Sunday, 1 November 2026today, still filling

Liam Fitzgerald, a 29-year-old Miami-based fitness and lifestyle influencer with over one million followers, died in a motorcycle accident in the early hours of Friday 30 October at approximately 2 AM. His girlfriend Jamie Lyn Rin, also an influencer, confirmed his death in a social media tribute, stating that first responders were unable to save him after he suffered severe injuries. Fitzgerald worked as a fitness coach and was known for content on fitness, style, life and finance.

No. 1 Miami defeated North Carolina 38-35 on Saturday night, with Mark Fletcher Jr. scoring the go-ahead 2-yard touchdown on fourth down with 7:49 remaining. Marquise Lightfoot's forced fumble on North Carolina quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. proved decisive, with Justin Scott recovering to secure the victory and keep Miami unbeaten at 8-0. Miami advances to face No. 5 Notre Dame next week.

Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA championship, defeating Atlanta Dream 68-63 in the league's first-ever game seven at San Francisco's Chase Centre on Saturday. Australian Miela Sowah, ineligible to play due to her player development contract, watched from the sidelines as teammate Gabby Williams scored 30 points, including a WNBA finals record 28 in the second half. Fellow Australian Izzy Borlase played for the losing Atlanta Dream, recording eight points and two rebounds.

Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie criticised his players' rebounding effort after they lost 105-98 to Illawarra at RAC Arena on Saturday night. Rillie said the Wildcats' lack of effort on the glass cost them the match. Perth lost the rebounding battle 45-31 for the night, including nine to one in offensive rebounds during the first half.

A planning dispute has arisen over a rural plot off Whitehill Road in Oakworth where goats, chickens and vegetables are reared. Bradford Council issued an enforcement notice in April 2025 for unauthorised development, citing three outbuildings, two polytunnels, a CCTV system with three masts and blue material on the site. The landowner, Nnagbo Aniaha, has submitted a retrospective planning application claiming the works are 'sympathetic to the countryside setting' and describing them as 'small scale agricultural use' with 'modest structures'.

One person was killed and multiple others wounded in a shooting in Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday night near Legion Field, shortly after the Magic City Classic between Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University concluded. Gunfire erupted around 7:50pm near the 400 Block of Graymont Avenue. Police confirmed at least one death, with at least two people critically injured and another with minor injuries. Authorities suspended tailgating and ordered the public to evacuate the stadium property.

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has dismissed reports of a rift between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers, describing their relationship as 'very professional and respectful'. The reports suggested Mr Chalmers had struggled to get spending ideas through cabinet. Mr Chalmers this week acknowledged responsibility for Labor's polling decline. The comments come as the Reserve Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates on Tuesday.

A 38-year-old man broke into Securitex Insurance Services in Port Adelaide using a shovel to smash a glass panel in the door. When police arrived at the scene after witnesses reported the break-in, they found him asleep on a couch inside the premises. He was arrested and charged with serious criminal trespass, declined to apply for bail and is due to appear in Port Adelaide Magistrates Court.

The Trump administration's online accounts have circulated images including a pumpkin carved with a sombrero design and a fake Halloween background featuring a Black man apparently accused of food assistance fraud. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins posted a photo on X of the man with stacks of currency and the caption 'Some costumes come with a price tag. This one comes with a prison sentence.' Critics say the posts are inflammatory rhetoric, coming days before midterm elections as the government highlights aggressive immigration enforcement and fraud crackdowns.

Steve Smith was unable to play in the Cape Town Test decider after a neck injury, despite initial hopes he would feature. Scans four days before the match revealed joint damage. Smith batted in the nets for 35 minutes the day before the game and was given a pain-killing injection on the morning of day one, but ultimately could not take the field because he could not flex his neck properly. Pat Cummins said he was 'definitely disappointed', noting that Smith 'wanted to give it right to the last minute' but 'just didn't feel quite right'. Josh Inglis scored a century in Smith's place, but Australia collapsed to 111 all out on the final day and lost by 176 runs.

Labor has pledged to overhaul Australia's cultural heritage laws following a court decision and fresh Indigenous protection claims related to the $1 billion McPhillamys Gold Project in New South Wales. Environment Minister Murray Watt said the laws are not adequately protecting cultural heritage and are not slowing down necessary development projects, citing an 'explosion' in applications.

Matthew Williams, a 15-year-old from Port Macquarie in New South Wales, was diagnosed in August with ameloblastoma, a rare slow-growing but aggressive tumour affecting his jaw. His mother noticed an earache and sore jaw in July, initially treated as swimmer's ear with antibiotics. When symptoms persisted, a dentist's X-ray revealed a large mass, and he was referred to John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. Doctors found the tumour was destroying bone and tissue. Matthew now faces major surgery to reconstruct his jaw using bone harvested from his own body.

NSW-based satellite firm Spiral Blue is developing LIDAR technology to help prevent bushfires by detecting where fuel such as branches and scrub have built up in vulnerable areas. The system uses light beamed from satellites to create regularly updated 3D maps that inform local authorities when preventive action is needed. Chief executive Taofiq Huq said the company aims to have the technology fully launched by 2028, emphasising that prevention is the most important part of addressing bushfires.

