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# Buzzline Press Release

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## Posts
- [Charles Wooley, Ex-60 Minutes Reporter, Elected Lord Mayor of Hobart](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/31/politics/charles-wooley-ex-60-minutes-reporter-elected-lord-mayor-of-hobart/): Former 60 Minutes reporter Charles Wooley is Hobart's new lord mayor. The Tasmanian Electoral Commission declared the result shortly after 6:45pm on Thursday 29 October, Pulse Tasmania reported.
- [Sophie Molineux Goes for the Top Price at the WPL 2027 Auction](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/31/sports/cricket/sophie-molineux-goes-for-the-top-price-at-the-wpl-2027-auction/): Australia captain Sophie Molineux was the most expensive player at the Women's Premier League 2027 auction on Wednesday 28 October, bought by UP Warriorz for INR 1.10 crore, the Hindustan Times reported.
- [Russian Drone Kills at Least 14 on a Dnipro Rail Platform](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/30/international/russian-drone-kills-at-least-14-on-a-dnipro-rail-platform/): A Russian jet-powered drone struck a crowded platform at the main railway station in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday 29 October. The dead numbered at least 14, officials said, as at 30 October.
- [Coles Shares Slump as Woolworths Pulls Ahead on Sales](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/30/business/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 would be flat, a day after Woolworths reported faster growth in food sales.
- [Victoria Barracks Sale: Defence Holds Firm Despite Protests](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/29/defence-security/victoria-barracks-sale-defence-holds-firm-despite-protests/): Defence is holding firm on the sale of Sydney's Victoria Barracks, with personnel at the 176-year-old Paddington base packing to leave by Christmas.
- [US Midterms on 3 November: What Is at Stake for Congress](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/29/international/us-midterms-on-3-november-what-is-at-stake-for-congress/): Americans vote on Tuesday 3 November in midterm elections that will decide whether Republicans keep control of Congress for the last two years of Donald Trump's presidency.
- [Moscow to Host the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/28/sports/olympics/moscow-to-host-the-2030-world-weightlifting-championships/): The International Weightlifting Federation has awarded the 2030 senior World Weightlifting Championships to Moscow, the first world championships in an Olympic sport to go to Russia since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- [Usman Khawaja Reveals His Secret Rheumatoid Arthritis](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/28/sports/cricket/usman-khawaja-reveals-his-secret-rheumatoid-arthritis/): Former Australian Test batter Usman Khawaja, 39, has revealed that he played all 88 of his Tests with rheumatoid arthritis, and that he kept it from every teammate he played with.
- [Lula Wins a Fourth Term as Bolsonaro Refuses to Concede](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/27/international/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 on Sunday 25 October and becoming the first candidate since Brazil's return to democracy to win after losing the first round.
- [Coalition Says Its Cuts Would Save $31 Billion](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/27/politics/coalition-says-its-cuts-would-save-31-billion/): The Coalition says the spending cuts it has proposed so far would save $31 billion over four years, and more than half of that would come from climate policies.
- [Michelle Landry to Retire as Canavan Eyes Capricornia](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/25/politics/michelle-landry-to-retire-as-canavan-eyes-capricornia/): Michelle Landry, the five-term member for Capricornia, will not contest the seat at the next federal election. Nationals leader Senator Matt Canavan has not ruled out a move to the lower house to contest it.
- [Australia Sanctions North Korea’s Fake IT Worker Networks](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/25/defence-security/australia-sanctions-north-koreas-fake-it-worker-networks/): Australia has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on two individuals and two entities involved in financing North Korea's unlawful weapons programs.
- [EA Closes BioWare After 31 Years and Stops Work on Mass Effect](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/24/technology/ea-closes-bioware-after-31-years-and-stops-work-on-mass-effect/): Electronic Arts is closing BioWare, the Edmonton studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age, after 31 years, ending early development of a new Mass Effect game.
- [Western Sydney International Opens to Passengers on 25 October](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/24/transport-infrastructure/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 at 11am set to be its first commercial passenger flight, Time Out reported.
- [Trump Ordered to Sit for a Deposition in His $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit by 11 December](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/23/crime-courts/trump-ordered-to-sit-for-a-deposition-in-his-10-billion-bbc-lawsuit-by-11-december/): A US federal magistrate judge in Florida has ordered Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by 11 December in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
- [Chalmers Flags Weaker Growth and Higher Unemployment as Markets Eye a November Rate Rise](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/23/business/chalmers-flags-weaker-growth-and-higher-unemployment-as-markets-eye-a-november-rate-rise/): Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned that the economy is heading for softer growth and slightly higher unemployment, in a speech to the Citi A50 Australian Economic Forum in Sydney on Friday 23 October.
