Midday News Bulletin 2 November 2025

Interest rate remains 3.6 per cent, Police charged 18 people over $60 million drug bust, Horse Half Yours wins the Melbourne Cup for 2025.

The United States seeks a humanitarian truce in Sudan, Liberal Senator Jane Hume says the party's policy on Net Zero must be decided soon, Tributes for French cyclist Charles Coste who has died aged 101.

The death toll rises from an earthquake in northern Afghanistan,Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson lodges an appeal against her convictions, 24 local and international horses to compete in the Melbourne Cup.

In this bulletin, Optus boss is under fire at a senate inquiry into a deadly communications outage, Parliament passes a bill to protect paid leave for grieving new parents. In football, Arsenal increases its lead in the English Premier League ladder after a win against Burnley.

In this bulletin, Optus CEO rejects calls to quit his role, as he faces Senate Inquiry, the Coalition attempts to reach a consensus on its climate policy. In cricket, India wins its first-ever Women’s World Cup.

No evidence UK train stabbings were a terror attack; focus shifts to the Liberals after Nationals abandon net zero; New Zealand facing Samoa in the Pacific Cup final.

Counter terrorism police investigating a mass stabbing on a London train; he Nationals officially abandon their support for a net zero emissions policy; Queensland's Matthew Hauser claims the Noosa Triathlon title.

Several people stabbed on a UK train, with two men now in custody; The Nationals poised to abandon their net zero stance; England overpower the Wallabies at Twickenham.

Nationals MPs poised to formally abandon support for net-zero; Tanzania's incumbent president claims a landslide win; Kangaroos edge England to retain the Ashes series.

The Nationals Federal council dumps net zero from their policy platform; The UN alarmed by deadly post-election violence in Tanzania; Driver Liam Lawson cleared over a near-miss with Formula One Grand Prix officials.