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Thursday 22 October 2026 · daily · 317 stories

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Man stabbed during Sydney home invasion

22 Oct 06:15

Four suspects are on the run after a man was allegedly stabbed during a home invasion in north-west Sydney.

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Ben Roberts-Smith breaks silence in interview

Ben Roberts-Smith has sat down for two explosive interviews, six months after his arrest over serious war crimes allegations.

22 Oct 19:12

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Perth man arrested over Mount Pleasant arson

A man has been arrested and charged with arson over the attack on a home in Mount Pleasant.

22 Oct 19:01

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

‘I just give it to them straight in the chest’: Roberts-Smith has no regrets about his military career

Launching an activewear brand to help fund his legal defence, the decorated soldier has embarked on a media offensive.

22 Oct 19:00

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Marvel security firm collapses amid alleged underpayments

A private security firm contracted by the AFL to oversee Marvel Stadium has been place into liquidation, owing almost $2 million in tax and facing claims that hundreds of staff were underpaid.

22 Oct 19:00

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

‘It’s never been worse’: Vic Market traders slam rotten relations with management

Traders and advocates at the Queen Victoria Market say the cultural icon is at risk. Management say it is thriving. Both can’t be right.

22 Oct 19:00

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Red-carpet looks influencing this year’s spring racing fashions

For those betting on a new outfit this season, combining the rules and codes of the racing world with celebrity whimsy just might be a winner.

22 Oct 19:00

Australia · ABC

'Reprehensible': The Trump money grab that disgusts former adviser

Donald Trump's former shortest serving press secretary adds to concerns the US President has let the nation down, while making allegations surrounding corruption.

22 Oct 18:50

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Reporter and stranger rescue man from sinking car

An ABC reporter and a stranger have rescued a man whose car was sinking in floodwater near Brisbane.

22 Oct 18:39