- [Google Spam Update: What the Traffic Data Shows Australian Site Owners](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/19/business/google-spam-update-what-the-traffic-data-shows-australian-site-owners/): Sharp falls in Google search traffic were more than four times as common during Google's September 2026 spam update as in weeks with no update at all, according to data published by Diib on 9 October.
- [Lula Now Backs Lowering Brazil’s Age of Criminal Responsibility to 16](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/19/international/lula-now-backs-lowering-brazils-age-of-criminal-responsibility-to-16/): Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, says he now supports lowering the age of criminal responsibility for "heinous" crimes from 18 to 16.
- [Norwegian Teen Hitman Jailed for 20 Years Over UK Murder Plot](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/19/crime-courts/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 for conspiracy to murder.
- [Wentworth Park Runs Its Last Greyhound Race After 94 Years](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/18/australia/sydney/wentworth-park-runs-its-last-greyhound-race-after-94-years/): Greyhound racing at Wentworth Park in Glebe ended on Friday 16 October, with a sell-out crowd for the final meeting. ABC News reported that 6,000 ticket holders were greeted at the turnstiles by animal rights protesters, who were celebrating in a park across the road.
- [Constellation Cup: Diamonds Open Their Defence in Auckland as the Silver Ferns Return Home](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/18/sports/constellation-cup-diamonds-open-their-defence-in-auckland-as-the-silver-ferns-return-home/): The Diamonds begin their defence of the Constellation Cup against New Zealand at Spark Arena in Auckland on Sunday 18 October, with game one scheduled for 5:30pm AEDT. It is the first of four Tests between the two nations, played between 18 and 28 October.
- [Maduro Torture Charges: Not Guilty Plea Entered in New York](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/17/crime-courts/maduro-torture-charges-not-guilty-plea-entered-in-new-york/): Venezuela's deposed president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in court in New York on Thursday to plead not guilty to new charges of conspiracy to commit torture, BBC News reported.
- [ACCC Takes Kmart to Court Over Nail Glue Burns](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/17/consumer-affairs/accc-takes-kmart-to-court-over-nail-glue-burns/): The ACCC is taking Kmart to court. It alleges the retailer sold cosmetic nail glue without warning consumers of a risk of serious injury from burns.
- [Falklands Oil Row: Argentina Takes Britain to Sea Law Tribunal](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/14/international/falklands-oil-row-argentina-takes-britain-to-sea-law-tribunal/): Sources: BBC News, "Argentina targets UK in legal claim over Falklands oil exploration", 13 October 2026 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmp3g14p3z2ko); The Guardian, "UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina’s ‘politically motivated’ requests for Falklands oil arrests", 13 October 2026 (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/13/britain-interpol-reject-argentina-falkland-islands-arrests)
- [Tupac Shakur Murder: Duane Davis Sentenced to 40 Years to Life](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/14/crime-courts/tupac-shakur-murder-duane-davis-sentenced-to-40-years-to-life/): Former gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been sentenced in Las Vegas for orchestrating the 1996 murder of the rapper Tupac Shakur, and he says he will appeal.
- [Elizabeth Struhs Inquest Hears a Doctor Warned of the Risk](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/12/crime-courts/elizabeth-struhs-inquest-hears-a-doctor-warned-of-the-risk/): A Queensland coroner has begun an inquest into the death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs, examining whether she could have been "better protected", the ABC reported.
- [Donald Tusk: Man Detained Over Alleged Assassination Plot](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/12/international/donald-tusk-assassination-plot-man-detained-in-poland/): Polish police have detained a man accused of plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Tusk said on Sunday.
- [All Blacks Pull Away in Second Half to Beat Wallabies 50-19 and Keep the Bledisloe Cup](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/11/sports/all-blacks-pull-away-in-second-half-to-beat-wallabies-50-19-and-keep-the-bledisloe-cup/): New Zealand beat Australia 50-19 at Eden Park on Saturday night in the first Bledisloe Cup Test. The win keeps the trophy in New Zealand for a 24th straight year.
- [Nobel Winner Navi Pillay Condemns US Sanctions on the ICC as Australia Weighs Its Response](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/11/international/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 the International Criminal Court "unheard of" and "unacceptable".
