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The Albanese government has provided conditional financing of up to A$180 million to the Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project, a move designed to bolster Australia and allied supply chains for critical minerals but one that deepens local controversy over farmland, jobs and environmental risks.
Following an alleged deliberate vehicle attack that left independent MP Helen Haines critically injured and later hospitalised, federal agencies accelerated security reviews for parliament and electorate offices and ministers pressed for urgent action on online harms and protective measures.
Parliament paused on October 26 as leaders and crossbenchers paid tribute to Independent MP Helen Haines, gravely injured in an alleged deliberate vehicle attack. The sitting highlighted growing concern about threats to politicians and calls for stronger protections.
At a Tasmanian parliamentary hearing on October 23, 2026, executives for AI data centre developer Firmus told lawmakers that while two projects in the state are under way or approved, most of the company’s wider Tasmanian buildout remains contingent on securing additional capital, deepening concerns after the company withdrew a proposed ASX listing earlier this month.
Independent federal MP Helen Haines remains critically injured after a deliberate vehicle attack that has left her with catastrophic injuries. As police continue their investigation, the episode has prompted urgent government and law enforcement reviews of MP protection, and renewed attention to Haines role as a campaigner for rural health funding.
Independent federal MP Helen Haines remains critically unwell after being struck by a four wheel drive outside her Wangaratta electorate office. Police have charged a local man and security agencies are reviewing protections for public officials as communities rally in support.
Two major wind farms and new transmission works started construction in South Australia on October 9, 2026, underpinning billions in regional investment, hundreds of construction jobs and long term supply contracts with miners as the state pushes toward near 100 percent renewables.
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.