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Thursday 22 October 2026 · daily · 246 stories

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Australia · ABC

Putin agrees to resume peace talks with Ukraine and US

22 Oct 08:17

Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to resume US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine as soon as next month, following a meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff.

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

‘I strongly advise against swimming’: No plan to remove whale carcass near Sydney beaches

Residents have been warned of increased shark activity after the carcass was discovered floating close to shore in the eastern suburbs.

22 Oct 14:19

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Ben Roberts-Smith’s 2GB interview fact-checked

Host Ben Fordham put many questions to Ben Roberts-Smith during an interview on radio 2GB, but he did not challenge any of the answers. Here are some of the facts.

22 Oct 14:16

Australia · ABC

Tonga's TikTok Comancheros 'president' handed 12-year jail sentence

A Tongan man deported from Australia has been sentenced to 12 years' jail over his role in establishing a branch of the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang in the Pacific nation.

22 Oct 14:06

Australia · Guardian Australia

Victoria's election will be historic, no matter who wins. Here's why – video

The 2026 Victorian election is shaping up to be a consequential state poll for the nation. Despite going up against a 12-year-old Labor government beleaguered by allegations of corruption, the Coalition's road to victory is fraught with challenges. With three-way races across the state, involving a resurgent One Nation and the Greens, the outcome is far from certain. Guardian Australia's Victorian state correspondent

22 Oct 14:00

Australia · ABC

Train and truck crash follows warnings over road signage on SA's west coast

Concerns were raised about a level crossing more than a year before a truck and train crash in far west SA.

22 Oct 13:32

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Perth driver accused of Bibra Lake fatal hit-and-run fronts court

The alleged driver behind the wheel of a hit-and-run clash that claimed the life of a cyclist has been identified.

22 Oct 13:32

Australia · ABC

Second thylacine head hits UK auction house after years stashed under bed

They say lightning never strikes twice, but a UK auction house is preparing to sell a second rare thylacine head — and this time, there's not a googly eye in sight.

22 Oct 13:31

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

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

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

22 Oct 13:29