- [Anduril and US Navy Plan $6.6bn Shipyard to Lift Virginia-Class Submarine Output](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/08/defence-security/anduril-and-us-navy-plan-6-6bn-shipyard-to-lift-virginia-class-submarine-output/): Sources: The Guardian, "Trump announces $6.6bn defense shipyard owned by top Republican donor’s firm", 6 October 2026 (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/trump-shipyard-anduril-baltimore); gCaptain, "Anduril to Build Massive Maryland Shipyard for Virginia-Class Submarine Components", 7 October 2026 (https://gcaptain.com/anduril-to-build-massive-maryland-shipyard-for-virginia-class-submarine-components/); Naval News, "Anduril, U.S. Navy Invest $6.6 Billion to Expand America’s Submarine Industrial Base", 6 October 2026 (https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/10/anduril-u-s-navy-invest-6-6-billion-to-expand-americas-submarine-industrial-base/)
- [Canada Indefinitely Shelves Assisted Dying for Mental Illness Alone](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/08/international/canada-indefinitely-shelves-assisted-dying-for-mental-illness-alone/): Sources: BBC News, "Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness", 7 October 2026 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqd09g0gj50ko); CBC News, "Ottawa to indefinitely extend MAID exclusion for people solely suffering from mental illness", 7 October 2026 (https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-maid-exclusion-9.7372732); The Guardian, "Canada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasia", 7 October 2026 (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/07/canada-assisted-dying-mental-illness)
- [Greens Think Tank Pitches $25 Billion Public Supermarket Chain](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/06/consumer-affairs/greens-think-tank-pitches-25-billion-public-supermarket-chain/): Sources: ABC News, "Public supermarkets could slash food bills by quarter, Greens think tank says", 6 October 2026 (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-06/green-institute-proposal-public-supermarkets-break-duopoly/107228700); Guardian Australia, "Max Chandler-Mather pitches Mamdani-style $25bn plan to nationalise 200 Coles and Woolworths supermarkets", 6 October 2026 (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/06/greens-pitch-zohran-mamdani-style-251bn-plan-to-nationalise-200-coles-and-woolworths-supermarkets)
- [Flavio Bolsonaro Leads Lula Into Brazil’s Presidential Run-Off](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/06/international/flavio-bolsonaro-leads-lula-into-brazils-presidential-run-off/): Sources: BBC News, "Right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazil election", 4 October 2026 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck1l34ed592no); Al Jazeera, "Brazil's presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first round", 5 October 2026 (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/brazils-presidential-race-three-key-takeaways-from-the-first-round)
- [South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary Rejected Again in Hobart](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/03/environment/south-atlantic-whale-sanctuary-rejected-again-in-hobart/): Sources: ABC News, "On its 80th birthday, International Whaling Commission encounters familiar impasses", 3 October 2026 (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-03/international-whaling-commission-resolutions-in-hobart-meeting/107223122); BERNAMA (dpa), "South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary Bid Blocked Again", 2 October 2026 (https://www.bernama.com/en/world/news.php?id=2614647)
- [Former Liberal MP Bruce Baird Dies Aged 84](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/03/politics/former-liberal-mp-bruce-baird-dies-aged-84/): Bruce Baird, who sat for the Liberal Party in both the New South Wales and federal parliaments, has died aged 84. His daughter, the journalist Julia Baird, said he died suddenly on Friday morning, 2 October.
- [Alleged WA Drug Kingpin ‘The Kid’ Arrested in Colombia](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/10/02/crime-courts/alleged-wa-drug-kingpin-the-kid-arrested-in-colombia/): Sources: National Police of Colombia, statement, 1 October 2026 (https://www.policia.gov.co/index.php/noticia/policia-nacional-retuvo-en-antioquia-alias-ash-presunto-capo-australiano-irani-requerido); ABC News, "Alleged drug kingpin Arash Ebrahimi Far arrested in Colombia", 2 October 2026 (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-02/alleged-drug-kingpin-arash-ebrahimi-far-arrested-in-colombia/107221142); The West Australian, "WA drug kingpin 'The Kid' arrested in Colombia", 2 October 2026 (https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/crime/accused-wa-drug-kingpin-arash-ebrahimi-far-captured-trying-to-flee-colombian-hospital-c-22960881)
- [Deaths to Outpace Births in the 2060s, Intergenerational Report Finds](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/09/21/australia/deaths-to-outpace-births-in-the-2060s-intergenerational-report-finds/): Australia's deaths are projected to outnumber its births from the 2060s, according to Treasury's seventh Intergenerational Report, which puts a date on the crossover for the first time. The document, released on 21 September, is the five-yearly long-term forecast for the population and the budget, and its projections run to 2065-66. It sets out an older and slower-growing country, one that leans on migration and on productivity to carry the costs of the decades ahead, with a population that reaches about 39 million by the mid-2060s (The Conversation).
