Mosaic News
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Monday, 12 October 2026
Australia & Oceania
New Zealand detects first case of H5N1 bird flu, raising fears for endangered native species88dAustralia's Brewarrina fish traps recognised as possibly oldest human construction in the world90dTelstra apologises after major outage disrupts trains, emergency calls and payments across Australia[Updated]95dChina fires submarine-launched missile into Pacific in nuclear-capable test[Updated]97dMystery 'space balls' found on Queensland beaches identified as rocket pressure vessels98dAustralian PM Albanese apologises for 'shag, marry, date' podcast comments about Kylie Minogue98dGreat Barrier Reef escapes UNESCO endangered listing despite mounting ecological concerns99dChristian Brothers kept nine convicted child abusers as members, citing religious duty101dAustralia sues Amazon over unfair contract terms tied to Prime Video ads103dAustralia moves to tighten children's social media ban amid signs of widespread circumvention[Updated]106dAI-powered drone rescues lost hikers in Australian national park in under five hours107dPapua New Guinea faces severe food shortages as El Niño drought and frost devastate crops109dAustralia records largest cocaine seizure in nearly 20 years after drugs found buried under Sydney property112dThousands of stateless people living in limbo as Australia's protection framework lags behind peers116dSydney mother grieves after both young children killed when car strikes pram116dTasmanian devil Mary found near Gold Coast theme park after two-week escape117dReserve Bank of Australia holds interest rates at 4.35% amid slowing economy and rising unemployment118dWoman critically injured in shark attack at Sydney's Coogee beach as Australia faces surge in incidents121dAustralian sprinter Jemma Stapleton dies aged 25 during family holiday overseas122dWhale graveyard dating back five million years discovered in Indian Ocean123d