Headlines: NAB to cut up to 2,500 jobs

October 20, 2026

Today's headlines include:

  • Federal MP Helen Haines has lost her leg and is fighting for life after being rammed by a vehicle in what’s been labelled a deliberate attack.
  • Thousands of jobs will be cut at National Australia Bank (NAB) as part of the major lender’s plans to “simplify its operation model” and “support NAB’s strategic ambition”.
  • A Japanese spacecraft is rocketing towards Mars on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples.
  • And today’s good news: Researchers in the U.S. say they can predict a cancer patient’s chances of survival from just a single image, thanks to an AI breakthrough.

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Headlines: NAB to cut up to 2,500 jobs