- [PISA 2025: Australia Records Worst-Ever Reading and Maths Scores](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/09/08/australia/pisa-2025-australia-records-worst-ever-reading-and-maths-scores/): Australian 15-year-olds have recorded their lowest-ever reading and maths scores in the PISA tests, extending a two-decade decline, while science improved slightly on the previous cycle. The OECD released the results on Tuesday, and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), which runs PISA in Australia, published the national report the same day. Of the 91 countries and economies that sat the test, Australia ranked 10th in reading and science and 16th in maths, on ABC News' reading of the tables, and the country stays above the OECD average in all three domains.
- [WMO and BoM Say 2026 El Niño Could Be the Strongest on Record](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/09/06/australia/wmo-and-bom-say-2026-el-nino-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 exceptionally strong, peak late this year and persist into early 2027. Its latest El Niño/La Niña Update gives an exceptionally high likelihood, nearly 100 per cent, that the event continues through February. The Bureau of Meteorology's measurements show the fastest six months of Pacific warming on record.
- [Starc Tears Through Bangladesh as Australia Win Two-Day Test in Mackay](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/08/23/sports/starc-tears-through-bangladesh-as-australia-win-two-day-test-in-mackay/): Australia have squared their two-Test series against Bangladesh, winning the second Test at Mackay by an innings and 51 runs inside two days. Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets for the match, and Bangladesh were bowled out for 95 in their second innings on Sunday afternoon. The finish came at 3.08pm at the Great Barrier Reef Arena, which was hosting its first Test; the opening day had sold out, as ABC News reported.
- [Kyrgios Provisionally Suspended After Positive Cocaine Test in Mallorca](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/08/19/sports/kyrgios-provisionally-suspended-after-positive-cocaine-test-in-mallorca/): Australian player Nick Kyrgios, 31, has been provisionally suspended under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme after a positive test for cocaine at an ATP 250 event in Mallorca, Spain. The International Tennis Integrity Agency announced the case on 19 August, and said the provisional suspension has been in place since 4 August 2026. Because of the substance involved, the agency says a provisional suspension is mandatory, and it stays in force while the case proceeds.
- [NDIS Overhaul Passes Senate as Labor Strikes Coalition Deal](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/08/18/health/ndis-overhaul-passes-senate-as-labor-strikes-coalition-deal/): The Senate passed the federal government's NDIS overhaul on Tuesday evening, with the Coalition voting for the bill alongside Labor after a deal between the two parties. The bill, the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026, now returns to the lower house, where it is expected to clear on Labor's numbers.
- [Australia and India Sign Uranium Export Arrangement at Melbourne Summit](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/07/09/australia/australia-and-india-sign-uranium-export-arrangement-at-melbourne-summit/): Australia and India have finalised an Administrative Arrangement that opens the way for long-term Australian uranium exports to India for exclusively peaceful purposes. The two governments announced the arrangement during the third Australia-India Annual Summit in Melbourne, and it sits under the 2014 civil nuclear cooperation agreement between the two countries. It operationalises that agreement: it gives both governments the terms on which uranium supply can proceed. All material supplied under the arrangement falls under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, the international verification regime for civil nuclear material. The arrangement sets terms for supply rather than a schedule, and no volumes, prices or delivery dates were announced at the summit.
- [Australia Beat England at Lord’s to Win the Women’s T20 World Cup](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/07/06/sports/australia-beat-england-at-lords-to-win-the-womens-t20-world-cup/): Australia have won the Women's T20 World Cup, beating England by seven wickets in the final at Lord's on Sunday to take a seventh title in the format. Set 151 to win, Australia reached 153 for 3 with 17 balls to spare, and they went through the tournament without a defeat.
- [Socceroos Out of World Cup After Penalty Shootout Loss to Egypt in Dallas](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/07/04/sports/socceroos-out-of-world-cup-after-penalty-shootout-loss-to-egypt-in-dallas/): Australia's World Cup ended in Dallas, beaten 4-2 on penalties by Egypt after a 1-1 draw that ran to extra time in the round of 32. The Socceroos had the better of the play across 120 minutes and could not find the goal that would have settled it.
- [Record 2.7-Tonne Cocaine Seizure at a Londonderry Property in Western Sydney](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/06/22/australia/record-2-7-tonne-cocaine-seizure-at-a-londonderry-property-in-western-sydney/): The Australian Federal Police have seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine from a semi-rural property at Londonderry, in Greater Western Sydney, describing it as the largest cocaine seizure in the country's history. Officers found the drugs on Friday 19 June in plastic tubs buried inside underground bunkers, beneath the false floors of three shipping containers at the rear of the property. The AFP puts the estimated street value at about $816 million, equal to roughly three million street-level deals. Six people have been charged, and the investigation is continuing.
