Australia
Latest week · November 2
LATEST WEEK
- Sydney police begin patrols with assault rifles after Bondi Beach attackPolice in Sydney have begun patrolling with assault rifles, the first such deployment in Australia, following the attack at Bondi Beach. The patrols are carried out by an elite new anti-terror unit costing $94 million.
- Australian house prices fall for a seventh time as RBA weighs another rate riseAustralian house prices have fallen for a seventh time, with the downturn described as the largest in 40 years. The Reserve Bank of Australia is preparing another rate rise while it mulls a further hike.
- Canavan confirms Capricornia lower house bid as Hanson and Ashby rule out challengeNationals leader Matt Canavan confirmed he will run in the Queensland seat of Capricornia, moving to the lower house in what coverage described as a major career gamble. Canavan said of the contest: "I may politically die in this endeavour."
- Australian polling finds trust in politicians plunging as education divide splits votersNew polling shows trust in politicians plunging, with an education divide splitting Australian voters, according to headlines carried across outlets. The Canberra Times reported that falling faith in politicians has drawn a democracy warning. SBS News framed the findings as growing divides shaping Australians' trust in democracy.
- Democrats win control of both US House and Senate in midterm blow to TrumpDemocrats won control of both the US House and the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, a result described as a major setback for President Donald Trump. The sweep gives the party majorities in both chambers of Congress.
SOURCES CITED IN NOVEMBER 2026
Outlets referenced by the published weekly picks for this month — not the full monitored registry.
- 7NEWSCentristcentre
- ABC NewsCentristcentre
- Adelaide NowCentristcentre
- AFRBusinesscentre-right
- Al JazeeraCentristcentre
- AP NewsWirecentre
- BBCCentristcentre
- Bloomberg.comBusinesscentre
- Brisbane TimesCentristcentre
- Business News AustraliaWire
- CBS NewsCentristcentre
- ForbesWire
- Herald SunOppositionalright
- Japan TodayCentristcentre
- JournalArtaWire
- NacionaleWire
- news.com.auCentristcentre-right
- news24.com.auOppositionalcentre-left
- NHKニュースWire
- Nine.com.auCentristcentre
- PBSWire
- Radio Free Europe/Radio LibertyWire
- Region CanberraCentristcentre
- ReutersWirecentre
- SBS NewsCentristcentre
- Sky News AustraliaWire
- SMH.com.auCentristcentre-left
- South China Morning PostWire
- The AgeCentristcentre-left
- The Arkansas Democrat-GazetteWire
- The AustralianCentristcentre-right
- The Canberra TimesCentristcentre
- The Courier MailOppositionalcentre-right
- The Daily TelegraphOppositionalcentre-right
- The GuardianOppositionalcentre-left
- The HillCentristcentre
- The IndependentWire
- The West AustralianCentristcentre-right
- Time MagazineWire
- WSJBusinesscentre-right
- Yahoo News AustraliaCentristcentre
Next update November 9, 2026