As Pope Leo XIV prepares for surgery, the Church faces continuing debate over Amoris Laetitia, while Fr Willie Doyle’s cause moves to its next stage and the US death penalty remains under scrutiny

https://thecatholicherald.com/article/the-week-ahead-pope-leo-s-surgery-midterm-crunch-and-a-possible-irish-saint

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We are proud to announce the winner of The 46th Age Good Food Guide Trailblazer Award, presented by SevenRooms is Samuel Fraraccio of The Brick Chef.

https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/vic-good-food-guide/trailblazer-award-presented-by-sevenrooms-samuel-fraraccio-the-brick-chef-20261012-p614wk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Australian engineer Robert Pether has left Iraq after more than five years in detention, but his son says the family did not have to pay the $12million fine.

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australian-engineer-robert-pether-released-from-iraqi-prison-20261012-p614sd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Life in a doomsday cult is theme of dark comic drama touring to Derbyshire

https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/whats-on/new-dark-comedy-drama-heading-for-derbyshire-village-focuses-on-teenagers-life-in-religious-cult-9278208

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Catch up on all the winners from the 46th edition of The Age Good Food Guide, including who nabbed the Chef and Restaurant of the year double.

https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/the-complete-list-of-winners-at-this-year-s-age-good-food-guide-awards-20261012-p612ga.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

For the first time in 13 years, the same person has claimed the awards for best chef and best restaurant. Plus, a soup spot and a beloved pub took a victory lap.

https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/hugh-allen-age-good-food-guide-awards-2027-20261012-p6149b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Bruce Baird always loved a good show, and as funerals go, this was the kind of show-stopper he deserved to go out on.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/former-nsw-and-federal-mp-bruce-baird-given-one-last-upgrade-in-grand-sydney-farewell-20261012-p614v7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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After taking a 106-run first-innings lead, Australia will push for victory on day four of the first Test in Durban. Follow the action here.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/test-cricket-live-australia-v-south-africa-first-test-day-four-20261012-p614tn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Attendees will be taught how to write a sports news story and take part in a mock press conference

https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/your-world/chesterfield-fc-hosts-sports-media-workshop-for-budding-journalists-9280993

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Cameron Munster discusses his future and his thoughts around Melbourne's contract offer.

https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/nrl/why-munsters-not-keen-on-sydney-move-20261012-p614x5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

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From script to scream: LA's Academy Museum reanimates Hollywood's most terrifying monster in a new exhibition.Step inside Los Angeles' ultimate homage to horror — where movie magic meets your worst nightmares.

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/inside-the-academy-museums-new-horror-exhibition-20261012-p614ti.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture

A woman has been questioned in court whether sending an emoji meant she left “the possibility open” for boundaries to be broken.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/emoji-implied-consent-in-rape-case-court-told-20261011-p6145s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Drew Brees returned to the Caesars Superdome on Sunday for a moment that celebrated everything he meant to New Orleans. The former Saints quarterback was inducted into the franchise’s Ring of Honor at halftime against the Minnesota Vikings. By the end of the afternoon, however, he had no choice but to address his team’s flaws […]The post “Pretty Predictable”: Drew Brees Criticizes Kellen Moore for Putting Saints Players in an “Impossible Situation” in Loss to the Vikings appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-pretty-predictable-drew-brees-criticizes-kellen-moore-for-putting-saints-players-in-an-impossible-situation-in-loss-to-the-vikings/

For more than a decade, local artist and teacher Tony Bretherton has been helping people discover their creativity through art classes at Sunshine House in Wigan.

https://www.wigantoday.net/news/community-art-class-wigan-9262990

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A Wigan 38-year-old is bailed after appearing in court to face serious motoring offence charges including dangerous driving plus assault and criminal damage allegations

https://www.wigantoday.net/news/crime/dangerous-driving-drink-ban-9271455

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A former Wigan library that was turned into a pay-what-you-can afford book shop has been shut down because of expensive structural issues with the building

https://www.wigantoday.net/community/book-cycle-donations-subsidence-9270276

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Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the Liberal Party faces an existential threat, while insisting he has time to decide whether he will run again.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/things-have-to-change-frydenberg-launches-attack-on-taylor-s-time-as-liberal-leader-20261012-p614ni.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

