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Friday 23 October 2026

The Archive

The Archive

Tesla

Tesla Semi deliveries start now in Sparks

Tesla has started high-volume production of its Semi electric truck in Sparks, Nevada, and says deliveries start now. The goal is 50,000 a year.

Upcoming

Black Doves Season 2 trailer lands ahead of 5 November return

Netflix put out the Black Doves Season 2 trailer on 24 September. Keira Knightley's back as spy Helen Webb, and the new season lands on 5 November.

Australia

Victorian Premier Carroll: 'One Nation terrifies me'

Victorian Premier Ben Carroll says "One Nation terrifies me" before the 28 November election. A poll has the Coalition on 29, One Nation 25 and Labor 24.

Reviews

Ray Gunn still pounds the asphalt

Brad Bird's animated neo-noir Ray Gunn, starring Sam Rockwell, has its first trailer. It's in select theaters 4 December and on Netflix on the 18th.

Australia

Hanson is No. 4 on AFR Magazine's Power list

Pauline Hanson is No. 4 on AFR Magazine's 2026 Power list, behind Albanese, Chalmers and Butler. Roy Morgan has One Nation leading Labor on 25.5%.

Tech

Qualcomm unveils two 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips

Qualcomm unveiled two 2nm flagship chips on Maui, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and 8 Elite Gen 6. Xiaomi and Motorola phones are among the first.

Australia

SA Liberal president Antic floats a One Nation understanding

New SA Liberal president Alex Antic says the Liberals and One Nation will likely need an understanding to form government. He won the vote 119 to 73.

SpaceX

SpaceX puts Starship Booster 21 on the pad for Flight 14

SpaceX has rolled Super Heavy booster B21 to Starbase Pad 2 for Starship Flight 14, the first planned orbital attempt, no earlier than 28 September.

Australia

Hanson in Wagga: 'The best employee is homegrown'

Pauline Hanson toured Flip Screen in Wagga on 21 September and said the best employee is homegrown. She was due to open Henty Field Days the next day.

United States

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue over the White House press ban

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued over Trump's White House ban and the loss of their reporters' press passes. A hearing was set for Wednesday.

Australia

Bowen to Hanson: 'You can't claim to be patriotic'

Chris Bowen used the 2026 Curtin Oration to call Pauline Hanson's patriotism exclusive and angry, and made the case for a progressive version.