Tuesday, 27 October 2026

World

Police tape at the scene
World

Boy, 13, charged with murder of man in Sydney

Police say attack followed chance encounter; 16-year-old also arrested

Wooden hammer on documents
Tax on trusts

Mulino defends tax on trusts, Taylor responds to critics

The assistant treasurer says changes have been sought for decades, while Taylor says he is not ashamed of his business background.

Empty government hall in anxiety
World

Pakistan declares state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

President Zardari has suspended the provincial government led by Khan's party; the justice minister states that the governor will take charge for six months.

Parliament in Canberra with overlapping tax elements
Trust tax

Mulino: Labor not backing down on 30 per cent trust tax

Assistant treasurer says changes have been sought for decades, while Liberals debate Frydenberg's return and the definition of antisemitism.

Airport under attack
Saudi Arabia

Houthis' rocket attack on Riyadh airport: 12 dead, 309 injured

The latest attack on the Saudi capital, the third in just a few days, has left 12 people dead and 309 injured.

Cold symbol on the bench
Flu in England

Experts: Flu in England arriving earlier than usual

UKHSA reports rising flu cases, with the highest rates among 18 to 24-year-olds.

Hiker in misty mountain landscape
World

Split climber traverses 110km of wild terrain

Željko Bockovac spent six days walking from Kapisillit to Nuuk, without a satellite phone and with the constant threat of polar bears.

Police outside the building in Warsaw
World

Poland on high alert: Threat to attack Tuska and Kosiniak-Kamys

Damaged building after the earthquake
World

Panama declares state of emergency following two strong earthquakes

Quakes of magnitude 7.7 and 6.6 caused damage across all 10 provinces, with more than 100 aftershocks recorded.

U.S. Department of Justice
World

US Department of Justice probes television networks' boycott

Probe into whether ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News jointly violated the Sherman Act by boycotting coverage.

Children playing on the playground next to the kindergarten
Child care

Australia seeks solution for increasingly expensive child care

The Labor government wants universal child care, but the sector is grappling with high fees, low take-up, and centre closures.

Audience in the large hall
World

Hanson receives ovation at CPAC, Taylor greeted with cheers over migration

The leader of One Nation has made an impression as the preferred opposition leader, while the liberal leader has admitted to past mistakes.

Police and barricades in Delhi
World

Protest in Delhi: thousands of security personnel and arrests

Police refused permission for the Cockroach Janta Party protest, but organisers said they would hold it anyway.

Police patrol in front of the house
World

Police: five family members killed in Douglas, Georgia

Police vehicles in the fog
Philadelphia

Police officer killed, another injured in shooting in Philadelphia

Suspect in custody as Pennsylvania governor orders flags to half-mast in tribute to fallen officer

The tiger enclosure at the zoo
Zoo incident

Man dies after entering tiger enclosure

Man dies after entering tiger enclosure at Yorkshire wildlife park

Abstract depiction of diplomatic communication
World

Putin spoke to Trump about US proposals

The Kremlin confirmed the conversation between the two leaders, but did not disclose the content of the US proposals for de-escalation.

Protesters on the street
Delhi

Protests in Delhi: Hundreds arrested over electoral reforms

The Cockroach Janta Party demands the resignation of the chief election commissioner following allegations of manipulation in voter rolls.