With all respect to new coach Ufuk Talay, he is not the most important appointment made by the Western Sydney Wanderers this season.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/soccer/they-ve-been-a-lost-cause-for-10-years-the-wanderers-may-have-finally-worked-out-why-20261012-p61372.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The first shock of the morning was Reece Walsh training at fullback for Australia and James Tedesco watching on. The second came when Les Kiss dropped in.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/wallabies-coach-les-kiss-was-at-kangaroos-training-on-monday-there-was-one-player-he-wanted-to-see-20261012-p614ss.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport_nrl

Social media platforms and media outlets have been warned to show caution about broadcasting a planned livestreamed execution in the United States.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/roman-amphitheatre-stuff-big-tech-media-warned-over-livestreamed-us-execution-20261012-p614sg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Our critics give the lowdown on what’s hot – and what’s not – on stages around town.

https://www.theage.com.au/culture/live-reviews/a-room-with-a-view-is-fun-but-we-re-told-too-much-instead-of-being-allowed-to-work-it-out-20261009-p613xa.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

The incident in the CBD on Sunday occurred metres from the Melbourne Marathon course. A different woman was also hit by a car while competing in the race at Albert Park, on a day participants say was marred by issues.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/teen-charged-after-car-hits-woman-close-to-melbourne-marathon-site-20261012-p614ma.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

French director Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall, winner of the 2023 Oscar for best original script, reconstructs a fatal fall in order to dissect the collapse of the romantic relationship between the film’s leading couple, Sandra Voyter and Samuel Maleski. Far from an exception, breakups of the sort depicted in the film are commonplace: […]The post Can science explain why couples break up? The mathematical anatomy of a fall appeared first on Interaksyon.

https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2026/10/12/275365/science-why-couples-break-up-mathematical-anatomy-of-fall/

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Brendan Allen fought more than just a hungry, young contender in Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC Vegas 122. According to his friend and teammate Belal Muhammad, Allen suffered a gnarly staph infection even as he fought yesterday. On social media, the former welterweight champion shared a video of Brendan Allen staggering into a hospital’s emergency […]The post Belal Muhammad Shares Video That Proves Brendan Allen Fought With Staph Infection at UFC Vegas 122 appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-belal-muhammad-shares-video-that-proves-brendan-allen-fought-with-staph-infection-at-ufc-vegas-122/

After another Bledisloe Cup humiliation, the Wallabies hope to use Saturday’s return match in Sydney to set things right.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/the-wallabies-have-faced-the-music-can-they-now-change-their-bledisloe-tune-20261012-p614n7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Live coverage of this afternoon’s The Age Good Food Guide Awards ceremony at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-age-good-food-guide-awards-live-all-the-winners-and-hats-revealed-20261012-p614fg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoria

Parker Ranch received the prestigious Best Remuda Award for its exemplary American Quarter Horse breeding programs, celebrating the exceptional working horses vital to its operations.

https://mauinow.com/2026/10/11/parker-ranch-receives-distinguished-ranching-award-for-horse-breeding-program/

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South Australian Izzi Batt-Doyle, who is a dual Olympian in the 5000 metres and 10,000m, smashed her own personal best time by two minutes.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/athletics/this-woman-just-broke-australia-s-marathon-record-and-was-able-to-celebrate-before-she-even-crossed-the-line-20261012-p614oc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

Despite clearance rates plummeting across most capital cities following the latest interest rate hike, 10 bidders registered for the house during Brisbane’s weekend auctions.

https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/fierce-bidding-war-pushes-historic-queenslander-past-2-million-20261012-p614o2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

The Shark calls them Qantas the “Never-On-Time” airline. We checked if he was right.

https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/greg-norman-just-took-a-bite-out-of-qantas-does-he-have-a-point-20261012-p614o7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Magnolia turned Manila Clasico into a statement victory, while Boston overwhelmed Philadelphia and Golden State found another encouraging young contributor. Kyrie Irving also completed an emotional return as Dallas closed the NBA China Games with a win. 1. Magnolia routs Ginebra and clinches a quarterfinal place Magnolia dismantled Barangay Ginebra 112 to 93 at Smart Araneta Coliseum, sweeping their two Governors' Cup meetings and securing a quarterfinal place. Zavier Lucero led the Hotshots with 21 points and nine rebounds, while Jerom Lastimosa supplied 16 points and seven assists. Magnolia...

