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Monday 26 October 2026 · daily · 1093 stories

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

First passenger flight departs new Western Sydney Airport

25 Oct 14:48

A Jetstar plane bound for the Gold Coast was the first passenger flight to depart Western Sydney Airport.

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 14:48. The headline reads: First passenger flight departs new Western Sydney Airport. The paragraph above is the whole text that came with it. No name, figure, or quote was added.

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Police officer jumps out of the path of oncoming car

A police officer has jumped out of the path of a car, which was allegedly stolen and leading police on a high-speed pursuit.

26 Oct 21:42

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Former councillor and One Nation candidate found dead in floodwater

The man was found dead after going missing in floodwater north of Brisbane, as warnings were issued for the Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs.

26 Oct 21:39

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Missing man found walking through Perth car park

A missing man has been found alive walking through a car park in Perth.

26 Oct 21:39

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

What goes around, comes around

Readers in the loop.

26 Oct 21:00

Australia · ABC

Liberal candidate's husband allegedly assaulted over campaign sign

A 59-year-old man is charged after over the alleged assault of Amanda Dow's husband on Sunday.

26 Oct 20:45

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

SMH Good Food Guide Awards as it happened: Sixpenny takes out Restaurant of the Year; Hussein Sarhan, Alex Tong win joint Chef of the Year award; Three Blue Ducks wins first ever a

Catch up on our live coverage of the SMH Good Food Guide Awards ceremony at Carriageworks.

26 Oct 20:44

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Aussies set for first Cape Town Test since sandpapergate

Australia is ready for its first Test at Newlands since the infamous sandpaper scandal of 2018.

26 Oct 20:18

Australia · ABC

Rescuers praised after hauling young dugong to safety

After finding the mammal tangled in a car fanbelt in a creek near Exmouth in WA, marine park staff carried it to safety over a nearby sandbar.

26 Oct 20:04