Business · 20 October 2026
NAB to Trim Up to 2,500 Jobs, Leaves Workforce in a ‘Crunch’
The National Australia Bank announced it will cut up to 2,500 jobs over the next financial year.
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Sports · 20 October 2026
Renshaw’s Screamer Seals Boland Victory as Rain Halts Australian Bowlers
A thunder‑clap delivery from Australia’s Jake Renshaw gave Boland a win, but a sudden downpour forced the visitors to sit on the sidelines and wait for another spell.
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Finance · 20 October 2026
ASX Set to Fall as Wall Street AI Stocks Rebound
The Australian Securities Exchange is expected to decline even as AI equities on the New York exchange recover from last week’s steep losses, leaving broader markets uneasy.
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Politics · 19 October 2026
Greens leader pushes for senator’s leave as internal ‘binfire’ flares into full‑blown inferno
David Shoebridge has urged Jordon Steele‑John to take personal leave amid allegations, but the senator flatly denied ever offering to step back, deepening the party’s rift.
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Business · 19 October 2026
Barkly Rare Earths Extends NT Discovery by 8km, High‑Grade Hits Up to 4550ppm TREO
Barkly Rare Earths announced that new drilling in the Northern Territory has pushed its discovery zone another 8km beyond earlier hits, with high‑grade intercepts reaching up to 4550 ppm total rare‑earth oxide (TRE…
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Sports · 19 October 2026
Renshaw's Winter Revolution: From Gun‑Shy Opener to Triple‑Threat Saviour
After a season of hesitant shots and silent stumps, Matthew Renshaw has emerged from a frosty winter to become a triple‑threat saviour for Australia, thanks to a mysterious mentor who reshaped his game.
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Politics · 19 October 2026
Lambie slams One Nation cartoon as health mockery
Jacqui Lambie has blasted Pauline Hanson’s latest One Nation cartoon, calling it a crass attack on her health condition, after previously calling Hanson a "bloody maggot".
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Politics · 19 October 2026
Ukrainian Greens accuse new Australian Greens leader of gifting Putin a free pass on military aid
Ukrainian Greens have publicly rebuked newly‑appointed Australian Greens leader David Shoebridge, branding his position on military aid as absurd and beneficial to Vladimir Putin. The Australian party’s leader is…
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Business · 19 October 2026
Federal Court declares goldmine’s Aboriginal protection order fundamentally flawed, leaving market participants to mine the loopholes
A Federal Court judge found the Aboriginal protection order for a New South Wales goldmine fundamentally flawed, prompting market participants to question the legal safeguards around mining projects.
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