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Thursday 22 October 2026 · daily · 220 stories

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Australia · ABC

'We're unbreakable': Ex-Israeli hostage's message to Bondi attack survivors

22 Oct 06:34

Former Israeli hostage Daniella Gilboa wants those affected by the Bondi Beach terror attack to know "we're unbreakable", ahead of the shooting's first anniversary.

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Perth cyclist killed in alleged hit and run identified

A Perth cyclist killed in an alleged hit and run has been identified as Joseph Paratore.

22 Oct 11:49

Australia · Canberra Times

Ananya tried everything to heal. The answer came from helping others

She has turned her struggle into a lifeline for young people.

22 Oct 11:30

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

80 years in the making: How Sydney’s new international airport finally took off

Buffeted by repeated knock-backs, it is a miracle that Australia’s first major airport in more than five decades is opening on the city’s western fringe.

22 Oct 11:30

Australia · ABC

Potential PNG signing helping to heal Cooper Bai's family rift

Cooper Bai's famous father Marcus was annoyed at him over a previous contractual decision, but says the pair have now moved past their rift.

22 Oct 11:20

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Ben Roberts-Smith’s big publicity blitz is aimed at an audience of 12

Ben Roberts-Smith is shaping the battlefield. Or as he sees it, he’s re-shaping it. No-one should be surprised. It’s what soldiers are trained to do.

22 Oct 11:17

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Man arrested after entering WA MP’s electorate office with ‘nunchucks’

Hannah Beazley said her staff had been left shaken over the incident.

22 Oct 11:15

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Crown admits deportation of Sydney underworld figure was illegal

Prosecutors concede Masood Zakaria’s forced removal from Turkey to face a raft of serious charges, including murder, was not permitted.

22 Oct 11:13

Australia · ABC

Sperm whale stranded near Devonport in Tasmania's north-west

Parks and Wildlife officers are responding to a large sperm whale stranded in shallow waters at Turners Beach.

22 Oct 11:08