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Friday 28 August 2026 — every story from this day
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🇦🇺 Local (10)
Australian officials ‘working around the clock’ to check welfare of tourists missing in Nepal
The Australian government has confirmed that at least 35 Australians are missing after a catastrophic flash flood swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region on
Alan Jones on Trial: What happened at lunch? | Week 4 – Full Story podcast
The latest Full Story podcast episode focused on week four of the Alan Jones trial, which centred on a single afternoon two decades ago at a luncheon hosted by
One Nation’s immigration policy is clear as mud – but that ambiguity could be a secret weapon for Pauline Hanson
Amid a rise in One Nation's popular support, built heavily on hard-line anti-immigration rhetoric, analysis documents a week in which the party's leaders gave c
A new energy scheme gives Australians three hours of free power a day – but there could be an expensive catch
The Solar Share energy deal, which offers households in much of eastern Australia without rooftop solar three free hours of electricity in the middle of the day
Alan Jones on Trial: What happened at lunch? | Week 4 – podcast
A second, shorter Guardian podcast item recapped week four of the trial of Alan Jones and its focus on a single afternoon, 20 years ago, when the broadcaster ho
‘Lots of my friends are missing’: fears and prayers as Australia’s Nepali diaspora desperately seek answers after flood
With close to 1,300 people missing and at least 389 dead in Nepal and Tibet after the avalanche-triggered flood, thousands of Nepali-Australians scrambled overn
Pauline Hanson adds to confusion over One Nation’s immigration policy – as it happened
The Guardian Australia's live-news blog captured an intense day in national news, starting with Pauline Hanson adding to the confusion over One Nation's immigra
A 16-year-old girl has died from suspected sexual choking. How do we come to terms with this? | Lucy Clark
The column responds to the death of a 16-year-old Australian girl that police believe may have resulted from consensual sexual strangulation with her 16-year-ol
The royal commission revealed the breadth of antisemitism in Australia – but key opportunities were missed | Michael Visontay
The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion, overseen by Commissioner Virginia Bell, wrapped its public hearings after they running from May. Its
Penny Wong confirms at least 34 Australians in Nepal are missing after flash flood – video
Australian foreign minister Penny Wong confirmed at least 34 Australians are reported missing near Nepal-Tibet border after the flash flood. Wong said extra cha
🌍 World (20)
Three killed in strikes on Gaza as Israel renews threats over kite-flying
At least three Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli attacks across Gaza, medics and local media reported, as Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz renew
Russian military serviceman killed in St Petersburg car blast
A Russian military serviceman was killed and his wife injured when their car exploded in the Pushkinsky suburb on the outskirts of St Petersburg on Thursday. Ru
Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks amid int’l hopes dialogue with US will resume
Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held meetings in Tehran with Iran's Abbas Araghchi, discussing key issues i
How California is preparing for Donald Trump’s midterm election scrutiny
California election officials say they are preparing to fight Donald Trump's scrutiny of the midterm vote, after the president spent months renewing unfounded c
Obituary: Ratko Mladic, war criminal convicted of Srebrenica genocide, dies
Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb war criminal convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, has died in custody in The Hague at the age of 84. Known as the "
Israeli strike kills ‘newlywed’ woman in south Lebanon, wounds others
An Israeli air strike in Arab Salim, in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh district, has killed a Lebanese woman and wounded around six others, including a child, a wo
Burnham’s expected UK ban on Israeli settlement goods draws broad support
UK Prime Minister and Labour leader Andy Burnham is expected to soon approve a ban on goods linked to Israeli settlements, drawing broad support, Al Jazeera rep
War on Iran: Diplomacy intensifies
Al Jazeera's video explainer "War on Iran: Diplomacy intensifies" walks through the latest phase of the US-Iran war, a period marked by a flurry of diplomacy. H
Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say
Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.
What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
Hundreds have died in flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.
Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Mladić dies aged 84
He was jailed for life in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the wars in the ex-Yugoslavia in 1992-95.
