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Thursday 22 October 2026 · daily · 297 stories

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Hundreds of Westpac jobs on the chopping block

22 Oct 16:46

Hundreds more jobs are on the chopping block at Westpac, following major cuts at NAB.

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Seven's Helen Haines cross

Seven's Paul Dowsley reports the initial details of the alleged attack on MP Helen Haines.

22 Oct 17:10

Australia · ABC

Two years after promised change, forced adoption survivors are still waiting

For decades, thousands of unmarried women were pressured or forced to surrender their babies for adoption. Two years since a WA report into the practice, survivors are frustrated with the pace of change.

22 Oct 16:58

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Man shot by police in Sydney’s south-west

Police have shot a man at a home in Sydney’s south-west after he allegedly confronted them.

22 Oct 16:57

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney childcare centres shut with an hour’s notice

Sydney parents have been left in the lurch as childcare centres across Sydney shut down with an hour’s notice.

22 Oct 16:56

Australia · ABC

'Tireless advocate' Pat Miller to be honoured with state funeral

The trailblazing legacy of Patricia Ann Miller AO, a proud Arrernte woman and former NT Australian of the Year, will be honoured with a state funeral.

22 Oct 16:54

Australia · ABC

Schutt banned for two matches after prescription medication failure

Australian women's star fast bowler Megan Schutt apologises for a breach of prescription medication guidelines.

22 Oct 16:51

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Pair of popular Sydney beaches shut after whale carcass washes ashore

Two beaches in Sydney’s south-east are on shark watch after a whale carcass washed up on the rocks.

22 Oct 16:51

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Ukrainian capital comes under Russian missile fire

Kyiv has come under a fresh Russian missile attack, just hours after Moscow signalled it was ready to resume peace talks

22 Oct 16:48