Breaking & World News · Oct 11, 2026
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Breaking & World News · Oct 9, 2026
Leaders and ministers at the Pacific Pre COP in Fiji and Tuvalu concluded a week of talks on October 9, 2026, agreeing to centre Pacific priorities at COP31 and pressing for faster climate finance, loss and damage measures, and ocean protections. Australia pledged new resilience funding while activists urged stronger fossil fuel commitments.
Breaking & World News · Oct 8, 2026
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Business & Finance · Oct 5, 2026
A Federal Court judgment published on October 5, 2026 sharply criticised the culture inside ANZ’s global markets division while upholding parts of the bank’s case against former trader Etienne Alexiou, and ordered ANZ to calculate compensation for withheld deferred equity. The ruling deepens reputational and regulatory pressure on one of Australia’s biggest banks ahead of an investor strategy update.
Breaking & World News · Oct 4, 2026
WIN Television has confirmed it will end terrestrial broadcasts of Network 10 channels in Mount Gambier, the Riverland and Griffith, saying financial pressures make the services unsustainable. The shutdown is scheduled for October 9, prompting warnings about access, local news and regional advertising revenue.
Breaking & World News · Oct 3, 2026
A shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck southeast Victoria early on October 3, 2026, shaking homes across Melbourne and nearby regions. Authorities say no major damage has been reported but thousands logged felt reports as agencies monitor aftershocks and assess risks to critical infrastructure.

Breaking & World News · Sep 21, 2026
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating an exchange of gunfire near a Belleville synagogue that left a police officer injured and another man in life-threatening condition as members of the Jewish community gathered for Yom Kippur.