Jury deliberating in trial of Lindsay Clancy, US woman accused of killing her children
Prosecutors argued Clancy made a calculated decision to murder the children, while the defence argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
Norwegians lay flowers at palace as King Harald's condition worsens
The 89-year-old's condition is described as "extremely serious" and members of his family have visited him in hospital.
Board of Peace's Gaza envoy criticises Israeli strikes and Hamas actions
Nickolay Mladenov warns that a collapse of last October's ceasefire would be "a point of no return" for the region.
Cambodia hosts ISC-2, calls for global action to end conflict
Global peace and respect for international laws took centre stage yesterday as Cambodia opened the 2nd Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC-2) under th
Phnom Penh rejects Thai arrest claims
The government has rejected Thai media interpretations of a research article suggesting Thai officials face arrest, saying that the independent commentary does
UK minister backs border children
UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Rosie Winterton has reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s commitment to supporting the education, health and well-being of vulnerable
Queen Mother donates $20,000 to restore Preah Sarak Munti
Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk has donated $20,000 to support the renovation of Preah Sarak Munti, a historic site in Stung Treng province being transf
Queen Mother bio-documentary gets royal support
King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk have supported a project to produce a documentary on the Queen Mother’s life and legacy.
The p
Mekong flooding impacts nearly 19,000 families as water levels decline
Mekong River water levels declined yesterday and remained within normal levels, but authorities urged people living along the river to remain highly vigilant as
🤖 AI & Tech (14)
Buried in Meta's $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids' data
Buried inside Meta's settlement with attorneys general from 29 US states, which pays out up to 18 billion dollars, is a provision granting the states a legal pa
YouTube now lets creators tag Amazon products and earn commissions from purchases
YouTube announced it now lets eligible US creators tag Amazon products in their shorts, long-form videos and livestreams, and earn a cut of the resulting sales.
Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines co-founder who defected to OpenAI, is now at Google
Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines co-founder who defected back to OpenAI earlier this year, has now taken a job at Google as vice president of research. A Goog
ATF declares 'major incident' as ransomware gang claims hack
The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has declared a major incident after a cyberattack on one of its systems, a formal legal classif
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 100 other companies call for action to defend against rogue AI
More than 100 tech companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft, signed an open letter urging the public and private sectors to work together to
Google’s new Fitbit Air brings Pokémon Sleep to your wrist
Google announced a special-edition Fitbit Air that works with Pokémon Sleep, merging the company's fitness tracking with the sleep-focused Pokémon game. The dev
Fashion startup Atorie raises $9.5M to bring consumers luxury goods without the markup
Fashion startup Atorie announced a $9.5 million seed round from investors including a16z speedrun, Night Capital, and Lightspeed's Jeremy Liew. Atorie lets shop
GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series
The Verge has published a comprehensive round-up of all Grand Theft Auto VI news, tracking Rockstar Games' next entry in the series. The page chronicles a produ
GTA VI looks just as great as we could hope for
Rockstar and Netflix finally debuted their extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI: a roughly 26-minute preview of the game. The Verge says exploration, driving, c
Google’s AI note-taking app now allows you to interact with books
Google's AI note-taking app, Gemini Notebook, now allows users to pull information from books they have purchased. A new feature called Expert Intelligence lets
Google tells Android app developers to cool it on memory use, or else
Google has published a memo to Android app developers telling them to cut down on memory use or face enforcement in the Play Store. The memo responds directly t
Speedo’s new smart goggles module can track all four swim strokes
Speedo is launching a removable smart module for its Vanquisher goggles called the Speedo iQ. The module analyzes a swimmer's performance across all four swim s
Jensen Huang says Nvidia achieved AGI, again — not that it matters
