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BPAY View land tax assessments end on 30 November, so act now
Victorian landowners who get their BPAY View land tax assessment will soon have to change how they receive it. The State Revenue Office (SRO) says that from 30 November 2026, land tax assessments will no longer be delivered through BPAY […]
Samoa and England run riot as World Cup semi-final race tightens
Samoa and England both made a statement in round 2 of the Rugby League World Cup on Saturday 24 October. Samoa beat Papua New Guinea 64-6 in front of a sold-out crowd in Port Moresby, and England thrashed France 82-0 […]
Adelaide Airport adds three baggage biosecurity entry points and drops one
Adelaide Airport biosecurity rules for baggage have changed, with three new entry points added and one removed, according to a notice from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry dated 8 October 2026. The notice is aimed at first point […]
Picklebet pays $19,800 after taking bets from a customer who had just joined BetStop
Wagering provider Picklebet has paid a $19,800 penalty to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) after accepting bets from a customer who had registered with BetStop only hours earlier. ACMA announced the Picklebet BetStop penalty on 22 October 2026. […]
Helen Haines attack: what we know, and what we still don’t
The Helen Haines attack has left the independent MP for Indi in hospital and raised questions about why it happened. Police allege it was targeted, but a motive has not been made public. Here is what has been reported so […]
Four seriously injured in drive-by shooting outside Logan boxing night
Four people were seriously injured in a drive-by shooting outside Fitzy’s Hotel in Loganholme, south of Brisbane, on Saturday night. The Loganholme shooting happened while the venue was hosting a boxing event, and police say a 19-year-old woman is in […]
New property price disclosure rules for Victorian residential sales
Victoria’s new property price disclosure rules are now in force, and they change what buyers can see before an auction. Agents must publish the seller’s reserve price as a single dollar figure at least seven days before the sale, and […]
Tonga blank Lebanon 36-0 to move closer to World Cup semi-finals
On paper, Tonga v Lebanon was never going to be an even contest, and the scoreboard backed that up. Tonga beat Lebanon 36-0 at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta on Friday night, 23 October, scoring seven tries in front of a […]
WA passes law to ban violent offenders from retail stores for up to two years
Western Australia has passed a new law that lets courts ban violent and aggressive people from shops. The WA Government announced on 15 October that the Retail Barring Orders Bill 2025 had passed Parliament, clearing the way for retail barring […]
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