Young Australians are the only age group whose thinking scores are falling
Something is happening to 15- to 24-year-olds.
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01.10.2026
Australian traveler names Baku White City example of smart urban planning (Exclusive)
Azerbaijan
trend.az
01.10.2026
Australian traveler includes Azerbaijan in route for Parkinson’s research
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trend.az
01.10.2026
Japan and Germany sign evacuation cooperation memorandum
Since 2024, Japan has established similar arrangements with South Korea, Australia, Canada, Britain and Brazil. Germany is the sixth partner country.
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japantimes.co.jp
01.10.2026
Anika Wells named on Time100 list as one of ‘world’s most influential rising stars’ after social media ban
Time magazine list includes Australian communications minister after her efforts to take on big techThe federal communications minister, Anika Wells, has been named as one of Time magazine’s “world’s
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01.10.2026
Rugby union power rankings: how the teams stand a year from World Cup
There’s no ignoring the holders but what of the hosts, the All Blacks, France and even England? Here’s a rundown of all 24 teams taking part in Australia in 2027Beaten by Australia last weekend but th
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01.10.2026
Former Wallaby hooker Charles confirms MND diagnosis
Former Australia rugby international Nathan Charles, who overcame cystic fibrosis to forge a professional career in a contact sport, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).
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01.10.2026
Australian couple among passengers on diverted flydubai flight to Israel, embassy says
Israeli embassy says the Sydney couple were on board flight that was dramatically diverted after one pilot allegedly stabbed the otherTwo Australian citizens were onboard a flight to Tel Aviv that was
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01.10.2026
Australia at risk from major global financial shock, Reserve Bank warns
Warning comes as central bank estimates fewer than one in 100 borrowers owe more on their home than its worth l, free app or daily news podca
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01.10.2026
Wallabies eager to ride momentum to 2027 Rugby World Cup contention: ‘I’d back us in’
Lock Jeremy Williams backs hosts to end Webb Ellis Cup droughtAustralia sixth in world rankings after unbeaten start to Kiss’s reignThe Wallabies have emerged as contenders for next year’s Rugby World
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01.10.2026
Parts of Victoria could see three months’ worth of rain as storms forecast for Australia’s south-east
BoM expects 30 to 50mm of rain to fall in Melbourne over coming days, with showers and storms also likely for Canberra and Sydney on Saturday
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01.10.2026
Microsoft’s datacentres and Optus owner among firms paying zero tax on billion-dollar Australian revenues
ATO database names big companies – including Microsoft subsidiary and Netflix – that pay little corporate tax but notes there could be legitimate reasons
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01.10.2026
Australia news live: ATO finds one-quarter of big firms pay zero tax; NDIS alternative Thriving Kids program begins
. re to pick up the blog. Let’s get into Thursday.From today, children under nine years old with mild develo
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30.09.2026
Brisbane and Sydney hit hardest by falling house prices as 5.2% shaved from property values nationwide
Cotality data shows median house prices fell in September as interest rates hit borrowing capacity n almost every suburb in Australia’
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30.09.2026
Little-studied Antarctic basin could raise sea levels, but melt timing remains unknown
Over a century ago, Australian geologist Sir Douglas Mawson led a sledding expedition over hundreds of kilometers of ice into a remote part of East Antarctica. The party turned back after the tragic d
Science
phys.org
30.09.2026
As El Niño strengthens across the Pacific, Australian farmers could face fierce frosts
In the highlands of Papua New Guinea, crops have been killed by drought and frost. Severe frosts have destroyed food crops such as taro, sweet potatoes, bananas and sugarcane, leaving some local commu
Science
phys.org
30.09.2026
New satellite tool to help communities better prepare for Bushfire season
As the weather starts to warm in Australia, people are beginning to look ahead to the wildfire season.
Science
phys.org
30.09.2026
David Shoebridge wants the Greens to ‘seize this moment’. Is his more combative style the answer?
New leader says his party must connect with millions of disaffected voters and ‘make them believe in politics again’ l, free app or daily new
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30.09.2026
A-Leagues launch clouded by Manchester City cheating scandal as APL vows to review findings
Australia’s football season to begin under a pall as Melbourne City shares owners with the Premier League giant found guilty of unprecedented breaches The Premier League’s finding that Manchester City
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30.09.2026
Concern over Sydney airport as near misses and runway incursions at 20% above national average
Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigating staffing gaps as key factor in four incidents in July and August l, free app or daily news p
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30.09.2026