- [Australia’s First Mainland H5N1 Case Confirmed Near Esperance](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/06/20/environment/australias-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 for highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. The confirmation came overnight into Saturday and is the first mainland detection of the virus in Australia. A giant petrel found unwell at the same site also tested positive for H5, with further strain testing under way.
- [Lincraft to Close Remaining Stores and Trade Online Only](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/06/16/business/lincraft-to-close-remaining-stores-and-trade-online-only/): Lincraft will close its remaining shopfronts in Australia and New Zealand and trade online only, a decision that affects about 300 staff across both countries, the company said on Tuesday. The fabric, craft and homewares retailer said employee entitlements would be paid in full, and that it would keep serving customers through its online store while the closures proceed. The move ends more than eight decades of shopfront trading for the chain.
- [Bondi Terror Inquiry Reveals Deadly First Moments That Claimed Ten Lives in Seconds](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/05/25/australia/bondi-terror-inquiry-reveals-deadly-first-moments-that-claimed-ten-lives-in-seconds/): The Royal Commission has heard 11 people were shot within 29 seconds of the Bondi Beach attack, ten fatally. Naveed Akram is charged with 59 offences.
- [Wallam’s Last-Gasp Super Shot Seals a Dramatic Queensland Derby as Lightning Edge Firebirds](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/03/30/sports/wallams-last-gasp-super-shot-seals-a-dramatic-queensland-derby-as-lightning-edge-firebirds/): Donnell Wallam's two-point Super Shot in the dying seconds sealed a 63-62 win for the Sunshine Coast Lightning over the Queensland Firebirds.
- [Costly Luxury: Victorian Taxpayers Set to Pay $1.7 Billion for F1 Hosting Over the Next Decade](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/03/06/sports/costly-luxury-victorian-taxpayers-set-to-pay-1-7-billion-for-f1-hosting-over-the-next-decade/): Victoria will spend $1.7 billion to host the Formula One Grand Prix over the next decade, according to a Parliamentary Budget Office analysis.
- [Australia ends T20 World Cup run in style with commanding nine-wicket win over Oman but exit exposes deeper concerns](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/02/23/sports/australia-ends-t20-world-cup-run-in-style-with-commanding-nine-wicket-win-over-oman-but-exit-exposes-deeper-concerns/): Australia beat Oman by nine wickets at Pallekele but were already out of the T20 World Cup after earlier losses to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka.
- [Midnight Oil co-founder and drummer Rob Hirst dies at 70](https://buzzlinepr.com/2026/01/20/australia/midnight-oil-co-founder-and-drummer-rob-hirst-dies-at-70/): Rob Hirst, founding member and longtime drummer of iconic Australian band Midnight Oil, has died aged 70.
- [Australia belted, England vindicated as MCG Ashes Test raises concerns for Test cricket](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/12/27/sports/australia-belted-england-vindicated-as-mcg-ashes-test-raises-concerns-for-test-cricket/): England has claimed a four-wicket victory in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, a win it fully earned and one worth celebrating. Ending a near 15-year drought without a Test victory in Australia, the result offers England relief from mounting tour pressure and some validation of its much-debated approach, heading into the final Test in Sydney.
- [Aussie Star Cherneka Johnson Retains Undisputed Titles After Gritty World Championship Battle](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/12/20/australia/aussie-star-cherneka-johnson-retains-undisputed-titles-after-gritty-world-championship-battle/): Australian boxing star Cherneka Johnson successfully defended her undisputed bantamweight world titles, emerging victorious via a clear unanimous decision over Amanda Galle in a brutal, blood-soaked encounter on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua in Miami, Florida.
- [ABC Radio Host Sharnelle Vella Announces Pregnancy After Long Infertility Journey](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/11/21/health/abc-radio-host-sharnelle-vella-announces-pregnancy-after-long-infertility-journey/): 774 ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast presenter Sharnelle Vella has revealed she is expecting a baby girl in March, sharing the news with listeners during her program on Wednesday 19 November.
- [Cloudflare Outage Disrupts Major Websites Worldwide, Triggered by Faulty Configuration File](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/11/19/technology/cloudflare-outage-disrupts-major-websites-worldwide-triggered-by-faulty-configuration-file/): Internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare experienced a significant outage on Tuesday, disrupting access to several major websites for users worldwide.
- [$50 Million Powerball Jackpot Winner Found in Western Australia](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/11/15/sports/50-million-powerball-jackpot-winner-found-in-western-australia/): WESTERN AUSTRALIA: The sole winner of the $50 million Powerball jackpot has been identified and is still coming to terms with the life-changing news.
