Dozens die in Spain train crash; Menindee Lakes levels at a low; Obama and the Cheesecake Factory

Source: The Guardian Australia · 2026-10-28T19:52:14.000Z · Politics

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here , and finish your day with our Politics, really newsletter . Morning everyone. The Spanish prime minister has declared three days of mourning after a collision between two high-speed trains in central Spain left at least 68 people dead. Water levels at Menindee Lakes in New South Wales are at their lowest point in five years, we have a special graphic to track how prices have risen in the past five years, Australia get on top in Cape Town, and is Barack Obama a snob for mocking Donald Trump’s taste? Lake low | Water levels at Menindee Lakes in western New South Wales have fallen to their lowest point in five years , prompting the state government to impose upstream water use restrictions as experts warn of potential mass fish deaths over summer. Recruitment battle | Australia faces an uphill battle to recruit and train enough naval personnel to serve on submarines planned for the future fleet of nuclear-powered vessels under the controversial $368bn Aukus deal , a retired admiral has warned. Hanson denial | Pauline Hanson has denied responsibility for a One Nation political colouring book that included a depiction of Bluey being held at knifepoint and carried an authorisation from the party leader. Election countdown | With the Victorian election now just a month away, our state politics correspondent, Benita Kolovos, explains what you need to know as Labor chases a fourth straight term. Australia on top | An excellent unbeaten counterattacking stand of 145 for the fifth wicket between Josh Inglis and Alex Carey has left Australia on 330-4 and on top at the end of the second day of the third Test in South Africa. Continue reading...

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