Student lay in wait for housemate before stabbing him 30 times, Bristol court hears 12. October 2026 (16:04) Zack Coughlan is accused of murdering Jamie Collins, who he studied with at the University of the West of EnglandA university student lay in wait for his housemate to return home before stabbing him 30 times, a murder trial has been told.Zack Coughlan, 23, dressed in black and wore a mask and gloves to ambush Jamie Collins, 21, in the garden of their home near the University of West England in Bristol, where both were studying robotics. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
More part-time bosses and co-CEOs could keep women in leadership and narrow Australia’s pay gap 12. October 2026 (16:01) Uneven caring responsibilities combined with a lack of flexible work options have prevented women from staying in senior positions, research suggestsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore part-time bosses and “co-CEOs” could keep women in leadership and narrow Australia’s gender pay gap, the federal government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency says.WGEA warned resistance to gender equality was growing and urged employers to make management more flexible to reduce the gender pay gap, where women earn $0.79 for every $1 a man makes on average. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rescued turtles return home after NSW government cut flows to wetland 12. October 2026 (16:00) Environmental water to the area was halted after a complaint from a private landholder, leading to the deaths of wildlife and sheepGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFreshwater turtles rescued from a dried-up water hole in western New South Wales after the state government cut environmental water to the area are being returned home.Late last month, 10 broad-shelled turtles and three Murray River turtles were released back into the Gingham water hole in the state’s Gwydir region. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Julie Inman Grant may be able to limit Australians seeing a livestreamed US execution – but it could start a diplomatic incident 12. October 2026 (16:00) A history of tech giant legal challenges and US political criticism shows there’s no easy solution for the eSafety commissionerGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s online safety regulator has a few levers to limit the public seeing the US’s planned livestream of an execution, but history suggests it will lead to a very public fight.The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, announced last week the planned execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan would be livestreamed when the military execution is carried out in early December. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australian democracy campaigner detained in Vietnam on alleged terrorism offences uncontactable, wife says 12. October 2026 (16:00) Tran Hiep spent his 51st birthday alone in a notorious detention centre in Ho Chi Minh City after his sudden arrest last monthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTran Hiep spent his 51st birthday alone in a notorious detention centre in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City after his sudden arrest last month.The Melbourne-based Vietnamese-Australian democracy campaigner hasn’t been heard from since mid-September when Vietnamese authorities detained him for alleged terrorism and forging identity documents. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rent-tech platforms sidestepping credit card surcharge ban with new fees and paid ‘memberships’ 12. October 2026 (16:00) Tenants encouraged to seek free options after online property platforms respond to Reserve Bank’s credit card payment reformGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOnline property management platforms are charging renters new fees or pushing them on to paid “memberships” to avoid processing costs associated with card payments in the wake of the ban on surcharges.Tenants have been encouraged to challenge or bypass additional fees charged by so-called rent-tech platforms, including in Victoria, where fees on rent payments are banned. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Fire destroys Marché des Enfants Rouges, ‘coolest market in Paris’ 12. October 2026 (15:41) ‘A lot of sadness’ after 17th century landmark that escaped demolition in the 1980s goes up in flamesFire has ravaged Paris’s oldest surviving covered food market, a popular street food venue dating back to the 17th century in the Marais district of the French capital that drew thousands of locals and tourists daily.Ariel Weil, the central Paris mayor, said the Marché des Enfants Rouges had been “totally destroyed” in the blaze, which broke out soon after 3am. “The worst was avoided: the fire did not spread to the surrounding buildings,” he said. “But there is a lot of emotion. A lot of sadness.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Is it a plane or a tree? Amelia Earhart expedition aims to solve mystery of disappearance 12. October 2026 (15:37) Researchers will head to remote Pacific atoll, but sceptics say satellite images unlikely to be of her aircraftA team of US researchers is approaching a remote Pacific atoll where they suspect the famed aviator Amelia Earhart crash-landed in 1937, in the latest attempt to crack one of the biggest mysteries of the 20th century.The 17-person expedition was inspired by satellite images taken over several years showing a submerged object in the uninhabited island’s sandy lagoon – evidence dismissed by other longtime Earhart sleuths who say it is probably a fallen tree. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
