After a slow start, the Victorian terrace’s auction was “done in less than 40 seconds”, according to the agent. The property was held as an investment.

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The Australian consulate in Vietnam is seeking access to a Melbourne anti-trafficking activist on charges his family claims are fabricated.

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The convicted murderer was believed to be brain-dead on Monday night and was going to have her life support switched off when she regained consciousness on Tuesday morning and began speaking.

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Follow along as AFL trade period continues and more players find new clubs.

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A teenager has died after falling from a building in Sydney.

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Saint starred in North by Northwest opposite Cary Grant, and picked up an Oscar for her role in On The Waterfront with Marlon Brando.

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A woman is in hospital after being stabbed on a Melbourne tram.

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/woman-hospitalised-after-melbourne-tram-stabbing-20261006-p613ba.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_sour...

The man in his 50s was found with serious injuries after the driver of a ute fled the scene.

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/queensland/pedestrian-injured-and-driver-wanted-after-alleged-hit-and-ru...

Donald Trump’s newly minted ambassador to Australia got a speed-run on local diplomacy in the president’s suite at Accor Stadium, joined by politicians and business leaders.

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Max Verstappen will be joined with Lewis Hamilton on the front row for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/motorsport/verstappen-takes-first-non-mercedes-powered-pole-o...

Two parties battled it out for the keys to the well-kept mid-century apartment but when bidding stalled, it was the vendor who had to readjust.

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Zak Butters has opened up on his trade to the Western Bulldogs, and his favourite memory of the club growing up in Victoria’s western region.

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Heseltine, born in Fremantle, helped shake up the royal family’s public image, convincing them to participate in a television documentary and devising that now-famous feature of tours, the walkabout.

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The AFL free agency window is open and the first deal has dropped.

https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/afl/blues-lodge-papers-for-swans-spearhead-as-free-agency-window-opens-20261002-p612a2.html?ref=rss&u...

An Australian soldier has died and several others have been injured during a training exercise in the Northern Territory.

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/australian-soldier-dies-during-training-exe...

Accused killer Greg Lynn is launching another bid for bail as he awaits his retrial.

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/accused-high-country-killer-greg-lynn-makes-new-bail-bid-20261009-p614am.html?re...

Having guests over need not be a major deal. Knock up these deceptively simple dishes in less time than it takes to agree on a venue in the group chat.

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The release of an AI-generated video during One Nation’s campaign in Victoria has sparked a push to ban election deepfakes.

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/push-to-ban-deepfakes-following-one-natio...

Footage and receipts released in the ex-police officer’s double murder trial show him returning to the alleged crime scene and buying cleaning products, a court has heard.

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A new police command has been unveiled, bringing heavily armed police onto Sydney's streets.

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/new-command-brings-heavily-armed-police-onto-sydney-streets-20261008-p61...

A 15-year-old boy is recovering at home after being struck by a police car while riding an e-bike in Victoria.

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/teenager-recovering-after-being-hit-by-police-car-2026...

Nongyu Peng wanted to be a lawyer and was studying English and law. She was killed by an overdose of GHB in a Perth hotel room.

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/daughter-breaks-dow...

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor insists his party's new migration plan won't tank the economy after pledging the largest cut in Australia's history.

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/coalition-says-ne...

Pressure is mounting on the Albanese government as new polling shows Australians feeling the pinch are losing faith in Labor.

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/anthony-albaneses-popularity-hits-new-l...

Multiple people have been injured, and a driver has been arrested, after a car crashed into a crowd of fans farewelling the Newcastle Knights team bus. Follow our rolling coverage.

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We will bring you the latest live news updates as Labor reveals its new migration policy.

https://www.watoday.com.au/politics/federal/australia-immigration-announcement-live-updates-tony-burke-to-unvei...

With a largely Filipino cast in an undeniably Filipino world, Forgotten Island is a groundbreaking addition to Hollywood’s animated slate.

https://www.watoday.com.au/culture/movies/long-overdue-could-t...

Trump is flailing in the Middle East and he may pay a heavy price for declining to help Saudi Arabia.

https://www.watoday.com.au/business/the-economy/trump-has-lost-control-as-his-little-war-gets-a-lot...

The numbers are mind-boggling. If true, or even close to true, it would have made a bloke from Perth the highest-paid employee in the history of the technology industry.

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The case sparked community anger with residents erecting “tree graveyard” signs and prompting debate over whether laws are enough to deter vandalism of public trees.

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