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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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.



















