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Monday 31 August 2026 — every story from this day
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Cash settlements on home insurance claims leaving vulnerable Australians short-changed, Asic says
Australia's corporate regulator Asic released a report finding home insurers are overwhelmingly paying cash to settle claims rather than managing repairs or reb
The American painting that sparked an Australian culture war - podcast
Guardian Australia's Full Story podcast looks at the political controversy around Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles, which is relocating from Canberra's National Gal
Smart glasses should automatically blur people’s faces while filming, Australia’s online safety regulator says
Australia's eSafety commissioner published industry advice urging smart glasses companies to automatically blur people's faces in recordings, add clear visual i
Pacific Islands Forum meeting in turmoil after several leaders pull out of Palau summit
Several Pacific leaders pulled out of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting in Palau at the eleventh hour. Solomon Islands prime minister Matthew Wale
Renee was at Gyirong Port minutes before flood struck, now her family want to travel from Australia to help search
Australian woman Renee arrived at Gyirong Port on the Nepal-Tibet border just minutes before a catastrophic flash flood struck, and remains missing. Her sister
‘We owe it to history’ to defeat One Nation, PM tells Labor faithful – as it happened
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the 61st Queensland Labor state conference in Brisbane on Sunday that the party 'owes it to history' to defeat One Nation,
Barack Obama, JFK and … Josh Frydenberg: what can a memoir do for an ambitious politician?
Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg's new memoir - marketed as a coming-of-age story, family history and pandemic retrospective rolled into one - is due to hit she
What the case of a slain Australian reveals about accountability for 'mistakes'
SBS examines accountability after Israel's military justice system closed its investigation into the 2024 drone strike that killed Australian Zomi Frankcom and
'Unsafe': Barnaby Joyce invokes disaster-hit Nepal to explain One Nation's refugee policy
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce suggested on News24 (formerly Sky News) on Sunday that Australia should not accept refugees from countries the government deems unsa
Australia should look 'very seriously' at UK-style ban on strangulation porn: minister
Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek says the government should look 'very seriously' at following the United Kingdom's lead in outlawing depictions of stra
🌍 World (20)
Nepal’s flood survivors search for missing loved ones
Days after catastrophic floods hit Nepal, rescuers pulled a young girl alive from the rubble as families searched for missing loved ones and looked through imag
Death toll nears 800 after Himalayan glacier collapse
At least 797 people have been killed and 3,048 remain missing after a glacier collapsed in the Himalayas, sending water and debris tearing through several villa
Rohingya crisis: Aid falls and hope fades
UNHCR's representative in Bangladesh, Ivo Freijsen, warned that dwindling humanitarian funding is driving hope down among Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar. Abou
Nepal flood victims fear more bodies are buried under mud
Residents of a flood-devastated community in Dhading, Nepal, say they believe more bodies remain buried beneath the thick mud left by the disaster. Al Jazeera's
At least seven dead and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus
A ferry carrying 267 people capsized off northern Cyprus shortly after leaving Girne for Mersin, Turkiye, killing at least seven. Authorities said 237 people ha
Iceland votes to reject EU accession talks: What happens next?
Voters in Iceland rejected a proposal to resume negotiations on joining the European Union, with the 'no' side ahead by 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent with almost
China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood
China said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries were missing on the Tibetan side of the border with Nepal after a glacier-triggered mudslide tore through the
Iceland Votes to Steer Clear of European Union Talks
Icelandic voters chose to steer clear of European Union accession talks, with the 'no' side leading by about 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent, according to national
Eight killed and others missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus
A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port.
Iceland votes against restarting EU membership talks
Broadcaster RUV reports that 52.8% of voters rejected the government's proposal to resume accession talks.
Manhunt after shooting at Swiss rave kills woman, 22, and injures five
Five others in their twenties were injured after shots were fired at a techno event near Zurich.
'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope
The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.
Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."
Russia says it helped to repel Niger attempted coup
Soldiers tried to attack a key military base early on Saturday morning, authorities say, but were thwarted.