Fourth-ranked Indiana, defending national champions, defeated unranked Minnesota 23-16 in overtime on Saturday, their second consecutive overtime victory. Backup quarterback Grant Wilson threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Becker on the first play of overtime after Indiana's Paddy McAteer kicked a 60-yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining to tie the game at 16-13. Minnesota had taken a 16-13 lead with its own 60-yard field goal seconds earlier. Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti said the team 'just finds a way' to win.

More than $6 billion was stolen from Binance in what is described as the largest crypto heist in history. The FBI said on Saturday the attack was orchestrated by an entity known as TraderTraitor, which it ties to North Korean hackers. The same group was behind a $1.5 billion Bybit hack in 2025. Binance said it has replaced 90 per cent of the stolen assets and committed to covering the remaining 10 per cent, so users will not bear the financial impact.

The AL champion Tampa Bay Rays have exercised their $20 million option on pitcher Drew Rasmussen for 2027 rather than pay a $500,000 buyout. The two-time All-Star can become a free agent after next season. Rasmussen went 16-5 with a 2.67 ERA in 30 regular season starts this year, helping the Rays to an AL East title.

Mohammad El Shami, a Yemeni national who worked for the UN Human Rights Office, has died in custody after being held by Yemen's Houthi rebels since June 2024. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk announced the death on Saturday, describing it as 'utterly devastating'. El Shami died more than a month ago, but his family was only recently informed. The UN is demanding an urgent independent investigation and full transparency from Houthi authorities, including access to medical and detention records. The Houthis had provided no information about his well-being or proof of life despite repeated requests.

Australia's Reserve Bank is expected to raise interest rates for a second consecutive meeting on Tuesday after inflation figures exceeded forecasts. The central bank's preferred inflation measure came in at one per cent in September, above its forecast of 0.8 per cent, marking the 20th consecutive quarter underlying inflation has remained above the midpoint of the Reserve Bank's two to three per cent target band. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the Reserve Bank is prioritising fighting inflation despite a weakening jobs market and falling housing prices. A fifth rate rise this year would bring the cash rate to 4.85 per cent, the highest since 2008, and would add £456 monthly to mortgage repayments for a household with a $600,000 loan.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of trying to 'exert undue political influence' by allocating extra staff to her MP David Farley. Cabinet minister Murray Watt rejected the accusation on Sunday, saying Mr Farley had requested additional staff in the same way other regional MPs had. Senator Watt noted that crossbenchers receive five baseline electorate officer allocations but depend entirely on the Prime Minister's discretion for additional policy advisers.

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has said no area of government spending will be exempt from cuts as Labor seeks savings to fight inflation. Inflation came in hotter than expected in September, with headline annual inflation at 4.3 per cent and the Reserve Bank's preferred measure at one per cent, both well above target. The moves signal the government faces pressure to tighten its belt ahead of December's mid-year budget update.

American Andrew Novak shot a nine-under 62 at Vidanta Vallarta to build a six-shot lead heading into the final round of the Mexico Open. Novak, at 23-under par, is on the verge of his first individual PGA Tour title. Frenchman Matthieu Pavon and American Doug Ghim were closest to the lead.

Australian home auction clearance rates have fallen to 47.2 per cent, the lowest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, as prospective buyers remain cautious. Falling prices have done little to encourage purchases. The Reserve Bank is expected to raise interest rates on Tuesday, which would bring the cash rate to 4.85 per cent, the highest since 2008.

Mexican police raided Thomas Markle's abandoned storage unit in Baja California just after midnight on Saturday. State sex crime investigators from Guardia Nacional, working with forensic computing experts and officials from the state attorney general's office, were authorised by a judge to search for evidence of child sexual abuse material and human trafficking. Police seized computers, thumb drives, VHS tapes and magazines, along with other items, before sealing the unit with an official notice.

East Carolina safety David Coleman Jr was sent to hospital on Saturday after a collision with a referee during the Pirates' 17-9 victory over Temple at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The official slipped and fell into Coleman between plays, striking his right leg. Coleman is believed to have suffered a fractured fibula and is likely to miss the rest of the season.

Drones spotted multiple sharks 600 metres from shore at Noosa Beach on Sunday morning, forcing organisers to cancel the swim leg for the first time since the triathlon began in 1983. The race was replaced with a 5km foot race on Hastings Street instead of the usual 1500m ocean swim. Matt Hauser, the defending champion and last year's world champion, won the rearranged race in one hour, 39 minutes and 34 seconds, with fellow Paris Olympian Luke Willian finishing second.

Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix, extending his own record to 105 poles. The seven-time world champion, now driving for Ferrari, edged out Mercedes' George Russell and Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc. At 41, Hamilton became the oldest driver to secure pole since Mario Andretti in 1982. Kimi Antonelli, who qualified fifth, can wrap up his first Formula One world championship on Sunday, potentially becoming the youngest champion in the sport's history.