https://www.powcast.net/2026/10/powcast-basketball-daily-magnolia.html

The 13-year-old is charged with the murder of a Sydney father, allegedly stabbed to death while helping a separate group of children home.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/absolutely-senseless-13-year-old-on-bail-allegedly-kills-sydney-father-on-his-way-home-from-work-20261012-p614q4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

Runners complained of a lack of water and vehicle safety during the marathon and half-marathon, which featured 20,000 participants.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/teen-charged-after-car-hits-woman-close-to-melbourne-marathon-site-20261012-p614ma.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

The Iraqi government had been insisting that Pether or his employer pay a $US12 million fine.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australian-engineer-robert-pether-released-from-iraqi-prison-20261012-p614sd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_politics_federal

The Eagles took their first lead of the game on another big play from Cooper.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/darius-cooper-62-yard-touchdown-gives-eagles-lead-over-jaguars-in-london

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Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) chief executive Gerard Lawlor has revealed 75% of clubs would have to vote in favour to implement a change to the Irish League’s calendar after producing initial reports on the benefits.

https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/gerard-lawlor-reveals-irish-league-club-percentage-required-to-pass-vote-on-big-decision-that-needs-made-9280582

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Sri Lankan President says India has acknowledged before its Supreme Court that Katchatheevu belongs to Sri Lanka. Last week, Attorney General R. Venkataramani told the court that India did not intend reopening the Katchatheevu agreements of 1974 and 1976 with Sri Lanka

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/dissanayake-highlights-good-relations-with-india-points-to-new-delhis-katchatheevu-stance/article71572026.ece

Kingston Council said a ‘number of further safety concerns have been identified’ following an inspection

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-ancient-market-place-fire-closure-kingston-b1300356.html

#thisislondon

Congressional candidate Darializa Avila-Chevalier told lefty streamer Hasan Piker that illegal immigrant Oscar Belgal should be freed.

https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/us-news/dsa-pol-claims-it-doesnt-even-matter-that-gangbanger-shot-by-ice-has-violent-criminal-record/

The healthcare behemoth argued to The Post that the soon-to-be-shuttered cinema had already been considering dropping the curtain on itself years before NYU Langone set its sights on the property.

https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/us-news/nyu-langone-refuses-to-back-off-taking-over-kips-bay-amc/

A new survey has revealed a growing number of young carers nationally, aged 12 to 25, felt they’d lost their childhood. This WA carer, studying to be a doctor, explains why.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/western-australia/you-lose-your-childhood-the-hidden-burden-carried-by-40-000-young-wa-carers-20261012-p613zb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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“It's important for me that we get put on the map again, and I want to see Blackpool buzzing again like it was when I was a kid.”

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/im-blackpool-born-and-bred-now-i-help-run-ps33bn-company-swissport-9278669

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Kenya will soon have two new national referral hospitals in Kakamega and Garissa, President William Ruto has announced. The President said Kakamega Teaching and Referral and Garissa County Referral hospitals will be upgraded to a Level 6 health facility under the National Government. He explained that the Government had already invested Ksh 1 billion to […]The post Govt to set up two new referral hospitals in Kakamega, Garissa appeared first on KBC Digital.

https://www.kbc.co.ke/govt-to-set-up-two-new-referral-hospitals-in-kakamega-garissa/

#kbc

The Centre made an oral assurance while introducing the Bill to increase Lok Sabha seats that each State’s share would increase by 50% on a pro-rata basis. However, the increase could weaken the Rajya Sabha’s role as a check on the Lower House, while the Lok Sabha’s limited sitting days would leave MPs with less time to raise issues

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/the-federal-dilemma-of-delimitation/article71353695.ece

Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum undergoes an expansion, a state-of-the-art new storage facility will be ready next year

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gujarat/raja-ravi-varmas-paintings-to-travel-for-exhibitions-vadodara-royal-radhikaraje-gaekwad/article71571913.ece

MHP Ankara İl Başkanı Alparslan Doğan, ATO meslek komitesi seçimlerinde 43 meclis üyeliği ve 25 komite üyeliği kazandıklarını bildirdi. Doğan, MYK Üyesi Seçkin Odabaşı ile Devlet Bahçeli'yi ziyaret ederek sonuçları sunduklarını ve emir talimatlarını aldıklarını belirtti.

https://www.haberler.com/guncel/mhp-li-dogan-ato-da-43-meclis-uyeligi-20319411-haberi/

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