Politics · 22 October 2026
MP Helen Haines was attacked in Wodonga, prompting a community vigil and a fresh look at safety measures for Australian politicians, with officials calling the incident ‘sadly predictable’.
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Business · 22 October 2026
A speculative $5 trillion merger between Tesla and SpaceX, touted as a way for Elon Musk to get closer to Mars, is stirring talk among investors, though the deal remains unconfirmed.
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Politics · 22 October 2026
Phil Haines, the MP’s husband, used his renowned warmth and grace to convince Helen to run for parliament, leaving the Prime Minister awestruck and quietly influencing the community independent movement.
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Finance · 22 October 2026
New Zealand’s inflation fell to 3.7% this quarter, and analysts say a Reserve Bank rate rise is likely as price pressures are set to climb again.
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Politics · 22 October 2026
Australia’s politicians argue that the act of listening has become increasingly perilous, but they insist they don’t want constant security detail, preferring to stay accessible to the public.
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World · 22 October 2026
France’s president blasted the former US leader’s claim that migrants sparked recent riots, accusing him of exploiting unrest for political gain.
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Finance · 22 October 2026
Meta was ordered to pay a $36 billion privacy fine, Wall Street indices rose, the Australian market opened flat, and Tesla reported earnings that topped forecasts, all amid strong profit reports from SpaceX and Capital…
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Politics · 22 October 2026
The Reserve Bank’s interest‑rate climb is nudging food prices above oil, leaving many households to swap dinner plates for dust‑bins of optimism. It’s a fiscal diet no one signed up for, but the city’s queues a…
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Technology · 22 October 2026
Apple’s first foldable, the iPhone Duo, dazzles with its size and design, but its steep $3499 price and a shortage of ready‑made apps mean most people should hold off buying it for now.
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