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Monday 26 October 2026 · daily · 1087 stories

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Australia · ABC

Donald Trump labels Obama 'incompetent' in post rally retaliation

26 Oct 01:42

US President Donald Trump has retaliated after Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of the incumbent during Democrat rallies.

This line is Day Square’s own note, added so the page is not only a headline. ABC placed the item on the Australia wire at 26 Oct 01:42. The headline reads: Donald Trump labels Obama 'incompetent' in post rally retaliation. 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

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

Live coverage of the SMH Good Food Guide Awards ceremony at Carriageworks.

26 Oct 20:22

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

Australia · ABC

Dr Redmayne aims to lift Brisbane Heat's WBBL fortunes

Brisbane Heat made unwanted WBBL history with a winless 2025 season. Now, new skipper Georgia Redmayne, fresh from stints as a doctor, is tasked with moving the team up the table.

26 Oct 19:40

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Labor said Victoria’s lobbying rules were too weak. Then it abandoned plans to strengthen them

Premier Ben Carroll and Opposition Leader Jess Wilson have both refused ahead of the state election to commit to new lobbying laws, despite a string of scandals.

26 Oct 19:38

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Court hears jailhouse recording in Beau Lamarre-Condon trial

Recordings of accused killer cop Beau Lamarre-Condon's prison conversation with a friend have been heard in court.

26 Oct 19:35

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Woman in jail after paying bikie associate to blackmail her brothers for $2.25 million

Deirdre Wilkes paid a Finks bikie associate to extort millions of dollars from her brothers, but had an unlikely ally in court.

26 Oct 19:30

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

In selective schools, parental pressure is driving students to the psychologist’s office

More than 260 counsellors and psychologists have been recruited to public schools. We spoke to three of them.

26 Oct 19:30