Mosaic News
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Monday, 12 October 2026
Australia & Oceania
Pacific nations adopt first regional climate relocation framework128dAustralia's recurring mice plagues devastate farms and homes128dAustralian housing market cools after tax changes, but undersupply clouds long-term outlook128dNauru government denies violent threats against Australians removed to the island129dSevere storms lash Western Australia with wind gusts up to 125 km/h134dNew Zealand health budget signals austerity despite nominal spending rise, analysts warn136dAustralia sues 3M for record $2 billion over 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam137dShark attack kills man during spearfishing trip off Queensland's Great Barrier Reef coast140dPapua New Guinea warns against fishing after toxic metals found in New Ireland waters144dSouth Korea and Papua New Guinea mark 50 years of diplomatic ties with pledges of deeper cooperation146dAustralia's homelessness crisis claims 14 lives per year in public spaces, analysis finds155dUN condemns antisemitic abuse at children's netball game in Sydney155dSolomon Islands ousts prime minister in no-confidence vote amid political upheaval157dTwo volunteer rescuers among three dead after boat capsizes off Australian coast159dAustralia extends EV tax break and steers incentives toward cheaper models160dRare comet lights up southern skies before 170,000-year absence160dCarlos Prates defeats Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Fight Night in Perth161dViolence erupts in Alice Springs after arrest of man over five-year-old girl's death164dAustralia proposes levy on tech giants to fund local journalism166dAustralia rules out gas export tax on existing contracts amid global fuel crisis166d