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October 17, 2026 · The Age

US press secretary sacked less than a week into new job
Donald Trump's new press secretary has been fired from her role after a tumultuous week at the White House.
Donald Trump's Press Secretary fired; Man mauled by dogs in Brisbane's north
We begin with breaking news out of the United States, where Katie Zacharia has been fired from her role, after a tumultu
Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine
It is not the first time Musk has been accused of limiting the use of his Starlink platform to the detriment of Ukraine.
The Age photos of the week, October 17, 2026
The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.
BORIS JOHNSON: Putin has a plan for Ukraine - a hideous and genocidal one. We're all disgusted at Trump's betrayal but what's Europe's plan to end this terrible war?
It was 1am, Kyiv time, and they had been sending up high-speed interceptors to take out the Iranian-designed Shahed dron