9 October 2025
All of the living Israeli hostages in Gaza could be released as soon as next week under the first phase of a peace plan led by the United States — but the full details are yet to be released. Here is what we know so far.
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9 Oct: An Australian pokie machine giant says it is reviewing its chief executive's future after a US gaming regulator spurned his licence application. It comes months after the ABC revealed he was the subject of a corruption investigation in Austria.... more
9 Oct: After 10 years of marriage and two kids, Joseph Heath and wife Laura are still in the "honeymoon phase". He says romance novels are a large part of why.... more
9 Oct: A person's in a critical condition after a five-vehicle crash that's closed State Highway One in Canterbury, near Hinds - between Windermere and Swamp Roads... more
9 Oct: The Silver Ferns are parking any difference in opinion among the group as they turn their attention to next week's Constellation Cup netball series against Australia... more
9 Oct: Kiwi driver Ryan Wood has gapped the field in the first practice for Sunday's Bathurst 1000, but team mate Chaz Mostert has stolen the early headlines with a high-speed crash... more
