Feral deer will become Australia’s next feral pig problem without prompt action, report warns

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The invasive species has increased in spread and numbers and is costing farmers millions of dollars

An unpublished government report on feral deer shows Australia is failing in its efforts to stop the spread of what one advocate warns could become “Australia’s next feral pig”.

The five years from 2020-2025 over which the national feral deer action plan was assessed covers a period in which the famously elusive species has increasingly encroached upon major cities, leading to more frequent encounters – including a memorable occasion in which two men in various degrees of undress were fined after becoming lost in the bush when they were spooked by deer while nude sunbathing.

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Record number of purges as Xi emphasises ‘party discipline’ at China political gathering – BBC

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  1. Record number of purges as Xi emphasises 'party discipline' at China political gathering  BBC
  2. China Confirms Expulsion of 33 Officials, as Xi’s Purge Deepens  The New York Times
  3. It can be lonely at the top. And that’s just how China’s leader likes it  CNN
  4. After purges, China’s Central Committee praises the party’s ‘rigorous self-governance’  The Christian Science Monitor
  5. Xi Jinping elevates general who led purge of China’s military  Financial Times
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China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials

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The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping

China expelled a record number of officials from the Chinese Communist party (CCP) as it concluded a major political gathering, which saw an unprecedented number of empty seats indicating the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping.

A record 33 members were expelled at this week’s fifth plenum, a gathering of top officials that takes place roughly once a year.

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Sam Wood to remain in custody after another failed bail bid over domestic violence charges

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Former Bachelor star and wellness influencer stands accused of choking and assaulting wife at Noosa in Queensland



Former Bachelor star Sam Wood will remain in custody while he awaits trial on domestic violence charges, after he was refused bail for a second time.

Wood, 46, from Melbourne, has been held in custody since his arrest on 4 October at Noosa.

On Friday supreme court justice Patrick McCafferty said Wood posed “an unacceptable risk” of further offending, meaning he will remain in the high-security Wolston correctional centre until his trial, which the court heard might not take place until 2028.

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Israel’s final election results show neither Netanyahu nor rival can immediately form government – NBC News

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  1. Israel’s final election results show neither Netanyahu nor rival can immediately form government  NBC News
  2. Netanyahu, at risk of losing power, steps up attacks on Israel's Arab parties  Reuters
  3. After decades of boycotts, Palestinian citizens of Israel turned out to vote. It could shape what comes next  CNN
  4. No Clear Winner in Israel Election, Final Results Show  The New York Times
  5. ‘Arab voice doesn’t count’: Jewish Israeli blocs reject Palestinian support  Al Jazeera
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Erin Patterson: Australian mushroom murderer loses appeal to overturn convictions – BBC

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  1. Erin Patterson: Australian mushroom murderer loses appeal to overturn convictions  BBC
  2. Mushroom killer to be jailed for life after appeals court finds sentence too light  CNN
  3. Erin Patterson began the day with hope. Now Australia’s mushroom murderer knows she’s likely to die in jail  The Guardian
  4. Woman convicted of mushroom poison murders in Australia ordered to never be released from prison  CBS News
  5. Erin Patterson one of few Australians sentenced to die in prison  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Exclusive | The Troubled History of Russia’s Anti-Plague Institute – WSJ

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  1. Exclusive | The Troubled History of Russia’s Anti-Plague Institute  WSJ
  2. Possible plague lab leak shows global biosecurity gaps  Nature
  3. Why we’ll never have another Black Death  Yahoo
  4. Plague risks in Russia and a dangerous delay on WHO pandemic agreement | Letters  The Guardian
  5. Official says WHO does not know how lab worker in Russia died in plague case  Newham Recorder
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Antisemitism envoy proposes ‘external ombudsman’ to monitor ABC and SBS coverage of Israel and Middle East

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Jillian Segal says perception of link between coverage of conflicts and hostility towards Jewish Australians ‘is itself a matter of public importance’

The federal government’s antisemitism envoy has proposed an “external independent ombudsman” to monitor ABC and SBS coverage of the war in Gaza, and a requirement that all visa applicants be screened for “the risk of holding antisemitic views”.

In an updated plan released on Friday, Jillian Segal said Australia’s two public broadcasters should be subjected to greater oversight.

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Student-backed election winners demand sweeping resignations in Serbia – BBC

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  1. Student-backed election winners demand sweeping resignations in Serbia  BBC
  2. Serbia’s students found a new way to topple a strongman  The Economist
  3. After Vucic ouster, Serbia’s weapons-buying habits are under the microscope  Defense News
  4. Serbia’s students demand resignations in police, judiciary as they prepare to take power  AP News
  5. Serbian Students, Victorious and Leaderless, Go After the Media  The New York Times
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 29, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War

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  1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 29, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 30, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Putin targets civilians in barbaric ‘safari’ attacks as Trump turns blind eye  The Independent
  4. Kremlin Shows No Willingness to Support a Ceasefire Ahead of Planned Talks — ISW  uatv.ua
  5. Russia unleashes killing spree against Ukrainian civilians on Thursday, targeting children, trains, and buses (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,708)  EUobserver
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