Live coverage of this afternoon’s The Age Good Food Guide Awards ceremony at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-age-good-food-guide-awards-live-all-the-winners-and-hats-revealed-20261012-p614fg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoria

Parker Ranch received the prestigious Best Remuda Award for its exemplary American Quarter Horse breeding programs, celebrating the exceptional working horses vital to its operations.

https://mauinow.com/2026/10/11/parker-ranch-receives-distinguished-ranching-award-for-horse-breeding-program/

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South Australian Izzi Batt-Doyle, who is a dual Olympian in the 5000 metres and 10,000m, smashed her own personal best time by two minutes.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/athletics/this-woman-just-broke-australia-s-marathon-record-and-was-able-to-celebrate-before-she-even-crossed-the-line-20261012-p614oc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

Despite clearance rates plummeting across most capital cities following the latest interest rate hike, 10 bidders registered for the house during Brisbane’s weekend auctions.

https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/fierce-bidding-war-pushes-historic-queenslander-past-2-million-20261012-p614o2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

The Shark calls them Qantas the “Never-On-Time” airline. We checked if he was right.

https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/greg-norman-just-took-a-bite-out-of-qantas-does-he-have-a-point-20261012-p614o7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Magnolia turned Manila Clasico into a statement victory, while Boston overwhelmed Philadelphia and Golden State found another encouraging young contributor. Kyrie Irving also completed an emotional return as Dallas closed the NBA China Games with a win. 1. Magnolia routs Ginebra and clinches a quarterfinal place Magnolia dismantled Barangay Ginebra 112 to 93 at Smart Araneta Coliseum, sweeping their two Governors' Cup meetings and securing a quarterfinal place. Zavier Lucero led the Hotshots with 21 points and nine rebounds, while Jerom Lastimosa supplied 16 points and seven assists. Magnolia...

https://www.powcast.net/2026/10/powcast-basketball-daily-magnolia.html

The 13-year-old is charged with the murder of a Sydney father, allegedly stabbed to death while helping a separate group of children home.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/absolutely-senseless-13-year-old-on-bail-allegedly-kills-sydney-father-on-his-way-home-from-work-20261012-p614q4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

Runners complained of a lack of water and vehicle safety during the marathon and half-marathon, which featured 20,000 participants.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/teen-charged-after-car-hits-woman-close-to-melbourne-marathon-site-20261012-p614ma.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

The Iraqi government had been insisting that Pether or his employer pay a $US12 million fine.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australian-engineer-robert-pether-released-from-iraqi-prison-20261012-p614sd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_politics_federal

The Eagles took their first lead of the game on another big play from Cooper.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/darius-cooper-62-yard-touchdown-gives-eagles-lead-over-jaguars-in-london

#profootballtalk

Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) chief executive Gerard Lawlor has revealed 75% of clubs would have to vote in favour to implement a change to the Irish League’s calendar after producing initial reports on the benefits.

https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/gerard-lawlor-reveals-irish-league-club-percentage-required-to-pass-vote-on-big-decision-that-needs-made-9280582

#newsletter

Sri Lankan President says India has acknowledged before its Supreme Court that Katchatheevu belongs to Sri Lanka. Last week, Attorney General R. Venkataramani told the court that India did not intend reopening the Katchatheevu agreements of 1974 and 1976 with Sri Lanka

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/dissanayake-highlights-good-relations-with-india-points-to-new-delhis-katchatheevu-stance/article71572026.ece

Kingston Council said a ‘number of further safety concerns have been identified’ following an inspection

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-ancient-market-place-fire-closure-kingston-b1300356.html

#thisislondon

Congressional candidate Darializa Avila-Chevalier told lefty streamer Hasan Piker that illegal immigrant Oscar Belgal should be freed.

https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/us-news/dsa-pol-claims-it-doesnt-even-matter-that-gangbanger-shot-by-ice-has-violent-criminal-record/

The healthcare behemoth argued to The Post that the soon-to-be-shuttered cinema had already been considering dropping the curtain on itself years before NYU Langone set its sights on the property.

https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/us-news/nyu-langone-refuses-to-back-off-taking-over-kips-bay-amc/

A new survey has revealed a growing number of young carers nationally, aged 12 to 25, felt they’d lost their childhood. This WA carer, studying to be a doctor, explains why.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/western-australia/you-lose-your-childhood-the-hidden-burden-carried-by-40-000-young-wa-carers-20261012-p613zb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

#brisbanetimes

“It's important for me that we get put on the map again, and I want to see Blackpool buzzing again like it was when I was a kid.”

