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Initial and Forecast Surface Winds. Shapefile last updated Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:36:07 GMT

Source: Advisory #032 Wind Field [shp] - Hurricane Rachel (EP3/EP182026)

Track, Points, and Wind Swath. Shapefile last updated Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:35:59 GMT

Source: Preliminary Best Track [shp] - Hurricane Rachel (EP3/EP182026)

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Source: Preliminary Best Track [kmz] - Hurricane Rachel (EP3/EP182026)

One Nation to establish headquarters in multimillion-dollar Brisbane office bought by Gina Rinehart

Barnaby Joyce defends move, saying party will lease space from mining billionaire’s company at commercial rates

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Barnaby Joyce has defended One Nation’s plan to move its headquarters to a multimillion-dollar Brisbane office building bought by the mining billionaire Gina Rinehart.

The One Nation MP said the party’s national head office would pay the market rate to Rinehart’s company to rent the space, claiming there would be no mate’s rates.

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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/05/brisbane-one-nation-office-multimillion-gina-rinehart-ntwnfb

Forecast Track, Cone of Uncertainty, Watches/Warnings. Shapefile last updated Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:35:50 GMT

Source: Advisory #032 Forecast [shp] - Hurricane Rachel (EP3/EP182026)

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Source: Advisory #032 Forecast Track [kmz] - Hurricane Rachel (EP3/EP182026)

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Source: Advisory #032 Cone of Uncertainty [kmz] - Hurricane Rachel (EP3/EP182026)

Former Bachelor star Sam Wood charged with domestic violence

Fitness influencer, 46, faces court on Monday after his arrest in Noosa at the weekend

The fitness influencer and reality TV star Sam Wood has been charged in Queensland with domestic violence offences.

The personal trainer and star of the third season of the Australian version of the reality TV show The Bachelor was charged on Sunday and spent the weekend in police custody after an alleged incident on Saturday night.

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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/05/sam-wood-charged-domestic-violence-ntwnfb

...RACHEL CONTINUES TO MOVE OVER THE OPEN EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN... As of 8:00 PM MST Sun Oct 04 the center of Rachel was located near 20.2, -114.8 with movement WNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 967 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

Source: Summary - Hurricane Rachel (EP3/EP182026)

The president named his national intelligence chief as the taskforce's head as worries over AI grow.

Source: Trump unveils 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy

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Upgrading a Benchtop Laser for Megawatt Power
One fascinating thing about a pulsed laser is that, though the average power may be measured in watts or milliwatts, the peak power can easily reach millions of times that. …read more
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/upgrading-a-benchtop-laser-for-megawatt-power/

Brazil’s presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first round
Flavio Bolsonaro beat polling expectations as Brazil’s right gained ground, setting up October 25 run-off with Lula.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/brazils-presidential-race-three-key-takeaways-from-the-first-round?traffic_source=rss