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_source=rss_national

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The six-lane access-controlled road is divided into four packages on Hybrid Annuity Mode; bids are to be submitted by November 18

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nhai-invites-bids-for-11537-crore-amaravati-outer-ring-road/article71550304.ece

Sun-soaked indie rockers Mid Drift tell CityChats about turning female rage into fun, floaty tunes, and the dream venues where they’d love to play.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/why-this-brisbane-band-kept-their-misspelt-name-20261006-p6135b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

became mandatory challenger for ’s IBF light-heavyweight title on Saturday with a win over Conor Wallace, and boxing promoter Frank Warren has answered whether he believes ‘The Surgeon’ can get the better of Bivol. Whittaker entered the ring as a heavy favourite against Australia’s Wallace – who had been positioned for a world title bid […]The post Frank Warren sums up Ben Whittaker’s chances of beating Dmitry Bivol for world title appeared first on Boxing News.

https://boxingnewsonline.net/news/frank-warren-on-whittaker-vs-bivol/

Rahul Kumar and Ajay Kumar were arrested with a pistol and 1 kg of narcotics after admitting links to Pakistan-based handlers and receiving drone-dropped consignments

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/cross-border-drug-racket-busted-in-jammu-two-arrested/article71550470.ece

‘Staff deliver the curriculum through purposeful play and meaningful interactions’

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/education/children-flourish-east-leeds-nursery-ofsted-report-9269307

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Ahead of World Mental Health Day, taking time out to switch off both mind and body doesn't have to cost a fortune...

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/recommended/world-mental-health-day-wowcher-spa-days-leeds-yorkshire-deals-9263798

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Six people have been arrested after leading police on a chaotic chase across two freeways in Melbourne's south-east.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/six-arrested-following-chaotic-melbourne-police-chase-20261006-p613b9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

A teacher from an elite Melbourne girls school has been charged with grooming and sexually assaulting a student.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/teacher-charged-with-grooming-sexually-assaulting-student-20261006-p613bb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Medeama SC coach Tanko Ibrahim has praised his players for showing character in their 1-0 victory over Debibi United in the Ghana Premier League. Medeama had to overcome a number of injuries to secure all three points away from home, with Tanko highlighting the difficulty of winning at the Debibi venue.

https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1533687/medeama-coach-tanko-ibrahim-praises-character-afte.html

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Plague is one of history’s most feared diseases, responsible for pandemics that killed tens of millions of people.…

https://bworldonline.com/bloomberg/2026/10/06/784841/what-to-know-about-plague-after-suspected-siberian-lab-worker-case/

Barkly Rare Earths has struck rare earths in 43 of 44 holes at its NT project. Mineralisation now spans a huge 23km, with high-grade hits including 0.5m at 5156 ppm TREO.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/companies/barkly-scores-near-perfect-drill-hit-rate-at-huge-nt-rare-earths-play-20261006-p613b8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_business

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Multiple influencers and brands have severed ties with former Bachelor star Sam Wood, after he was charged with domestic violence offences.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/businesses-sever-ties-with-fitnesses-influencer-charged-with-dv-offences-20261006-p613bf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

The move comes amid protests by MPSC aspirants over alleged irregularities in the functioning of the commission and examination-related controversies

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/fadnavis-recommends-panel-to-probe-mpsc-chairpersons-members-over-paper-leaks/article71550173.ece

Kyle Larson was sitting in the best possible place to criticize NASCAR’s points system. He was leading the championship. Not barely, either. After four races of the new 10-race Chase, Larson had won at Gateway and Kansas, finished second at Bristol and fifth at Darlington, and carried a 26-point advantage over Denny Hamlin into Las […]The post The 10-Year Experiment That Failed: Why Kyle Larson’s Criticism of NASCAR Stage Points Hits Home appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/nascar-news-the-10-year-experiment-that-failed-why-kyle-larsons-criticism-of-nascar-stage-points-hits-home/

Ticaret Bakanlığı, 2026'nın ilk 9 ayında 360 bin 578 firma ve yaklaşık 44 milyon 12 bin ürünü denetledi; 2,6 milyar lira idari para cezası uyguladı. İç Ticaret denetimlerinde 6 bin 72 kişiye 724,7 milyon lira ceza kesildi.

https://www.haberler.com/guncel/ticaret-bakanligi-9-ayda-360-bin-578-firmayi-20301375-haberi/

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Niğde'de demircilik yapan Harun ve Adnan Ulaşer kardeşler, babasının at arabası ustalığını minyatür üretimiyle sürdürüyor. El emeğiyle yapılan minyatür at arabaları özellikle kafe ve restoranlarda dekor olarak kullanılıyor ve Türkiye'nin dört bir yanına gönderiliyor.

https://www.haberler.com/guncel/nigde-de-demirci-kardesler-at-arabasi-20301381-haberi/

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İSTANBUL Başakşehir Kayaşehir'de bir ortaokulda öğrenciler arasında çıkan kavgada 5 öğrenci yaralandı.

https://www.haberler.com/guncel/basaksehir-de-okulda-kavgada-5-ogrenci-yaralandi-20301383-haberi/

