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NT carjacking: woman pulled from her car in Katherine driveway
Three youths allegedly pulled a Katherine woman from her Jeep on Sunday 11 October, two days after NT Police said they'd arrested three boys.
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Pixie Lane
Reviews desk
Pixie Lane writes the Reviews desk, with 20 of 21 stories filed there, rounding up what critics make of new films, shows, games and gear. Recent reviews cover Netflix's East of Eden, Ace Combat 8 and Nothing's Headphone (1) Pro. Lane also takes second looks at older films, like Fritz Lang's Metropolis and Ridley Scott's Alien.
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Hobart puffer record: 186 turn up to open Tasmanian festival
186 people in puffer jackets gathered at Hobart's Princes Wharf on Saturday 10 October for a record attempt that opened the Tasmanian Fashion Festival.
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Sydney auction clearance rate falls to its lowest this year
Domain's preliminary Sydney clearance rate fell to 46 per cent at the weekend after a fourth rate hike. Vendors are cutting reserves to sell.
ArchiveGame Reviews
Squadron 42 opens Steam wishlists ahead of Q2 2027 release
Cloud Imperium has put Squadron 42, its Star Citizen single-player game with Mark Hamill and Gary Oldman, on Steam wishlists ahead of a Q2 2027 launch.
ArchiveComputing Desk
Applied Materials and Intel team up on AI chips at EPIC Center
Applied Materials and Intel will work together on transistors, chip wiring and Foveros 3D packaging at Applied's EPIC Center, Applied said on 6 October.
ArchiveVideo · Film Desk
Review: Gears of War: E-Day wins critics over with its combat
Gears of War: E-Day scores 87 on OpenCritic. Critics call its shooting the best in the series but split on the prequel story.
ArchiveVideo · Film Desk
Review: Star Wars: Galactic Racer wins critics with Burnout speed
Star Wars: Galactic Racer launched on 6 October with an 88 on Metacritic. Here's what critics love, what they don't, and why Burnout's makers matter.
ArchiveFilm Desk
Review: Tom Cruise's Digger splits critics down the middle
Tom Cruise's Digger, in Australian cinemas since 1 October, sat at 51% on Rotten Tomatoes as of early Tuesday. Critics praise him but split on the satire.
ArchiveVideo · Film Desk
Review: Netflix's East of Eden rides on Pugh and Hoon Lee
Netflix's seven-part East of Eden, with Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames, landed on 1 October. Critics gave it 84% on Rotten Tomatoes and 79 on Metacritic.
ArchiveVideo · Film Desk
Review: Ace Combat 8 wins critics over with dogfights and story
Bandai Namco's Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve launched on 2 October on PS5, Xbox and PC. It sits at 88 on Metacritic, near the top of the series.
ArchiveVideo · Film Desk
Review: Nothing's Headphone (1) Pro wins on sound, not the case
Nothing's US$399 Headphone (1) Pro went on sale in late September. Critics praise the triple-driver sound and Auracast, but the bulky case divides them.