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Saturday 24 October 2026 · daily · 727 stories

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

‘I served this state’: Former police officer indignant after jury convicts him of murder over $2000

23 Oct 17:32

Steven Frederick Johnson, 74, was in a dispute with Warrnambool man Christopher Jarvis over unpaid rent when Jarvis vanished.

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Australia · ABC

WA premier confronted by South Hedland community members

WA's premier was heckled in his first visit to South Hedland since announcing a coronial inquest into the deaths of three local children.

24 Oct 20:53

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Cox Plate as it happened: Stars align for Cosmic Crusader as trainer Andrea Leek makes history

Andrea Leek felt like an “imposter” after upstaging some of racing’s biggest names when Cosmic Crusader won a historic edition of the $6 million Cox Plate in front of 34,617 racegoers at Flemington.

24 Oct 20:51

Australia · ABC

Fire breaks out at Hitler's mountain retreat, suspect arrested

Around 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the Eagle's Nest, in Bavaria, which Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler used as a retreat to host foreign dignitaries in its mountaintop teahouse.

24 Oct 20:16

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Young driver rescued in Queensland floodwaters

A young driver has survived a terrifying plunge into floodwaters on the Sunshine Coast, with rescuers reaching the man in the nick of time.

24 Oct 19:54

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Support worker charged with multiple child sex offences

A support worker at a South Australian school is behind bars, accused of serious child sex offences.

24 Oct 19:48

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Powerful storms sweep across South Australia

Powerful spring thunderstorms are sweeping across South Australia, bringing widespread rain and dangerous winds.

24 Oct 19:43

Australia · ABC

Daughters joyful to 'breathe same air' as Donna Nelson returns to Perth

The family of Donna Nelson, who was jailed in Japan for drug smuggling after being duped in a love scam, say they are ecstatic to have her back in Western Australia.

24 Oct 19:43

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

‘Everyone can do difficult things’: The surprise Sydney school offering Latin

Caringbah High pupils are now sitting HSC exams in Latin, five years after its reintroduction to the school students describe as a “mid-tier” selective.

24 Oct 19:30