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/im-blackpool-born-and-bred-now-i-help-run-ps33bn-company-swissport-9278669

#lythamstannesexpress

Kenya will soon have two new national referral hospitals in Kakamega and Garissa, President William Ruto has announced. The President said Kakamega Teaching and Referral and Garissa County Referral hospitals will be upgraded to a Level 6 health facility under the National Government. He explained that the Government had already invested Ksh 1 billion to […]The post Govt to set up two new referral hospitals in Kakamega, Garissa appeared first on KBC Digital.

https://www.kbc.co.ke/govt-to-set-up-two-new-referral-hospitals-in-kakamega-garissa/

#kbc

The Centre made an oral assurance while introducing the Bill to increase Lok Sabha seats that each State’s share would increase by 50% on a pro-rata basis. However, the increase could weaken the Rajya Sabha’s role as a check on the Lower House, while the Lok Sabha’s limited sitting days would leave MPs with less time to raise issues

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/the-federal-dilemma-of-delimitation/article71353695.ece

Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum undergoes an expansion, a state-of-the-art new storage facility will be ready next year

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gujarat/raja-ravi-varmas-paintings-to-travel-for-exhibitions-vadodara-royal-radhikaraje-gaekwad/article71571913.ece

MHP Ankara İl Başkanı Alparslan Doğan, ATO meslek komitesi seçimlerinde 43 meclis üyeliği ve 25 komite üyeliği kazandıklarını bildirdi. Doğan, MYK Üyesi Seçkin Odabaşı ile Devlet Bahçeli'yi ziyaret ederek sonuçları sunduklarını ve emir talimatlarını aldıklarını belirtti.

https://www.haberler.com/guncel/mhp-li-dogan-ato-da-43-meclis-uyeligi-20319411-haberi/

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Session is expected to witness stormy confrontation between the ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF).

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/keralam-assembly-session-begins-on-october-12-2026/article71572304.ece

The CM says the inter-State link will benefit both T.N. and Karnataka. He also urges Modi to reconsider Metro Rail projects in Coimbatore and Madurai in view of the future development and economic growth of T.N.’s western and southern regions

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vijay-urges-prime-minister-modi-to-sanction-metro-rail-for-the-hosur-bommasamudra-sector/article71571740.ece

The Aussie bowlers have a big task ahead of them as South Africa continues their chase of 390 at Kingsmead in Durban. Follow along live.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/australia-vs-south-africa-live-proteas-resume-on-1-27-chasing-australia-s-390-as-day-three-begins-in-durban-20261011-p614ji.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

MSB: Kara Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı emrinde görevli silah arkadaşımız Piyade Uzman Çavuş Yusuf Güneş görev esnasında rahatsızlanarak hastaneye sevk edilmiş, yapılan tüm müdahalelere rağmen kurtarılamayarak 11 Ekim’de şehit olmuştur.

https://www.yenisafak.com/gundem/msb-aci-haberi-duyurdu-bir-askerimiz-gorev-sirasinda-rahatsizlanarak-sehit-oldu-4863387

A journey of spicy discovery led by an award-winning chef.

https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/vic-good-food-guide/dutch-rules-distilling-co-mitcham-20241006-p5kiwa.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

#theage

Erzurum'un Aziziye ilçesinde öğle saatlerinde Aziziye Belediyesi'ne ait çöp kamyonu, manevra sırasında elinde poşetlerle geçen 47 yaşındaki 2 çocuk annesine çarptı. Kamyonun altında kalan kadın olay yerinde yaşamını yitirdi; sürücü gözaltına alınırken inceleme başlatıldı.

https://www.haberler.com/guncel/erzurum-aziziye-de-cop-kamyonunun-carptigi-2-cocuk-20318741-haberi/

#Haberler.com

There's a lot get hyped up about after Week 6, but what has us overreacting halfway through the year?

https://fansided.com/college-football/week-6-college-football-overreactions-lanorris-sellers-is-back-in-the-draft-conversation?utm_source=RSS

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The 71-year-old pontiff will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung.

https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/pope-leo-to-undergo-surgery-for-small-growth-on-lung-20261011-p614ln.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

#theage

"They let me say bye to her. I watched the love of my life for 10 years go into the back of a coroner's van and head down that road. That's the hardest thing I ever swallowed in my life," Joey said, adding that his wife had been loved by everyone.

https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/us-news/hurricane-victims-husband-saw-his-ultra-nice-badass-wife-being-killed-by-tree-crashing-through-home/

The city’s only swim-bike-run event returned on Saturday, Oct. 10, taking athletes from the Hudson River up the West Side Highway and into Central Park.

