Friday 23 October 2026

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  1. Australia8 min read

    One Nation explained: Pauline Hanson's party since 1997

    One Nation is Pauline Hanson's party, founded in 1997. Here's its history, what it says it stands for, how it's polling and the controversies it's faced.
  2. Tesla6 min read

    Tesla Semi explained: the electric big rig now in production

    The Tesla Semi is Tesla's electric big rig. It went into volume production in Nevada on 24 September 2026, almost nine years after it was first shown.
  3. SpaceX6 min read

    SpaceX Starship explained: the biggest rocket ever flown

    SpaceX's Starship is the biggest rocket ever flown, and it reached orbit for the first time on 28 September 2026. Here's how it works and what's next.
  4. SpaceX6 min read

    Starlink explained: how SpaceX's satellite internet works

    Starlink is SpaceX's satellite internet, with more than 11,000 working satellites and 12 million subscribers. Here's how it works and what's coming next.
  5. Tesla6 min read

    Tesla Cybercab and Robotaxi explained: how the rides work

    Tesla's Cybercab has no steering wheel or pedals, and it began taking public riders in Austin in September 2026. Here's how the Robotaxi service works.
  6. Hacking6 min read

    CISA KEV catalogue explained: the list of bugs under attack

    CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue listed 1,731 bugs attackers are already using as of 1 October 2026. Here's how it works and what changed.
  7. AI / LLM5 min read

    Grok joins XChat group chats, plus a new TypeScript SDK

    Grok can now join group chats in XChat, X said on 2 October. A day later, SpaceXAI released an experimental TypeScript kit for developers.
  8. Game Reviews7 min read

    Persona 4 Revival gets a Shadow trailer, still due 18 Feb 2027

    Atlus released a Shadow trailer for Persona 4 Revival on 3 Oct. The remake hits PS5, Xbox and PC on 18 Feb 2027, and Switch 2 on 20 May.
  9. Reviews5 min read

    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.
  10. Reviews5 min read

    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.
  11. Reviews5 min read

    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.
  12. Reviews5 min read

    Review: TOEM 2 charms critics with a gentle photo adventure

    Something We Made's TOEM 2 launched on 29 September for US$19.99 on PC, PS5 and Switch. It scores 84 on OpenCritic, but some critics find it too easy.
  13. Reviews4 min read

    Review: Apple TV's Winter K2 doc is a gripping, sobering climb

    Amir Bar-Lev's The Last First: Winter K2, about the deadly 2021 race up K2 in winter, premiered on Apple TV on 2 October. Critics call it gripping.
  14. SpaceX5 min read

    SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit and releases 26 Starlink V3s

    SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time on Flight 14 on 28 September and released 26 Starlink V3 satellites, then splashed down near Hawaii.
  15. SpaceX5 min read

    SpaceX's Falcon Heavy flies its first mission for the NRO

    SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launched NROL-97 on 1 October, the spy agency's first Heavy mission, using side boosters back from the Roman launch a month earlier.
  16. SpaceX5 min read

    SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare carries 130 payloads to orbit

    SpaceX's Transporter-18 flew 130 payloads from California on 1 October, including Google's first Suncatcher satellite and two Varda capsules.
  17. SpaceX5 min read

    Starlink Mobile goes live in Kazakhstan with Beeline

    Starlink Mobile went live in Kazakhstan through Beeline on 29 September, a first for Central Asia, and it's free to try during the launch period.
  18. SpaceX5 min read

    Starlink opens sign-ups for Community hosts selling hourly passes

    Starlink is signing up Community hosts who'd share one kit with neighbours on hour, day, week or month passes. No prices have been announced yet.
  19. Roads5 min read

    Strzelecki Track sealing nears halfway with a new 67 km stage

    Sealing has started on a 67 km stretch of SA's Strzelecki Track. The $215 million project has now sealed 225 of the track's 472 km.
  20. Roads5 min read

    Mike Turtur Bikeway now rides over four busy Adelaide roads

    The last elevated sections of Adelaide's Mike Turtur Bikeway opened on 27 September. Its 1.4 km of paths now carry riders over four busy roads.

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