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Koko Black will open a new store at Claremont Quarter on Thursday October 15, offering the first 100 customers who make a purchase the chance to win part of a $300 chocolate shopping spree. The chocolatier has relocated from its long-standing premises near David Jones to a new site beside Coles. The doors will open at 10am. Each of the first 100 shoppers will receive a mystery bag containing $50 worth of treats. Five of those bags will contain golden tickets, with each ticket redeemable for $300 worth of chocolate from the store. The new Claremont Quarter shop has been…

President Donald Trump has said “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is preparing to begin in Greenland, without providing details of any planned projects. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump claimed that experts believe the island holds more easily accessible oil than “almost any land, anywhere in the World”. He also described Greenland as strategically important to the defence of the United States and Europe. Mr Trump said any future attack on the US would have to come across the semi-autonomous island, where American defences could intercept drones, missiles and other weapons. The comments came…

Ukrainian drones struck more than 100km into Russian territory, hitting the Saratov region, according to the regional governor. One person was killed and several homes were damaged in the strike, the governor reported.

Donald Trump has said “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration will begin in Greenland. The announcement covers exploration for oil and gas, as well as mineral resources, but no further details were provided.

A teacher and father figure who died after being ejected from a rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia has been identified as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, as nine similar rides at parks in the US and Canada are temporarily closed. Kariem was killed during the incident at the theme park near Atlanta on Monday afternoon local time. Four other people were taken to hospital, although their conditions have not been released. Cobb County Police said officers responded at about 3.58pm after reports of a male guest on the Goliath rollercoaster. Kariem was found beneath the ride, unresponsive and not…

Liverpool are drawing up plans for new right-back options, with Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu and Roma’s Wesley Franca understood to be on the club’s shortlist for next summer. The position has become a concern for manager Andoni Iraola. Jeremie Frimpong has not fully convinced defensively, while Conor Bradley remains sidelined after undergoing surgery on a serious knee injury. Liverpool have consequently been forced into makeshift solutions, including using Ronald Araujo in the role. The club now appear intent on finding a more dependable long-term option. Kalulu and Wesley emerge as Liverpool right-back targets Kalulu is regarded as one of the…

An Auburn pet groomer is seeking help after agreeing to take in a small family of cats and instead being handed 14 animals, including 11 kittens. Naomi Ruffin, owner of Ruff-n-Fluff in Washington state, had expected to receive a mother cat and four or five kittens from an acquaintance who could no longer care for them. When two crates arrived at the grooming shop, however, staff found far more animals than anticipated. Several required prompt medical attention, while veterinary examinations suggested that three of the adult female cats were pregnant. Auburn pet groomer faces mounting costs Ruffin decided to take…

Melbourne could record its first 30°C day of the season within days as a cold snap gives way to a prolonged spell of dry, sunny and increasingly warm weather. Temperatures are forecast to reach 21°C on Thursday and 23°C on Friday before rising by a degree or two each day. The warm conditions could continue through to the middle of next week. The change follows a sharp outbreak of cold air from the Southern Ocean, which brought low-level snow to parts of Tasmania, including the ranges and Mount Wellington. A week of temperatures well above Melbourne’s October average of 20°C…

An advertisement opens with a man standing in front of a giant red button beneath a sign asking: “Press button to run Australia without migrant workers.” The image presents the button as the central focus of the advert, with the message framed around operating Australia without migrant workers.

Gemma Chan has said she hopes to return as Astrid in the planned Crazy Rich Asians sequel series, despite being left off its recently announced cast list. The 43-year-old actress addressed the speculation while attending a screening of her upcoming film Josephine at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival in London. Asked whether she would appear in the television adaptation, Chan said: “I love Crazy Rich Asians, I love the people involved. Astrid has such a special place in my heart so I hope so. I can’t say any more than that for now.” Chan played Astrid, a cousin of…