Coles Shares Slump as Woolworths Pulls Ahead on Sales
Coles shares closed 7.7% lower on Friday 30 October after the supermarket group said first-half earnings from its Supermarkets division
Lula Wins a Fourth Term as Bolsonaro Refuses to Concede
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a record fourth term as Brazil’s president, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in the run-off
Western Sydney International Opens to Passengers on 25 October
Western Sydney International Airport will open to passengers on Sunday 25 October, with a Jetstar flight to the Gold Coast
Norwegian Teen Hitman Jailed for 20 Years Over UK Murder Plot
A Norwegian teenager who flew to England to carry out a killing has been sentenced to 20 years in detention
Falklands Oil Row: Argentina Takes Britain to Sea Law Tribunal
Argentina has asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to stop oil exploration off the Falkland Islands.
Nobel Winner Navi Pillay Condemns US Sanctions on the ICC as Australia Weighs Its Response
Navi Pillay, the South African jurist awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, has called new US sanctions on
South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary Rejected Again in Hobart
A proposal to turn the South Atlantic into a whale sanctuary has been defeated again at the International Whaling Commission,
WMO and BoM Say 2026 El Niño Could Be the Strongest on Record
The World Meteorological Organization said on 3 September that the 2026 El Niño will strengthen to very strong intensity, possibly
Australia’s First Mainland H5N1 Case Confirmed Near Esperance
A brown skua found sick on a remote beach at Cape Le Grand National Park near Esperance has tested positive
Burning a Hole in the Wallet: Aussie Cigarette Tax Hits Tipping Point, Fuels Black Market Boom
Tobacco excise has pushed the average pack to about $40 and fuelled a booming black market, with economists split on whether to freeze the tax.