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The Australian share market finished the week down roughly a tenth of a percent after a choppy trading period, despite reaching a five-week high on Monday. Local retailers showed mixed results with Temple & Webster surging on improved trading conditions while Nick Scali rebounded from a 15 per cent drop. NextDC shares plummeted 40 per cent this week after slashing profit forecasts due to power supply delays at its Melbourne data centre, while Zip declined following a US fraud incident and rising bad debts. This market update is sponsored by CommSec. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A previously unseen Monet painting titled Iris has sold for a record $80 million at a Paris auction conducted by Sotheby's. The artwork, painted in the mid-1920s, became the most expensive piece ever sold at a French auction=.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple's iPhone Duo, the company's first dual-screen foldable phone, has launched in Australia with a starting price of $3500. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal MP Helen Haines remains in critical condition in hospital following a shocking alleged attack where a vehicle was rammed into the back of her car. Her office has released a statement thanking supporters and plans to reopen offices in Wangaratta and Wodonga next Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Western Sydney's riverways could be transformed into up to 20 sandy beach-style swimming spots by 2030. The NSW state government has pledged initial funding support for the project, with the inaugural Active Rivers Collective Summit being held to advance the initiative.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A suspicious fire broke out at approximately 11pm at a Villawood toy store on Woodville Road. The shop, which had already closed for the evening, specialises in selling electric buggies and bikes for children. Authorities are appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage from the area to contact Crime Stoppers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 70-year-old man has been charged with the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy at a reserve in Echo Point on Sydney's north shore in 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon is on trial for the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. A friend testified that Lamarre-Condon allegedly confessed to the killings in February 2024, describing how he shot both victims and requesting help to move the bodies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dame Judi Dench has revealed she can no longer perform on stage, appear in films or read due to macular degeneration causing severe vision loss. The 91-year-old Oscar-winning actress says the condition has impacted her ability to enjoy her craft and has led to awkward social encounters as she struggles to recognise people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 38-year-old woman and her five-year-old daughter from Blackburn South were found dead outside a high-rise apartment building on Prospect Street in Box Hill. The woman, who worked in real estate, had visited the building to collect keys and show a unit to a client before she and her daughter were found unresponsive. Victoria Police are not looking for anyone else in relation to the deaths.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An estimated 150,000 protesters gathered in central Belgrade for a massive student-led rally against President Aleksandar Vučić ahead of weekend elections. The demonstration represents a significant show of opposition force against Vučić, who has dominated Serbian politics for more than a decade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Deer Park grocer on Ballarat Road was firebombed by hooded attackers at 1.30am, forcing a 66-year-old man to flee and causing smoke damage to five neighbouring businesses. The store had previously been shut down for selling illegal tobacco. The Illegal Tobacco Taskforce has now closed 100 Victorian stores.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emmy Award-winning actor Tom Skerritt has died at the age of 93. The versatile performer had a seven-decade career spanning both television and film, with memorable roles in M.A.S.H., Alien, Top Gun, Steel Magnolias, A River Runs Through It, and the TV drama Picket Fences, for which he won an Emmy for lead actor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The United States and Israel are reportedly planning a short but intense military operation against Iran in mid-November, targeting Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities. Iran has threatened fierce retaliation, specifically warning it would target underwater internet cables, AI facilities, data centres and oil facilities in Gulf nations. The strikes would occur after midterm elections in the US and general elections in Israel, though uncertainty remains about whether the plans will proceed given previous last-minute cancellations by the US president.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian government has made an offer to send Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg to the International Space Station on a 2028 European Space Agency mission, but the funding commitment falls significantly short of the estimated $100 million needed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.