- [Spurs vs Warriors: Curry’s 46 Points Stun San Antonio in Road Thriller](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/11/13/sports/spurs-vs-warriors-currys-46-points-stun-san-antonio-in-road-thriller/): Stephen Curry produced a dazzling 46-point performance as the Golden State Warriors edged past the San Antonio Spurs 125-120, ending the Spurs’ unbeaten home run this NBA season.
- [Dallas Mavericks Sack GM Behind Luka Doncic Trade Backlash](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/11/12/sports/nico-harrison-sacked-by-dallas-mavericks-after-luka-doncic-trade/): The Dallas Mavericks have sacked general manager Nico Harrison, just nine months after the heavily criticised trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, a move many fans and pundits have labelled one of the worst trades in NBA history.
- [Major Sydney Motorway Projects Face $209 Million Budget Blowout](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/26/transport-infrastructure/major-sydney-motorway-projects-face-209-million-budget-blowout/): NSW budget papers reveal the M6 Stage 1 and Warringah Freeway upgrades are a combined $209 million over budget, with sinkholes adding to delays on the M6.
- [No Dodgy Dealings Here, Mate: Watchdog Clears $2.4m Brittany Higgins Settlement](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/12/politics/no-dodgy-dealings-here-mate-watchdog-clears-2-4m-brittany-higgins-settlement/): The National Anti-Corruption Commission found no corruption issue in the $2.4 million Commonwealth settlement with Brittany Higgins. Bruce Lehrmann's defamation appeal was dismissed in December 2025.
- [The Great Aussie Sunscreen Stuff-Up: Too Little, Too Late](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/12/australia/the-great-aussie-sunscreen-stuff-up-too-little-too-late/): Australia, where the sun's rays are as relentless as a magpie in swooping season, boasts one of the highest skin cancer rates globally. Yet, only about 38% of Aussies aged 15 and over use sunscreen on most days during summer.
- [From Baghdad Engineer to Aussie Underdog: Sam’s Journey and the $1 Billion Talent Gap Down Under](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/12/immigration/from-baghdad-engineer-to-aussie-underdog-sams-journey-and-the-1-billion-talent-gap-down-under/): Until he finally scored an internship two years later, Sam worked gigs as a cleaner, caterer, and aged care worker, a classic case of what experts are calling an “occupational downgrade.”
- [Coalition’s Net Zero Goal on Shaky Ground: Depends on Cost, Says Dan Tehan](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/12/australia/coalitions-net-zero-goal-on-shaky-ground-depends-on-cost-says-dan-tehan/): Dan Tehan says cost will be one of the most significant factors in whether the Coalition keeps its net zero by 2050 target, as a review examines all climate policies.
- [Half of Aussies Think EVs Are Fireballs on Wheels: Science Says Nah, Mate](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/12/environment/half-of-aussies-think-evs-are-fireballs-on-wheels-science-says-nah-mate/): Turns out nearly half of Aussie drivers think electric vehicles are more flammable than a snag on a barbie, but science says they’ve been fed a burnt banger of a myth.
- [Monash IVF CEO Resigns Amid Second Embryo Mix-Up: Calls for National Regulation Intensify](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/12/health/monash-ivf-ceo-resigns-amid-second-embryo-mix-up-calls-for-national-regulation-intensify/): Monash IVF chief executive Michael Knaap resigned after a second embryo transfer error at the Clayton clinic, prompting calls for national regulation of fertility services.
- [Gas, Gags, and Greenwashing? Monash’s Climate Confab Under Fire](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/12/australia/gas-gags-and-greenwashing-monashs-climate-confab-under-fire/): Monash staff and students criticised the university's partnership with Woodside after the web page for a June 2024 conference was removed, with the deal under review.
- [Brisbane Jogger’s Unauthorized Pool Plunge: A Tale of Trespass and Tension](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/12/australia/brisbane-joggers-unauthorized-pool-plunge-a-tale-of-trespass-and-tension/): A 34-year-old jogger caught taking uninvited swims in a New Farm backyard pool attended a police station on 30 April and was cautioned for trespass.
- [Slip, Slop, Slap… or Slop? Aussie Sunscreens Under the Microscope](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/12/australia/slip-slop-slap-or-slop-aussie-sunscreens-under-the-microscope/): CHOICE testing of 20 sunscreens with SPF 50 or 50+ labels found 16 failed to match their stated protection, with one testing at just SPF 4.
- [AUKUS in the Crosshairs: Trump’s Review Puts Australia’s Submarine Dreams on Ice](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/12/australia/aukus-in-the-crosshairs-trumps-review-puts-australias-submarine-dreams-on-ice/): The Pentagon has launched a review of AUKUS to ensure it fits the America First agenda, putting Australia's $368 billion submarine program under scrutiny.
