Politics · 1 October 2026
In a day that could have been straight out of a political drama, NSW Premier Minns lobbed a grenade at the Australian capital, while Treasurer Chalmers brushed off rumours of a split with bank chief Michele Bullock, leav…
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Technology · 1 October 2026
After warning about AI doom, a Sydney entrepreneur finds the $1.4 trillion valuation of OpenAI turns sceptics into beer‑promising fans.
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AI Wire · 1 October 2026
Meta’s new Muse AI promises to draft emails, place orders, and manage tasks, but users must weigh the convenience against privacy and payment risks.
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Business · 1 October 2026
When the Reserve Bank’s rate hike collides with a dairy price surge, one Auckland bank experiments with an odd mix of metrics—road cones, milk cartons and credit numbers—to assess customer risk. The result is a baf…
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Entertainment · 1 October 2026
Ariana Madix will trade her reality‑show glamour for a sci‑fi drama on Peacock, where she and a crew of alien housewives will tackle interstellar chores and cosmic drama, all under the guidance of Brannon Braga and S…
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Finance · 1 October 2026
The Fed’s internal inspector has declared its $2.4bn building facelift free of criminal wrongdoing, but the saga still ruffles political feathers, with former President Trump decrying the spend while the chair of the c…
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Environment · 1 October 2026
A short‑lived pilot to send undocumented migrants back to France after a British entry failed to keep smugglers out has been cancelled, after only 4 % of arrivals were returned at a cost of €65,500 per case. Paris…
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Business · 1 October 2026
The latest spike in petrol prices has businesses scrambling to keep their drivers on the road, while a growing number of entrepreneurs are opting to work from the nearest petrol station. Optimists still outnumber pessimi…
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Sports · 1 October 2026
The elite men’s and women’s London Marathon races will be launched in an order chosen by a single throw of rock, paper, scissors between two senior organisers, sparking a wave of speculation about destiny, strategy a…
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