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Australia · Guardian Australia

How will the US midterms affect Australian markets?

31 Oct 10:00

Polling suggests Republicans’ chances of retaining both houses have waned. Here’s how the vote could steer demand for renewables, deflate AI stocks and spark volatility

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

The Age photos of the week, October 31, 2026

The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.

31 Oct 11:32

Australia · Guardian Australia

US cancels G20 ‘family photo’ after Australia, UK and others refuse to appear with Russia

Marco Rubio pulls plug on traditional photo op at meeting of foreign ministers after about one-third of countries threaten boycott The traditional “family photo” to open the G20 foreign minister’s meeting has been abruptly cancelled in the US after a host of nations – including Australia and the UK – refused to appear beside Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, pulled the plug a

31 Oct 11:29

Australia · ABC

Woman, 92, who cheated death on Fremantle's old bridge stoked for new crossing

A woman who survived a 10-metre plunge from the Fremantle Traffic Bridge in a car 70 years ago is hoping for a less dramatic crossing when the new almost $600m Walyalup Bridge opens on Sunday.

31 Oct 11:28

Australia · Guardian Australia

A top-secret spy mission, a decades-old scandal – and the Austin Powers-esque saga to lift the lid

Rex Patrick’s latest transparency fight is over what he calls ‘most open secret in the history of Australian spying’ – maybe even the world Get our daily political email

31 Oct 11:04

Australia · ABC

Children enjoy learning how to communicate with deaf people

Students at a Wheatbelt school are part of a growing number of WA schools taking up Auslan as a language other than English.

31 Oct 11:04

Australia · ABC

Police probe whether Perth murder suspect was serial killer in UK

New details surrounding the prime suspect in the 1994 murder of WA jeweller Pamela Lawrence have prompted UK police to re-open multiple cold cases.

31 Oct 11:00

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Derby Day LIVE: Punters descend on Flemington for big day of racing; Cormier, Stormy Marco favoured in 4.20pm main race

We are up to Derby Day as the Spring Carnival continues today. Follow our live for the fashion, colour, fun and racing of this super day.

31 Oct 10:59

Australia · ABC

Creator's monster Halloween display proves 'people aren't so scary'

As Zoe McKavanagh's Halloween display grows each year, so too does her confidence to join in the fun on the night.

31 Oct 10:36