On Nvidia's earnings call Wednesday, CEO Jensen Huang casually announced the company had achieved AGI, one of the tech industry's ultimate goals. Almost immedia
Sony finally has a cheaper OLED to compete with midrange Samsung and LG TVs
Sony has announced the Bravia 6 OLED TV, positioned cheaper than its other OLED models and aimed at midrange Samsung and LG sets. It is Sonys first OLED TV with
🎮 Gaming (7)
The LEGO Mario Minifigure Sets Look Like a Much-Needed ‘Reset’ for the Mario Theme
The LEGO Group is releasing a new range of Mario-themed minifigure sets, and IGN has described them as a much-needed reset for the long-running LEGO Mario produ
Playdate Manufacturer Panic Is Passing Tariff Refunds to Customers
Playdate manufacturer Panic is passing its tariff-related cost refunds on to customers who bought the quirky handheld console. IGN reported that the return of t
Elden Ring Update Patch Notes Reveal Biggest Changes in Years
FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have released a large new update for Elden Ring, and IGN reported that the patch notes reveal the biggest changes the game has see
Today’s Top Deals: 007 First Light for PS5, Corsair TC100 Gaming Chair, and Nintendo eShop Gift Card
IGN highlighted a roundup of the best gaming deals of the day, flagging deals on a new James Bond-driven shooter titled "007 First Light" for the PS5, a Corsair
Helldivers 2 Boss Happy That GTA 6 Is Skipping PC at Launch and There's No Online Right Away
The head of shared Helldivers 2 development studio Arrowhead, Johan Pilestedt, has said is happy that Grand Theft Auto VI is skipping PC at launch and launching
Rockstar Games and Florida Officials Are Having Conversations to Turn Miami Into Vice City IRL for GTA 6's Marketing Campaign
Rockstar Games has held conversations with Florida officials about turning the city of Miami into the real-life "Vice City" for GTA 6's marketing campaign, as r
Nvidia Fails to Mention Gaming in Earnings Report, and Now I Wonder When the RTX 6080 Will Ever Come Out
Nvidia released its latest earnings report without mentioning gaming at all, and an IGN columnist used that omission to crumble over the lingering question of w
🎬 Entertainment (6)
Paramount Primal Developing Film Adaptation Of Nick Cutter Horror Novel 'The Troop' From Screenwriter Chris Basler
Paramount Primal, the studio's new genre label led by J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules, has acquired the rights to The Troop, the 2014 horror novel by Nick Cu
Danny Ramirez Joins Michael B. Jordan And Austin Butler In 'Miami Vice '85'
Danny Ramirez is the latest actor to join the cast of Universal Pictures and Joseph Kosinski's Miami Vice '85, which stars Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler.
'Furious' Renewed For Season 2 By Hulu Ahead Of Season 1 Finale
Hulu has renewed Liz Meriwether's thriller Furious, starring Emmy Rossum, for a second season. It is an unusually early pickup by the Disney streamer, which nor
Tim Curry Remembered By 'Rocky Horror Show' Playwright Richard O'Brien & The Broadway Revival
Tim Curry, the actor best known for Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80. The current Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror
Sasha Calle Joins Jamie Foxx In Amazon MGM Action Flick 'Deadlocked'
Sasha Calle has joined the cast of Deadlocked, a new action film from Amazon MGM Studios opposite Jamie Foxx, in what is reported to be a major role. Directed b
Andrew Bachelor Directs & Stars In Supernatural Horror Film 'Tap Twice'
Andrew King Bach Bachelor has wrapped on his Los Angeles shoot for Tap Twice, an indie supernatural horror film that marks his feature directorial debut, in whi
▶️ Video (12)
DeepSeek V4 AI Beats Billion Dollar Systems…For Free
DeepSeek V4 has arrived and it's outperforming systems that cost billions to build — for free. This video breaks down how the open-source model achieves compara
OpenAI's ChatGPT 5.5 Instant: The Good, The Bad And The Insane
A deep dive into OpenAI's ChatGPT 5.5 Instant — the good improvements, the bad trade-offs, and the insane capabilities that nobody saw coming. The video tests r
DeepMind's Insane AI Breakthroughs With CEO Demis Hassabis
An exclusive look at DeepMind's latest AI breakthroughs, featuring a conversation with CEO Demis Hassabis. The video covers new developments in protein folding,
NVIDIA's New AI Turns One Photo Into A World That Never Breaks
NVIDIA's latest AI can take a single photograph and generate an entire explorable 3D world that maintains consistency from every angle. The technology represent
Google's AI endgame is here… everything you missed at I/O 2026
Google I/O 2026 had massive AI announcements that reshape the entire Google ecosystem. This video cuts through the noise and highlights the key reveals — from G
Claude just got another superpower...
