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Sunday 25 October 2026 · daily · 760 stories

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Multiple people shot in drive-by shooting south of Brisbane

25 Oct 00:18

Police said the vehicle involved in the attack was seen leaving the scene after the shooting outside a licensed boxing venue in Loganholme.

This line is Day Square’s own note, added so the page is not only a headline. Sydney Morning Herald placed the item on the Australia wire at 25 Oct 00:18. The headline reads: Multiple people shot in drive-by shooting south of Brisbane. The paragraph above is the whole text that came with it. No name, figure, or quote was added.

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Australia · ABC

Tarrawingee tries to make sense of attack on local member Helen Haines

Tarrawingee has a pub, a footy club and a CFA, and about 400 people. It also has a resident some people have grown to fear.

25 Oct 05:48

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

‘Without you the union is gone’: Mick Gatto’s secret support for John Setka

Leaked texts reveal how John Setka raged, survived and stayed at the top of the CFMEU through a domestic violence scandal, with unwavering support from his gangland friend and some Labor insiders.

25 Oct 05:33

Australia · Canberra Times

We shouldn't let density drown out community voices

The Dickson Tradies plan reveals the true cost of urban development.

25 Oct 05:30

Australia · Canberra Times

'Lack of respect': Canberra nurses and midwives threaten industrial action

Hospital services could be disrupted if nurses walk off job.

25 Oct 05:30

Australia · Canberra Times

'It was his passion': treasure trove of trailblazing MLA goes up for auction

The politician loved to collect Canberra books, emphemera and art.

25 Oct 05:30

Australia · Canberra Times

From 27 townhouses to 150 apartments: the radical about-face proposed for this site

Apartments planned to replace townhouses on Denman Prospect site.

25 Oct 05:30

Australia · Canberra Times

The moving tale of loss that won the 2026 ACT Book of the Year

The book is magical but also gritty, dealing with childhood grief

25 Oct 05:30

Australia · Canberra Times

Inside the Canberra primary school turning 55 students into robot whizzes

A third of the school is involved in the robotics program.

25 Oct 05:30