Business & Finance · Oct 4, 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers travels to Tokyo on October 4, 2026 to lead the inaugural Australia Japan Finance Ministerial Dialogue, targeting Japanese capital for Australian AI, renewable energy and critical minerals projects while showcasing the country’s superannuation pools.
Breaking & World News · Oct 4, 2026
WIN Television has confirmed it will end terrestrial broadcasts of Network 10 channels in Mount Gambier, the Riverland and Griffith, saying financial pressures make the services unsustainable. The shutdown is scheduled for October 9, prompting warnings about access, local news and regional advertising revenue.
Breaking & World News · Oct 3, 2026
A shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck southeast Victoria early on October 3, 2026, shaking homes across Melbourne and nearby regions. Authorities say no major damage has been reported but thousands logged felt reports as agencies monitor aftershocks and assess risks to critical infrastructure.

Breaking & World News · Sep 21, 2026
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating an exchange of gunfire near a Belleville synagogue that left a police officer injured and another man in life-threatening condition as members of the Jewish community gathered for Yom Kippur.

Sports News · Sep 18, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named in new Portugal coach Jorge Jesus' first squad at age 41, extending his international career as the football icon closes in on the historic mark of 1,000 career goals.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 18, 2026
Brad Pitt is returning for Paramount's long-awaited World War Z sequel, with Oscar-winning filmmaker Edward Berger set to direct more than a decade after the original zombie blockbuster became a global hit.

Technology & Innovation · Sep 18, 2026
Chinese robotics startup Spirit AI expects a major breakthrough in humanoid robot intelligence by mid-2027, when machines could understand natural-language instructions and carry out sequences of physical tasks with far greater autonomy.

Business & Finance · Sep 18, 2026
Warren Buffett has stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway at 96, with his son Howard Buffett taking the role as the $1.1 trillion conglomerate enters a new era of leadership.

Breaking & World News · Sep 18, 2026
India's food regulator has initiated legal action after a Nestlé baby-food sample was found not to meet a required quality standard, putting infant-food testing and manufacturing controls back under scrutiny.