19 August 2026
Hanson’s inability to name Japanese and Indonesian leaders ‘not a huge step back’ NT News
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20 August 2026
Victorian court of appeal also to consider whether triple murder and attempted murder convictions should be quashed Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice On this ground, Patterson’s legal team argue the trial judge, Justice Christopher Beale , erred in ruling that photos and videos related to mushrooms and found on an SD card in Patterson’s home was inadmissible.
20 August 2026
A landslide triggered by the quake had blocked access to the village where Paulina Pobi had lived, leaving her buried under the collapsed remains An 84-year-old woman has been discovered alive in the flattened remains of her home three days after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Indonesia, authorities have confirmed. The 7. 7-magnitude quake struck off Indonesia’s Flores island on Saturday morning, killing at least 73 people, injuring more than 900 people and displacing nearly 60,000 others.
20 August 2026
The collapse was caused by a landslide, while local officials say the death toll is likely to rise as recovery efforts continue More than 100 people have died after an artisanal goldmine at a small village in western Central African Republic (CAR) caved in due to a landslide, local officials and aid workers said on Wednesday. The landslide happened on Tuesday afternoon in the village of Zamboye, about 50km (31 miles) from the town of Baboua and close to the border of Cameroon. Footage on social media appeared to show an avalanche of sand descend on a group of people, likely the miners, and cover them.
20 August 2026
The 17-year-olds were charged over an alleged attack in Sydney’s south-west on Saturday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates The three 17-year-old boys were arrested on Wednesday after the girl was allegedly attacked.
20 August 2026
The United Auckland Gospel Choir has cemented its place as one of the world's best choirs after winning gold at the 2026 World Choir Games in Sweden.
20 August 2026
The suspended chief executive of the Financial Markets Authority Samantha Barrass will appear before the Employment Relations Authority next month, seeking to be reinstated in her role.
20 August 2026
The White House’s stunning intervention in bond markets on Wednesday night will have big ramifications for investors around the world, including in Australia.
