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Monday 26 October 2026 · daily · 1064 stories

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Australia · ABC

Weather ruins MotoGP but Phillip Island goes out on high

26 Oct 06:04

Bike riders and island residents joined forces with a haze of adrenaline, nostalgia and bittersweet sense of loss to farewell Phillip Island's MotoGP.

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Good Food Guide Awards LIVE updates: Three Blue Ducks Burradoo wins New Restaurant of the Year; crowd gives standing ovation to Sydney icon Peter Gilmore after winning Legend Award

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

26 Oct 18:25

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Food insecurity soars as consecutive rate rises bite

Alarming statistics show food insecurity is soaring across Australia as struggling families face rising prices and a looming interest rate hike.

26 Oct 18:23

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

First international flight departs new Western Sydney airport

The first international flight has officially departed Western Sydney International airport, with passengers touching down in Auckland on an Air New Zealand plane.

26 Oct 18:21

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Bullet left on Victorian politician’s car in chilling threat

Victorian Emergency Services and Police Minister Paul Edbrooke found a bullet on his car etched with the word “rat” and his old firefighting number.

26 Oct 18:21

Australia · ABC

Defence personnel begin packing as Sydney's Victoria Barracks sale looms

Defence personnel based at Victoria Barracks in Sydney have begun "packing boxes" for a Christmas eviction, despite the NSW premier calling on the federal government to reverse its move to sell the historic site.

26 Oct 18:11

Australia · ABC

Air traffic worker had high fatigue risk during Sydney runway close call

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau releases two preliminary reports into close call incidents at the airport in August.

26 Oct 18:11

Australia · ABC

'Tyranny of distance' weighs against big cycling call

As cycling's three great races continue to search for international collaborations, Australian great Cadel Evans says a Grand Tour could start Down Under but he wouldn't want to ride in it.

26 Oct 18:10

Australia · ABC

Boy, 13, stays behind bars after Perth drive-by shooting charges

A 13-year-old boy accused of a drive-by shooting in Perth will spend the next six weeks behind bars, as his mother tries to find them accommodation after recently moving to WA.

26 Oct 18:04