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Thursday 22 October 2026 · daily · 272 stories

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Australia · ABC

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

22 Oct 11:20

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.

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Australia · ABC

Aussie Borlase on winning side as Atlanta Dream leads WNBA Finals

Australian basketballer Izzy Borlase is one step closer to a WNBA title as her Atlanta Dream side beats Golden State Valkyries to lead 2-1 in the best-of-seven WNBA Finals.

22 Oct 15:48

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Man arrested over alleged nun-chuck threat at WA MP's office

John Smart was arrested at a Bentley home shortly after the incident and was charged with making threats against Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley.

22 Oct 15:48

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Lynn says he’s being paid ‘peanuts’ for prison work and attacked by other inmates

The former pilot is applying for bail while he awaits trial for the murder of camper Carol Clay.

22 Oct 15:39

Australia · ABC

Out-of-home care manager pleads not guilty to choking, raping colleagues

Damian Ellis Spohr denies 30 charges relating to five alleged victims between 2020 and 2025, spanning several locations across New South Wales.

22 Oct 15:31

Australia · Canberra Times

'No assurance': Watt points that finger at government in KPMG report

Lax oversight is allowing firms to do the wrong thing on the taxpayer dollar.

22 Oct 15:29

Australia · ABC

Roberts-Smith says failed court case cost Kerry Stokes 'upwards of $30m'

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith gives a lengthy radio interview where he says he "wouldn't change a single thing" about his military career.

22 Oct 15:28

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Inside the ‘rent-to-dump’ racket that’s booming across Melbourne

Rogue waste operators are tricking Melbourne landowners into leasing acreage, dumping industrial waste, and fleeing before regulators can intervene.

22 Oct 15:23

Australia · ABC

Breaking: Man shot by police in Sydney's south-west

A 21-year-old man allegedly made threats before a confrontation with police in Sydney's south-west, NSW Police said.

22 Oct 15:18