An alleged police shooting of a man in Sydney | Morning News Bulletin 23 October 2026

Israel prepares for a large scale operation in the West Bank; Concerns for the well-being of an Australian activist detained in Vietnam; New Zealand rugby great Sonny Bill Williams has successful open-heart surgery.

In this bulletin, the Treasurer warns of tougher economic times ahead, schools closed and hundreds rescued in flash flooding in Queensland. And in sport, Victoria's Phillip Island gets ready to host its last MotoGP.

Police probing a potential murder-suicide after two bodies found in Melbourne; Nigeria records its first Ebola case in a decade; and in sport, two former AFL players warned for publicising online gambling services.

Up to 70 per cent of the internet affected by a vulnerability to hackers; Australia strengthens defence ties with Timor-Leste; the Youth Olympic Games fast approaching.

Parliament grapples with the threat to MPs in the wake of Helen Haines' attack, economists point to another rate rise in November, wet weather to add another challenge to a tight race at the Gold Coast 500 this weekend.