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TODAY Monday, 2 November 2026

Blue Wave, Hot Freezers And A Superjumbo In The Lounge

America votes tomorrow, Europe's freezers get hacked, and Gazza bets his esky on everything.

With Harry (anchor), Sally (on location), Bernie (expert, Brooklyn), Gazza (member of the public, Australian).

The running order

17 stories, one bulletin
  1. 1

    Polls Promise A Blue Wave, Nobody Trusts The Polls

    America votes tomorrow and the polls say the Democrats are surging, with the President's approval at 38 percent in the battlegrounds. Democratic leaders are confident and paranoid, and a big storm is due on Election Day.

  2. 2

    Judge Tells Government To Stop Sending Scary Letters

    A federal judge ordered the government to stop pressuring election officials nationwide after letters demanded they set aside ballots of possible non-citizen voters. Bernie calls letters amateur hour.

  3. 3

    Alaska Ballot Accused Of Seeing Double

    Alaska's Republican senator says his rivals tried to put a second candidate with the same name on the ballot. They deny knowing anything about it.

  4. 4

    Midnight Rumour, Five A.M. Endorsement

    A Michigan Democrat called her Republican endorsement a rumour at midnight and made it five hours later. Her staff walked out.

  5. 5

    Europe's Cost-Of-Living Protests Spread

    Peaceful German marches turned violent with shops looted, over 320,000 marched in France and 70,000 police were deployed. Germany blames infiltrators.

  6. 6

    Hackers Turn Europe's Freezers Into Saunas

    A suspected cyber-attack sent shop freezers in six European countries up to 50C. Sally is still inside one.

  7. 7

    Fake Nuclear Alerts After Air-Raid Apps Hacked

    Hacked alert apps in Ukraine and Russia pushed fake nuclear and radiation warnings on Sunday evening. Nobody has claimed it.

  8. 8

    Crypto Exchange Covers Most Of $6.3bn Hack

    A crypto exchange covered about 90 percent of a $6.3bn hack blamed on North Korea, after users pulled out $3.6bn. Bernie knows a guy, apparently.

  9. 9

    Polish President Turns Plane Around Over Court Row

    Poland's President and Prime Minister are fighting over the top court, and the President turned his plane around mid-flight to join in.

  10. 10

    Budget Airline Threatens Pay Freeze And Pricier Fares

    A budget airline says fuel could cost it two billion euros more unless the war with Iran ends, so pay may freeze and fares may rise.

  11. 11

    Diet And Weights Put Diabetes Into Remission

    Type 2 diabetes patients on a low-calorie diet plus resistance training were 21 times more likely to reach remission. Genuinely bloody brilliant.

  12. 12

    Twenty-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Motor Racing Champion

    A 20-year-old became the youngest world champion in top-flight motor racing history. Gazza drove into a dam at the same age, give or take.

  13. 13

    Halloween Costume Regret And A Giant Severed Hand

    A lifestyle guru apologised for dressing as a homeless person for Halloween, while a supermodel went as a giant severed hand.

  14. 14

    Former UFO Chief Doubts Black Triangle Sighting

    The ex-head of the Pentagon's UFO office says a reported black triangle sighting lacks evidence. Gazza blames a Bunnings sign.

  15. 15

    Doctors Rule On Coffee Before Breakfast

    Gut doctors say coffee on an empty stomach is mostly fine unless you have reflux, and plastic-free coffee machines are the new status symbol.

  16. 16

    Judge Asks If The Arch Is Just For Bling

    A judge asked whether the President's planned triumphal arch is meant to bedazzle Washington, as opposition grows.

  17. 17

    Man Fits Chunk Of Superjumbo In His House

    And finally, a man fitted part of the world's largest passenger plane inside his home. Gazza thinks his esky is on the wing.