Sunday 1 November 2026 | four Australian stories first, then the main headlines from around the world.
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Australia
1. Stand collapses at Gold Coast festival, three people hurt
A tiered seating stand collapsed at about 2pm on Sunday at the Red Hot Summer festival on Coolangatta Beach, pausing the sold-out event. Three people were taken to Robina Hospital with minor injuries. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has begun inquiries, and the organiser, Face to Face Touring, was contacted for comment, according to the ABC.
2. Albanese arrives in Antigua and Barbuda for CHOGM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Antigua and Barbuda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, SBS News reported. The Coalition’s treasury spokesman questioned the timing of the trip.
3. Government will not appeal McPhillamys heritage ruling
SBS News reported that the federal government will not appeal a court decision that overturned an Aboriginal heritage order which had stalled the McPhillamys gold project in New South Wales.
4. First Sydney Armed Response Command officers begin patrols
The first 60 officers of New South Wales Police’s new Armed Response Command began patrols on Sunday 1 November, according to SBS News.
Around the World
5. Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least eight, including five police
Two Israeli airstrikes on Sunday killed at least eight Palestinians, five of them police officers, according to local and Palestinian medical sources. The BBC reported that a missile strike near Cairo School killed three people, including a four-year-old child, and a drone strike in Al-Mawasi killed five police officers.
6. Iran says it has no plans to meet US officials as mediators continue work
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had no plans to meet US officials while consultations with Qatari and Pakistani mediators continue. Reuters reported that Iranian negotiators left talks with Qatari mediators on 1 November, that a draft proposal is circulating and that a follow-up meeting is possible. Reports also said Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei told commanders that any renewed attack must be met with an immediate response.
7. Cost-of-living protests continue across France
Protests were held across France on Saturday 31 October, the third weekend in a row, over living costs. SBS News reported about 320,000 participants and clashes in Paris and Marseille, with hundreds of arrests. Reported arrest totals differed between outlets.
8. Arrests at Palestine Action rally outside US embassy in London
London’s Metropolitan Police arrested participants at a rally supporting Palestine Action, a group banned in the United Kingdom, outside the US embassy in Nine Elms. Reported arrest totals differed between sources, ranging from about 140 to more than 300.
9. US warns Russia of possible attack in Moscow
Russia’s FSB security service said it received information through US channels about a possible terrorist attack in Moscow. Reuters reported that the US Embassy said it was aware of a credible threat of a mass-casualty attack at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve.
Stories are included only where the reporting could be confirmed. Figures and details may be updated as events develop.
Sources
This report is a summary written in our own words from the following reporting: ABC News (Gold Coast briefing); SBS News bulletin, 1 November; SBS News bulletin, 2 November; Just Security Early Edition, 2 November; Nhan Dan world news in brief, 1 November.