Anthropic just dropped a major new capability for Claude. Fireship breaks down what changed, how it works under the hood, and why this makes Claude even more us
A single PR just hijacked the NPM registry...
A single pull request caused chaos in the JavaScript ecosystem by compromising the NPM registry. This video explains the vulnerability, how it was exploited, an
"The Biggest Android Update Ever"
MKBHD breaks down what Google claims is the biggest Android update ever. From generative AI integration at the OS level to radical UI changes and privacy featur
Why New Smartphone Cameras Feel Worse
Despite better hardware specs, smartphone photos increasingly look worse than older models. MKBHD investigates the trend toward computational photography over-p
Claude Code on your Phone is OFFICIAL (it changes everything)
Anthropic officially released Claude Code on mobile, bringing AI-powered coding to your phone. NetworkChuck demonstrates setting up a forever terminal, coding f
MKBHD Reviews the AI Phone Everyone's Talking About
MKBHD reviews the hottest new AI phone on the market. From on-device language models to real-time translation and AI photography — this device is pushing what a
Google Just Killed the Most Popular AI Tool in the World
Google's latest AI update has effectively killed the most popular AI tool in the world. Fireship breaks down exactly what changed, how it works, and what this m
📌 Other (12)
RBA Holds Interest Rate Steady at 4.10% in May Decision
Reserve Bank keeps cash rate unchanged as inflation remains within target band.
Big Four Banks Raise Variable Mortgage Rates Following RBA
CBA, Westpac, NAB and ANZ pass on rate changes to variable mortgage customers.
ASX 200 Hits New All-Time High on Mining and Energy Rally
Australian shares reach record levels driven by resources sector strength.
Australian Dollar Falls to Multi-Year Low Against US Dollar
AUD slides past $0.65 USD as commodity prices soften and rate differential widens.
Superannuation Balances Grow 12% Annually on Strong Investment Returns
Australian retirement savings pushed higher by robust equity and property market performance.
Property Market Shows Signs of Cooling as Auction Clearance Rates Drop
Sydney and Melbourne auction markets soften as affordability constraints bite.
Qantas may hike fares and expand Jetstar add-on fees as profits dip to four-year low
Qantas indicated it may raise ticket fares and expand add-on fees at its budget carrier Jetstar after reporting its lowest underlying pre-tax profit in four yea
Democrats to investigate ‘miraculous’ rise of Trump Jr’s investment firm
House Democrats on the powerful judiciary committee, led by ranking member Jamie Raskin, have launched an investigation into the dramatic growth of 1789 Capital
Ex-Barclays boss denies having sex with woman dressed as Snow White after Epstein emails
The former Barclays chief executive Jes Staley has denied having sex with a woman dressed as Snow White, after being questioned by US lawmakers examining his ti
Trump administration reportedly considering ‘new round of sweeping tariffs on semiconductors’ – as it happened
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a new round of sweeping tariffs on semiconductors, according to the Guardian business live blog, a move that
Three UK airports hit by cyber-attack with data of 8.7m customers accessed
Three British airports, Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands, were hit by a cyberattack that allowed access to data for about 8.7 million customers, ac
My mother, 91, has dementia. Every bank says I need her signature to unlock her $100,000 stock certificate. What can I do?
A reader writes to MarketWatch requesting how to unlock a 100,000 dollar stock certificate on behalf of their elderly mother, 91, who has dementia, and notes th