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WA’s fisheries minister has rebuffed calls to allow for “incidental” capture of white sharks as the government almost doubles its shark mitigation spend.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/western-australia/no-appetite-for-shark-cull-minister-says-as-wa-boosts-helicopter-drone-patrols-20261006-p613bs.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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The fighting in Yemen has become the most active front in the West Asia war in recent weeks, displacing more than 1,84,000 people, the United Nations says, and deepening the conflict that has engulfed the wider region.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/yemens-houthis-say-struck-riyadh-airport-other-saudi-sites/article71550273.ece

On the tiny island of Tuvalu, the Albanese government has said the Pacific region was “unified, not uniform” on its response to climate issues.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/pacific-leaders-demand-an-end-to-fossil-fuel-addiction-20261006-p61357.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

The Australian selectors will have a clear choice between Cooper Connolly’s youth or Nic Maddinson’s experience if Cameron Green does not recover from his abdominal strain in time to play in this week’s first test against South Africa.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/cricket/i-want-to-be-aggressive-connolly-takes-travis-head-approach-as-test-opportunity-opens-20261006-p613ae.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Maree Mavis Crabtree was back in court on Tuesday, this time pleading guilty to two counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/mother-who-was-cleared-of-killing-son-and-daughter-admits-to-fraud-20261006-p613c8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

The latest episode of Sustainable Scotland examines why circularity has become a genuine competitive edge for Scottish business.

https://www.scotsman.com/business/podcast-how-the-circular-economy-is-giving-scottish-firms-a-competitive-advantage-9181003

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Mark Ruffalo has urged Americans to vote and defend voting rights, sharply criticising Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections.

https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/mark-ruffalo-trump-hulk-voting-rights-video-b3061934.html

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An area stretching from the NSW border up to the Fraser Coast, hours north of Brisbane, is in the firing line over the next few days.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/hail-flood-risk-as-storm-hits-but-premier-says-state-ready-for-disaster-20261006-p6137s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Using nuclear archaeology, scientists have found that the Nobel laureate may have grossly overestimated his team’s ability to build a nuclear weapon by 1945

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/nazi-germany-atom-bomb-werner-heisenberg-nuclear-archaeology-heavy-water-industry/article71547175.ece

Can you imagine your takeaway being delivered by a robot? 🤔

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/business/consumer/new-robot-deliveroo-service-to-arrive-in-leeds-to-meet-increasing-consumer-demand-9267711

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The popular coffee and sandwich chain is opening its seventh shop across the Leeds region

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/business/pret-a-manger-opening-leeds-designer-outlet-9268109

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A Leeds microbrewery has launched a fundraising campaign as it prepares to open a bar in the city centre

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/business/leeds-brewery-40k-crowdfunding-campaign-taproom-9268479

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Bingley Music Live could be set to make a come back 🎶

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/politics/council/bingley-music-live-comeback-plans-revealed-as-council-puts-ps3m-contract-out-to-tender-9267663

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Emergency stormwater repairs to fix a failed pipe and stabilize a slope will cause periodic lane closures on Del Mar Heights Road through late January 2027.

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/del-mar/del-mar-heights-road-repair/

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The Albanese government faces intense pressure at the talks to justify the cost, estimated at more than $20 million, and to live up to promises to champion the Pacific’s climate concerns.

https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/only-two-leaders-from-outside-the-pacific-attending-crucial-pre-cop-meeting-in-fiji-20261005-p612u2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environment

Colorado looked like a different team when the season opened 2-0. The Buffs have now lost three straight, falling to 0-2 in Big 12 play. The latest 29-7 loss to No. 12 Texas Tech did more than drop them to 2-3. It dragged Deion Sanders straight back into the hot seat conversation. But NFL veterans […]The post NFL Veteran Issues Brutal Warning for Colorado as Deion Sanders Finds Himself on Hot Seat Again: “Back to Being Awful” appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-nfl-veteran-issues-brutal-warning-for-colorado-as-deion-sanders-finds-himself-on-hot-seat-again-back-to-being-awful/

The Kremlin is urging people to ignore speculation, yet concrete information is difficult to find. State-aligned Russian media and regional authorities are editing or deleting conflicting reports. What is going on?

https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/a-russian-is-dead-from-suspected-plague-after-a-lab-accident-should-we-be-worried-20261006-p6134a.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

A specialised lupin processing plant in WA could cost $311 million to build and generate nearly $300m per year in revenue, according to a report released to the ASX on Tuesday.

https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/Wide-Open-Agriculture-releases-study-for-311m-WA-lupin-processor

A convicted felon from Massachusetts pleaded guilty to illegally importing plutonium from Russia and selling it to customers in the U.S. and abroad.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/massachusetts-felon-pleads-guilty-after-doj-says-he-sold-russian-plutonium-67-customers

Len Ikitau has overcome injury and is set to line up at Eden Park against an All Blacks side coached by the same man who gave him his first Test cap as a Wallaby.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/ikitau-gives-wallabies-a-massive-boost-as-mcreight-hails-rennie-s-tough-love-20261006-p6134f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport_rugby-union

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-exercise-20261006-p6136k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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