- [Tragic Discovery in Forestville: Couple Found Deceased in Granny Flat](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/12/australia/tragic-discovery-in-forestville-couple-found-deceased-in-granny-flat/): A man and a woman were found dead in a Forestville granny flat on the night of 11 June, with police investigating an alleged murder-suicide.
- [Whale of a Time: Humpback’s Tangle with Shark Net Ends in Daring Rescue off Kirra Beach](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/12/australia/whale-of-a-time-humpbacks-tangle-with-shark-net-ends-in-daring-rescue-off-kirra-beach/): Sea World crews freed a humpback whale tangled in shark netting off Kirra Beach after a rescue operation lasting about two hours.
- [Burning a Hole in the Wallet: Aussie Cigarette Tax Hits Tipping Point, Fuels Black Market Boom](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/11/australia/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.
- [Brisbane Festival 2025: A Dazzling Display of Art, Culture, and Community](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/11/australia/brisbane-festival-2025-a-dazzling-display-of-art-culture-and-community/): Brisbane Festival 2025 runs from 5 to 27 September, with Craig & Karl's inflatable installations taking over three city bridges.
- [Cricket in the Cold: Aussies Chase Glory at Lord’s While Footy Fans Shiver](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/11/australia/cricket-in-the-cold-aussies-chase-glory-at-lords-while-footy-fans-shiver/): Australia meet South Africa at Lord's in the World Test Championship final, with Josh Hazlewood preferred to Scott Boland and Cameron Green batting at three.
- [Socceroos Soar to 2026: From Shaky Start to Smooth Sailing](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/11/australia/socceroos-soar-to-2026-from-shaky-start-to-smooth-sailing/): The Socceroos qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, capped by a late penalty save from Mat Ryan.
- [England’s Shocker at the City Ground: Senegal’s Historic 3-1 Victory](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/11/sports/englands-shocker-at-the-city-ground-senegals-historic-3-1-victory/): England lost 3-1 to Senegal at the City Ground, their first defeat by an African nation, with Cheikh Sabaly sealing the win in stoppage time.
- [Sienna Toohey: From Water Polo Wannabe to Breaststroke Boss](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/11/australia/sienna-toohey-from-water-polo-wannabe-to-breaststroke-boss/): Sixteen-year-old Sienna Toohey won the 100m breaststroke at the Australian trials in a personal-best 1:06.55 to qualify for the world championships in Singapore.
- [From Bent Badge to Straight Shooter: Jeremy Lindsay Taylor’s Return to Summer Bay](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/11/australia/from-bent-badge-to-straight-shooter-jeremy-lindsay-taylors-return-to-summer-bay/): Jeremy Lindsay Taylor is returning to Home And Away.
- [Queensland’s Most Treacherous Rides: Mount Glorious Tops the List](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/11/australia/queenslands-most-treacherous-rides-mount-glorious-tops-the-list/): Queensland's Mount Glorious has topped a list of the state's most dangerous roads for motorcyclists, as RACQ calls for point-to-point speed cameras.
- [Aussie Families Set for a Fair Dinkum Cash Boost from July 1](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/11/australia/aussie-families-set-for-a-fair-dinkum-cash-boost-from-july-1/): Family assistance and parenting payments rose by 2.4 per cent from 1 July 2025, while pension rates were not part of the July indexation.
- [Qantas Grounds Jetstar Asia: A Farewell to Budget Flights and 500 Jobs](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/06/11/business/qantas-grounds-jetstar-asia-a-farewell-to-budget-flights-and-500-jobs/): Qantas will close Jetstar Asia at the end of July 2025, cutting about 500 jobs and moving 13 Airbus A320s to Australia and New Zealand.
- [Aussie Property Shock: Two-Bedder in St Marys Sells for $1.91M](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/australia/aussie-property-shock-two-bedder-in-st-marys-sells-for-1-91m/): A two-bedroom home on a 1,208 square metre block in St Marys sold for $1.91 million, about $300,000 above reserve, setting a suburb record.
- [Chadstone House Fire: Heroic Rescue Amidst Suspicious Blaze](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/australia/chadstone-house-fire-heroic-rescue-amidst-suspicious-blaze/): A mother and her two daughters were rescued unconscious from a suspicious fire at their Chadstone home. A male occupant has been ruled out as a suspect.
- [Perth’s Peak Hour Turns Tragic: Dirt Bike Rider Killed in Crash with Toyota Yaris](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/australia/perths-peak-hour-turns-tragic-dirt-bike-rider-killed-in-crash-with-toyota-yaris/): A 28-year-old dirt bike rider died after colliding with a car at Bassendean about 5:30pm on 20 May, and the Major Crash squad is investigating.