Cambodia dismantles 86 scam compounds as South Korea hails 90% drop in victim reports
Cambodian authorities have taken down 86 online scam compounds and apprehended more than 29,000 suspects of 39 nationalities as part of an intensified campaign
Parliament leaders adopt Phnom Penh Declaration to promote peace
The Second Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC) in Cambodia ended with the adoption of the Phnom Penh Declaration, which reaffirmed the joint commitme
Cambodia rejects Thai PM border claim as lacking legal basis
Cambodia has rejected Thailand’s position over Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s August 23 visit to a disputed border area, saying maps and treaties dem
Phnom Penh market fire displaces 211 vendors
Phnom Penh authorities are preparing a temporary trading site at the former Mondial Centre for 211 vendors displaced by a fire that destroyed Neak Meas Market i
US awards Cambodia $132,000 grant to preserve cultural heritage
The United States has awarded Cambodia a $132,000 grant to develop a national digital heritage database, strengthening efforts to document, protect, and recover
Russia Embassy rejects false ‘ungrateful’ claims, says bilateral relations remain strong
The Embassy of Russia in Cambodia has rejected social media reports claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin called the country “ungrateful” and was reluc
🤖 AI & Tech (14)
Liux's Big microcar bets on sustainability to take on Chinese rivals
Spanish startup Liux is positioning its upcoming microcar, the Liux Big, as a sustainability-focused alternative to the Chinese EVs that now dominate Europe's m
Musk's faster path to more gas turbines comes with pollution problem
Elon Musk confirmed on Saturday that a secret foundry SpaceX has been building in Bastrop, Texas will cast turbine blades and vanes in-house, saying this could
TechCrunch Mobility: The hidden human cost of robotaxis
TechCrunch's Sean O'Kane analysed data submitted to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and found test drivers for Waymo and Zoox sustained more t
Caterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating mining
Caterpillar's CTO, Jaime Mineart, told TechCrunch at the Ai4 conference in Las Vegas that the industrial giant is applying lessons from automating mining to bro
Google Maps Now Shows ‘Lake America’ Instead of Lake Ontario
Google changed the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' on US Google Maps late Saturday, days after President Donald Trump ordered the rebranding in official
Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems (2026): I Tested Them All
WIRED's testing roundup, updated in August 2026, names the Netgear Orbi 770 Series the best mesh Wi-Fi system for most people, with picks including the Asus Zen
Why the Hottest New Wearables Want to Be Ignored
A new generation of screen-free wearables — including the Garmin Cirqa, Google Fitbit Air, Polar Loop, Amazfit Helio Strap and the Whoop series — is designed to
Enormous 12TB Steam leak includes abandoned Half-Life 2: Episode 3 assets
Over 12 terabytes of data containing builds of every game uploaded to Steam between 2003 and 2013 has been leaked. People digging through the trove have already
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches to study dark matter and dark energy
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope was successfully launched on 30 August after funding struggles and a name change. It will now make a three-month, one-m
Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on Flock's AI surveillance cameras, a move that came just ahead of a Texas Tribune investigation revealing
Chess.com launched a poker site and is planning even more classic games
Chess.com has quietly launched its first companion site, Gambit, a free online poker website that went into beta back in May where players can learn the game an
China’s robots race ahead
The second World Humanoid Robot Games wrapped this week in Beijing, where robots broke records and broke down in equal measure. A robot made by smartphone maker
Two new small, powerful Macs
Apple updated its Mac Mini this week - preorderable with a new M6 chip or an M5 Pro - with starting prices $100 more expensive than the previous generation and
Vicariously hike the Appalachian in the gorgeous A Trail Tale
The Verge's weekend editor highlights A Trail Tale, an interactive trail journal of hiking the Appalachian Trail created by Andy Moliski with help from his brot
🎮 Gaming (7)
Fable's Main Quest Will Take About 20 Hours to Beat
Playground Games confirmed at gamescom 2026 that Fable's main quest will take around 15-20 hours to complete, with roughly 15-20 hours of side and open-world ex
GTA 6 Fans Think They Found Jason and Lucia's Vice City Apartment in Real Life
