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Business · 12 October 2026
Melbourne’s floodlights may fade, but the after‑dark buzz of cafés, bars, food trucks and charging stations turns the city into a night‑time economic playground.
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Business · 12 October 2026
A sudden eGate failure at Auckland and Christchurch airports triggered delay warnings for both departing and arriving travellers, reverting passport control to manual checks and causing widespread queues.
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Business · 12 October 2026
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume has endorsed the EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ proposal, which aims to reward cars designed, built and sold in Europe. He says the rules must reward real value creation and will help counter t…
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Business · 12 October 2026
A fleeting U.S.–Russia energy deal is unlikely to dent domestic diesel prices, analysts warn, while Kyiv rebuts claims of an energy ceasefire.
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Business · 11 October 2026
Major U.S. news networks are under a federal investigation after a coordinated boycott of White House events, following a series of clashes with the Trump administration.
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Sports · 11 October 2026
New Zealand’s All Blacks out‑kicked the Wallabies in the aerial battle at Eden Park, proving that accuracy and urgency alone weren’t enough to counter the Kiwis’ high‑flying game.
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Business · 11 October 2026
The head of the Alan Turing Institute warned the UK must avoid reliance on overseas artificial intelligence, citing US and China’s lead and the need for national resilience. The message was delivered with a dash of Bri…
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Business · 11 October 2026
The $10 pint has vanished from Australia’s capital cities, leaving beer prices to vary wildly by postcode. An interactive chart now tracks just how far the average round has drifted from the once‑affordable $10 mark.
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World · 11 October 2026
A murder involving a well‑known socialite, her jobless ex‑partner and his father, who is accused of masterminding the crime, has stunned Hong Kong – a city where violent crime is rare. The case was so graphic that…
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