A Commons committee voted 11 to 1 for a narrower UK definition of family life in Article 8 claims. Open immigration appeals hit 155,798 in June.
Space
Japan's MMX set to launch for Mars moon Phobos on Tuesday
JAXA's MMX is due to lift off on an H3 rocket at 6:11am Tuesday, Adelaide time. It aims to bring Phobos samples to Australia in 2031.
Australia
Pauline Hanson warns France-style riots will hit Australia
Pauline Hanson says France-style riots will reach Australian cities unless mass migration stops. She shared weekend violence videos on Sunday.
Borderline
26,437 legacy boat arrivals now hold permanent visas
Home Affairs says 26,437 people in the boat arrival legacy caseload hold permanent visas. Those refused, cancelled or expired onshore fell to 1,371.
Christian
Pope Leo thanks faithful at first Angelus after surgery
Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus on Sunday, a day after leaving hospital, thanked all who prayed for him and marked 100 years of World Mission Day.
Game Reviews
Power To The Players Act aims to let gamers own their games
US Rep Ritchie Torres wants buying a game to mean owning it, with offline modes before servers close. GameStop's boss says let's talk.
Tech
Disney hires most of Character.AI's staff in bankruptcy deal
Disney is paying US$20 million for a licence to Character.AI's tech and about US$180 million over three years for the staff it hired.
How-to
How to stop your Suncorp loan repayment jumping at ANZ
Suncorp warned home loan customers on 13 October that their minimum repayment could rise at ANZ. Here's how to check yours and keep it steady.
United States
Trump approval hits record low 33% in ABC, Post, Ipsos poll
Donald Trump's approval fell to 33% in an ABC News, Washington Post and Ipsos poll out 18 October. Democrats lead the House vote 52% to 44%.
Australia
Greenpeace activists held after Woodside platform protest
Two Greenpeace activists were taken into custody on Sunday after occupying Woodside's Scarborough gas platform off WA. Woodside paused pre-commissioning.
Upcoming
Stranger Than Heaven trailer starts Act 1 in 1915 Kokura
Sega's first story trailer for Stranger Than Heaven follows Makoto Daito from a ship to Kokura in 1915. The game launches on 15 January 2027.