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2025 BoM to revert to former rain radar colour scheme after backlash – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2025 Morning Mail: Ken Henry’s nature laws warning, Australia knocked out of Women’s Cricket World Cup, and will interest rates go up? Former treasury secretary says developers will take advantage of law as it is currently drafted; and is it possible interest rates could rise before they fall again?
The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025 Borthwick hopes England can emulate Bazball mentality for autumn series England’s rugby players are seeking to emulate the Bazball ethos of their cricketing counterparts in the run up to the forthcoming autumn series
The Conversation · Oct 30, 2025 Friday essay: Jon Faine on why our social cohesion should not be taken for granted Social cohesion is in decline. This has become a common refrain, along with despair about a crisis in our democracy. Yet amid the platitudes and wishful thinking about reversing that trend, there is a glaring absence of strategy or urgency.
The Conversation · Oct 30, 2025 From Wog Boy to Son of a Donkey: how ‘wog humour’ made Australian comedy its own In Son of a Donkey, the Saidden brothers Theodore and Nathan reunite viewers with the characters from Superwog, their shorts on YouTube since 2008, and later adapted into an ABC series, from 2018–20.
AAP · Oct 30, 2025 Chalmers mulls automatic approval for foreign investors Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled more changes to the nation's foreign investment review scheme as he struck down a proposed pharmaceutical takeover.
International Business Times UK · Oct 30, 2025 Aussie Grandmother, 80, Found Dead on Remote Island After Being 'Left Behind' by Cruise Ship — What Went Wrong? An 80-year-old Australian woman was found dead on Lizard Island after a cruise ship left without her, sparking investigations into safety protocols.
AAP · Oct 30, 2025 'Un-Australian' night ends ODI World Cup defence Australia will be without the ODI and T20 World Cup trophies for the first time since 2018, after a scrappy semi-final loss to India in the 50-over tournament.
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025 England turn to cricket counterparts for tips in bid to strike Australia blow ahead of Ashes England’s rugby union side take on the Wallabies at Twickenham just weeks before cricket’s biggest Test series begins
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025 England plotting downfall of Australia after meeting architects of ‘Bazball’ Steve Borthwick and his number two Richard Wigglesworth met with England cricket coach Brendon McCullum and his assistants in Manchester.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025 India chase down record total to stun champions Australia and reach World Cup final Jemimah Rodrigues’ century helped hosts India chase down a record 339 for a five-wicket victory that humbled champions Australia