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In this bulletin, Independent MP Helen Haines' condition improves; calls for an urgent moratorium on data centres; and in sport Portugese-Australians share mixed emotions to Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement from international football.

In this bulletin, Ministers meet to discuss Closing the Gap targets; more than 500 people spared the death penalty in the United States; and in sport external advisers appointed to review the culture at the Sydney Swans AFL club.

Comedian and actor Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault; A new taskforce to monitor changes to education, with a focus on social cohesion; and in sport, Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo announces his retirement from international football.

In this bulletin, Australia renews calls for an end to the Iran war, following the US midterm elections; concerns over a cyber attack targeting French blood banks and supermarkets; and in sport, legendary race car driver Alan Jones dies at the age of 80.

Department store David Jones collapses into administration, with thousands of jobs at risk; violent wage protests shut hundreds of factories in Bangladesh; and in sport, rugby league legend Paul Langmack dies aged 61.

In this bulletin, special extended coverage of the midterm elections in the United States, as the Democrats hope to take control of both houses of Congress from the Republican party; details of a cyber breach at New South Wales Health; and a player dies in an on-field collision during a football game in Spain.

US Midterm elections widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump's second term; Canva announces mass redundancies; and in tennis, Novak Djokovic has become the oldest match winner in Paris Masters history.

Americans vote in historic midterm elections, Social media giants take their fight against the government's ban to the High Court, Socceroos and Matildas stars sue Football Australia in a multi-million-dollar pay dispute.

In this bulletin, the Reserve Bank lifts interest rates in a widely expected move; Israel's President opens talks with minor parties to decide on a government; and in sport, Ciaron Maher's Point of Law wins this year's Melbourne Cup.

In this bulletin, Anthony Albanese talks up Australia's climate credentials at meeting of Commonwealth leaders; a challenge to Australia's social media ban hits the High Court; and in horse racing, jockeys gearing up for this year's Melbourne Cup.