- [From Heartbreak to Legal Headaches: Brisbane Mum’s Death Leaves Kids Stuck in Global Tug-of-War](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/australia/from-heartbreak-to-legal-headaches-brisbane-mums-death-leaves-kids-stuck-in-global-tug-of-war/): The husband and brother-in-law of 23-year-old Muzhda Habibi have been charged with her domestic violence murder, leaving her two young sons in a cross-border custody fight.
- [Sydney Train Network Short-Circuits: Commuters Left in the Lurch](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/australia/sydney-train-network-short-circuits-commuters-left-in-the-lurch/): A fallen power line trapped about 300 passengers and threw Sydney's train network into chaos in May 2025, leading to a fare-free day and an independent review.
- [Creatine: The Gym Junkie’s Secret Weapon or Just a Fancy Powder?](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/health/creatine-the-gym-junkies-secret-weapon-or-just-a-fancy-powder/): Creatine is among the most studied sports supplements, with evidence behind its use for strength and clear dosage guidance of 3 to 5 grams a day.
- [What to Say (and Not Say) to Mates Navigating IVF: A True Blue Guide](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/health/what-to-say-and-not-say-to-mates-navigating-ivf-a-true-blue-guide/): A guide for friends and colleagues of people navigating IVF, covering what to say, what to avoid and what the treatment actually involves.
- [Plastic Peril: Everyday Plastics Mess With Your Sleep, Like a Dodgy Long Black at Midnight](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/health/plastic-peril-everyday-plastics-mess-with-your-sleep-like-a-dodgy-long-black-at-midnight/): A laboratory study suggests chemicals in everyday plastics can disturb the body's circadian rhythm by up to 17 minutes via the adenosine receptor.
- [Sweet Little Lies: Baby Food Brands Under Fire for High Sugar Content](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/health/sweet-little-lies-baby-food-brands-under-fire-for-high-sugar-content/): A University of Leeds study of 632 baby and toddler foods found 41 per cent of main meals were too high in sugar and 21 per cent too watery.
- [“Filler or Fire?” Aussie NBA Fans Roast Coach’s MVP Gaffe Heard ’Round the World](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/sports/filler-or-fire-aussie-nba-fans-roast-coachs-mvp-gaffe-heard-round-the-world/): Michael Malone's ESPN debut had the NBA world talking after he said Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed why he is the MVP, an award SGA soon claimed.
- [Stars Get Poetic: Helena Bonham Carter and Toby Jones Honour Loved Ones with Verse](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/international/stars-get-poetic-helena-bonham-carter-and-toby-jones-honour-loved-ones-with-verse/): Actors including Asa Butterfield and Susan Wokoma perform poems in memory of lost loved ones.
- [“That Was a Shock-Horror Move”: Jamie Lee Curtis Regrets Cosmetic Surgery in Her 20s](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/international/that-was-a-shock-horror-move-jamie-lee-curtis-regrets-cosmetic-surgery-in-her-20s/): Jamie Lee Curtis regrets cosmetic surgery she had in her 20s after a cinematographer's remark about her eyes, saying it was not a good thing to do.
- [Drew Barrymore Says No to Cosmetic Surgery, Yes to Self-Love](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/australia/drew-barrymore-says-no-to-cosmetic-surgery-yes-to-self-love/): Drew Barrymore says she has never had cosmetic surgery and intends to keep it that way, sharing her views on ageing with her talk-show audience.
- [Push It to the Courts: Salt-N-Pepa Sue Universal Over Their Master Tracks](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/international/push-it-to-the-courts-salt-n-pepa-sue-universal-over-their-master-tracks/): Salt-N-Pepa sued UMG to regain control of their first recordings under a 35-year reversion rule; the case was later dismissed.
- [Jafar Panahi’s Triumphant Return: ‘A Simple Accident’ Shakes Cannes After 22-Year Hiatus](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/international/jafar-panahis-triumphant-return-a-simple-accident-shakes-cannes-after-22-year-hiatus/): Jafar Panahi returned to Cannes after 22 years with It Was Just an Accident, a film about a former political prisoner reckoning with his past.
- [NFL Players Cleared for Olympic Flag Football in 2028](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/22/sports/nfl-players-cleared-for-olympic-flag-football-in-2028/): NFL owners have unanimously approved player participation in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, with one player per team able to take part.
- [Aussie Selectors Face ‘Konundrum’ as Sam Konstas and Cameron Green Return for WTC Final](https://buzzlinepr.com/2025/05/21/australia/aussie-selectors-face-konundrum-as-sam-konstas-and-cameron-green-return-for-wtc-final/): Australia has named Cameron Green as a specialist batter in its squad for the World Test Championship final, where the winners will collect US$3.6 million.

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