GTA 6 fans believe they have found the real-life inspiration for Jason and Lucia's Vice City apartment, pointing to a location where the in-game apartment appea
Every Cosmere Tabletop Game Based on Brandon Sanderson's Epic Book Universe
IGN's roundup catalogues the tabletop and board games set in Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe, headlined by the Cosmere Roleplaying Game from Brotherwise Ga
Everything Coming to Disney+ in September
Disney+ and Hulu's September 2026 lineup includes the streaming premiere of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu on September 2, a LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalori
PSA: Nintendo Switch 2 Gets a $50 Price Increase on Tuesday
Nintendo is raising the price of the Switch 2 from $449.99 to $499.99 in the US on September 1, a $50 increase, with matching price rises in Canada, the UK and
Grab Philips Shavers at a Steep Discount at Amazon Right Now
IGN's deals roundup highlights steep discounts on Philips electric shavers at Amazon, including 51% off the i9000 Prestige Ultra (from £649.99 down to £319.99),
4 Penny Coffins Lets You Play 19th-Century Detective – Or a 10-Foot Demon Ripping Friends in Half
IGN debuted the gameplay teaser for 4 Penny Coffins, a social investigation game from Other Ocean Interactive set in 1888 Whitechapel London, where up to 8 play
🎬 Entertainment (6)
Kacey Musgraves Continues Boston Show As Fire Breaks Out On Stage
Kacey Musgraves continued her set at her Middle of Nowhere Tour stop in Boston on Saturday as a small fire broke out on stage, seemingly ignited by pyrotechnics
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' & 'Odyssey' In Global Brawl Atop Late Summer Frame; Universal First To Cross $3B Overseas YTD – Worldwide Update
At the global weekend box office, Spider-Man: Brand New Day edged out Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, $66.2M to $62.9M, in the deepest part of summer. Spider-M
Guy Pearce Gives 'Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert 2' Filming Update
Guy Pearce told Good Morning America that the sequel to 1994's The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert will likely shoot in 2027 and come out in 2028 -
In Latest Threat Of Regulatory Retaliation, Donald Trump Says He'll Report NBC News' Kristen Welker To FCC For "Rebuke Or Punishment"
Donald Trump went off on NBC News' Kristen Welker on Sunday, vowing on Truth Social to report her to the FCC for 'rebuke or punishment' over a comment that his
Dog Eats Dog At Box Office As 'Coyote Vs. Acme' Prevails At No. 2 With $15M+, 'Dog Stars' Tanks; Spidey Swings Closer To $900M – Box Office Update
Ketchup Entertainment's theatrical rescue of Warner Bros Animation's Coyote vs. Acme hit its forecast with a very solid $15.4M opening, landing at No. 2 at the
Leanne Morgan Had To Give LA Writers "Grace" To Capture Her Southern Voice: "They're In A Bubble Out There"
With Season 2 of her namesake Netflix sitcom Leanne now streaming, comedian Leanne Morgan discussed the culture shock of relocating from Tennessee to Los Angele
▶️ Video (10)
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
📌 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.
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez defends ‘endless’ benefits of her oil deal with Trump
Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, defended her government's energy deal with Donald Trump in a six-minute television broadcast on Saturday, insist
Recruiter places ‘phoenix’ firm into liquidation just months after repurchase erased millions in debt
Premier Group Recruitment, which went into administration in September 2025 owing £2.9m including £647,000 to HMRC, had its assets bought three days later by a
UK asks banks for feelgood stories about keeping out dirty money
The UK Treasury is asking bankers and lawyers to provide real-life case studies of how they blocked dirty money from entering the UK, in a call for evidence mea
Train drivers secure 3.6% pay rise after threat of strikes on busy UK routes
Train drivers secured a 3.6% pay rise in a deal agreed on Saturday between Avanti West Coast and the Aslef union — 0.7 percentage points higher than the latest
Nurture not nature? How young women can learn to better wield economic power | Heather Stewart
Heather Stewart's column reports on a research project in Zambia in which groups of 12- and 13-year-old girls received just 12 hours of negotiation classes over
‘I feel shoehorned’: My father funded my $800,000 Roth IRA. Does that give him the right to say how I invest it?
In MarketWatch's Moneyist column, a 56-year-old reader who has kept 100% of his $800,000 Roth IRA in stocks on his father's advice asks whether he should add fi