https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/us-news/new-york-citys-triathlon-makes-a-triumphant-return-as-endurance-fanatics-brave-the-hudson-river-photos/

#Post

Dr Fiona Hunter says A&E departments are providing "unsafe" levels of care, with some patients spending 72 hours on trolleys in hospital corridors.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c63r5nnxxzgvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Vickie Paladino slammed Zohran Mamdani for honoring a congressman with Communist Party ties during Italian Heritage Month, calling it propaganda.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nyc-councilwoman-blasts-mamdani-italian-heritage-month-post-praising-communist

Pappu Yadav, Independent MP from Purnea, alleged that the Centre was targeting young protesters to shield Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/modi-government-attacking-gen-z-to-protect-a-traitor-says-pappu-yadav/article71571523.ece

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Panama on Oct 9, catching sports presenters off guard during a live broadcast. Footage from RPC Deportes shows the moment the studio began shaking, prompting the reporters to react as the tremors hit.

https://nypost.com/video/panama-reporters-shocked-and-confused-as-7-7-earthquake-hits-during-live-broadcast/

#Post

Democratic Republic of the Congo Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba is set to play a leading role at the upcoming DRC Invitational 2026, where business leaders, investors and policymakers will gather to explore investment opportunities in one of Africa’s most resource-rich economies.The fourth edition of the DRC Invitational will be in Cape Town from October 13 to 15 and is expected to bring together influential figures from mining, logistics, infrastructure, aviation, energy and finance.Kabamba is among a high-profile list of keynote speakers who will address delegates during the...

https://sundayworld.co.za/business/drc-mines-minister-louis-watum-kabamba-to-lead-talks-on-mining-and-investment-opportunities-at-cape-town-summit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drc-mines-minister-louis-watum-kabamba-to-lead-talks-on-mining-and-investment-opportunities-at-cape-town-summit

#sundayworld

An artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by Anthropic submitted a false homicide tip through a Philadelphia police website, the AI company recently disclosed.This was among a series of incidents the AI company said involved Claude models’ unauthorised manipulation of some government websites.It is the first known instance of a rogue AI apparently attempting to submit a bogus tip to authorities. The model had been instructed not to create accounts or submit anything destructive but had not been explicitly prohibited from submitting forms.On Friday, Philadelphia police said Anthropic...

https://sundayworld.co.za/business/tech/tech-news/anthropic-discloses-fake-police-tip-among-rogue-ai-incidents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anthropic-discloses-fake-police-tip-among-rogue-ai-incidents

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Ex cop and BJP leader Rao has requested Home Secretary for a thorough verification of Dhruv Rathee’s nationality

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/sir-protest-former-bengaluru-top-cop-and-bjp-leader-bhaskar-rao-seeks-verification-of-dhruv-rathees-citizenship-visa-conditions/article71564316.ece

Anton De Pasquale runs out of petrol on the final lap in a heartbreaking ending to his Bathurst 1000 pursuit.

https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/motorsport/race-leader-runs-out-of-petrol-in-heartbreaking-finish-20261011-p614kn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

#watoday

Brodie Kostecki and teammate Todd Hazelwood are crowned champions at the Bathurst 1000.

https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/motorsport/rivals-error-gifts-kostecki-bathurst-1000-win-20261011-p614km.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

#watoday

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has warned that turbines from a proposed wind farm would cause unacceptable interference with military radar systems and could pose a danger to low-flying aircraft.

https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/defence/mod-warns-23-turbine-wind-farm-could-interfere-with-military-radar-in-northumberland-9280131

#berwick-advertiser

Frequent flyer Greg Norman blasted Qantas online as outdated and unreliable, saying the airline needed to “bring back the pride in ‘The Spirit of Australia’.”

https://www.smh.com.au/cbd/never-on-time-airline-aussie-golf-great-greg-norman-takes-swing-at-qantas-20261011-p61456.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_nsw

Tom Pidcock has had enough of seeing cyclists put their lives at risk on the road. After a police motorcycle collided with two of his teammates during Tre Valli Varesine, the two-time Olympic champion has joined a growing call for cycling authorities to address the safety failures threatening riders’ lives. The incident involving Thomas Gloag […]The post 2-Time Olympic Champion Takes a Stand Against Vehicle Safety Failures in Cycling appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/olympics-news-cycling-two-time-olympic-champion-takes-a-stand-against-vehicle-safety-failures-in-cycling/

A young boy was “about [30 feet] away” from driving into the crowd at the event, one witness said.

https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/world-news/melbourne-marathon-disrupted-after-stolen-car-allegedly-hits-woman-nearly-crashes-onto-course/

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