Crocodile warnings in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa | Midday News Bulletin 29 October 2025

Underlying inflation increases, dampening hopes for mortgage-holders... Federal police warn young girls are being hunted by young men online and coerced into acts of violence, Cardiff City upset Wrexham at home with a 2-1 win in the League Cup.

Communities in Jamaica warned about crocodiles after Hurricane Melissa Negotiations continue over reform of Australia's environment laws... The Socceroos to face Venezuela and Colombia in games scheduled for next month.

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica; Israel's Prime Minister orders powerful and immediate attacks on Gaza; Craig Drummond named the new chairman of the AFL.

Nauru receives the first group of deportees from Australia under a deal that is expected to last 30 years; a court ruling overturns the Queensland government's ban on puberty blockers for transgender adolescents; and in basketball, Australian Josh Giddey plays a starring role in Chicago's win over Atlanta.

An investigation underway into a mine blast that has killed two workers; Western Australia to apologise for the 1834 Pinjarra massacre; and in sport, speculation that Australian coach Ange Postecoglou could return to Celtic.

A category 5 hurricane hits Jamaica; calls for a senate inquiry after September's Triple Zero outage; Macarthur F-C brush off illness to rise from the bottom of the table.

In this bulletin, the Prime Minister raises concerns over a recent military incident, in a meeting with China's premier, the government rules out giving tech companies free reign to mine content for AI models. And in golf, Australia beats the US to take out the international crown teams' event in South Korea.

In this bulletin, negotiations in parliament over a bill to reform Australia's environment laws, Microsoft is sued by Australia’s competition regulator. And in Formula One, Lando Norris reclaims leadership of the world championship from Oscar Piastri.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends the 47th ASEAN summit; RSF forces claim they've captured the Sudanese army's El-Fashir headquarters; Samoa books their spot in rugby league's Pacific Cup final.

US President Donald Trump says Cambodia-Thailand peace deal could save millions of lives, Government proposes first National Environment Protection Agency to keep businesses accountable, Liverpool lose 3-2 at Brentford, making it four league losses in a row.