Sports · 18 October 2026
Australia have recalled fast‑bowler Boland over Lyon for the second Test in Gqeberha, where a drizzly morning at St George’s Park adds a splash of chaos to the match that kicks off at 10 am local (7 pm AEDT, 9�…
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Sports · 18 October 2026
Three years after Rugby Australia dismissed Dave Rennie, recent results show the Wallabies have not improved on their 2022 form.
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Business · 18 October 2026
A bike shop in Herne Hill has been overwhelmed by an ‘unbearable’ odour from a Thames Water sewer, prompting the owner and mechanics to worry about their health and the shop’s future, with no repair date set.
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World · 18 October 2026
Police clashed with demonstrators in Paris over rising rent and cost‑of‑living pressures, part of the country’s worst unrest in years.
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Business · 18 October 2026
A worldwide whisky downturn is hitting producers from Kentucky to Kilkenny, yet Tasmania’s distillers say they’re seizing ‘amazing opportunities’, the biggest challenge the state has faced since colonial‑law da…
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Sports · 18 October 2026
Sydney Marathon will guarantee a spot for local runners, yet veteran Soonchil Shin, who has completed the race 15 times, missed out on a place in the general ballot. Organisers say the policy will be revised next year.
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Lighter · 18 October 2026
Eight dear pictures of penguins. A quiet list, with a few words beside each picture and the credit kept.
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Business · 18 October 2026
The Council of Trade Unions welcomes the Greens’ proposal to eliminate the $19.16 training wage but calls for higher starting wages and stronger apprenticeship support, noting the adult minimum is $23.95.
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Politics · 18 October 2026
Labor quietly axed a $2 million-a-year support-finder scheme, prompting the Coalition, the Greens and nearly 200 non-profits to join forces in demanding a reversal, turning a routine budget line into a surprise.
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