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Back to Back Barries: Andrew Hastie v Pauline Hanson - podcast
A new episode of the Back to Back Barries podcast looks at the fight between Liberal MP Andrew Hastie and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson. Hosts Barrie Cassidy
Dementia patients warned off seeking home care in case Australia’s aged care algorithm cuts funding
People with dementia were told not to apply for home care support. They feared the government's new aged care algorithm would cut their funding. Freedom of info
Andrew Hastie knew taking on Pauline Hanson would cost him. Liberals are divided over the price of following suit
Andrew Hastie knew that attacking Pauline Hanson would cost him support. The Liberal frontbencher had been under fire from One Nation for months. In mid-June he
Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’
The Albanese government has dropped its plan for new packaging laws. The laws would have forced companies to cut plastic waste. The environment department told
Back to Back Barries: Andrew Hastie v Pauline Hanson – video
The Guardian's Back to Back Barries video looks at the public fight between Andrew Hastie and Pauline Hanson. Hosts Barrie Cassidy and Sean Kelly focus on their
One flight cancelled every three days due to staff shortages – as it happened
Australia is losing about one flight every three days because of staff shortages. Airservices Australia told a Senate hearing this. The agency recorded 2,536 ca
Sarah Hanson-Young on big tech’s ‘attack on democracy’ - podcast
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has spoken about big tech's attack on democracy. She appeared on the Guardian's Australian Politics podcast. The talk came as
Tony Abbott says it would be ‘right’ for One Nation to remove cartoon labelling Andrew Hastie a ‘traitor’
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has called on One Nation to remove a cartoon that calls Andrew Hastie a traitor. Abbott is the federal president of the Libera
Australia and Canada can learn from each other on climate if we separate action from declaration | Rosa Galvez
Canadian senator Rosa Galvez has written about what Australia and Canada can learn from each other on climate. She wrote ahead of the Climate Integrity Summit i
After 9/11, I lived through Australia’s long war in Afghanistan. There are lessons the world must learn | Shadi Khan Saif
Journalist Shadi Khan Saif has written about growing up through the war in Afghanistan. He watched the 9/11 attacks on television as a child in Pakistan. His fa
🌍 World (20)
At least 46,000 displaced by escalating Yemen fighting: UN
More than 46,000 people have fled their homes in Yemen after a new wave of fighting. Houthi rebels and government forces have been clashing hard. The UN migrati
US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak
US health officials have declared the country's largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak over. The illness spread through iceberg lettuce and sickened nearly 13
UK lawmakers vote against bill to legalise assisted dying
UK lawmakers have voted against a bill to let terminally ill adults in England and Wales choose to end their lives. The vote was 286 against and 270 for. The bi
Philippines ferry fire death toll rises to 35 after bodies recovered
The death toll from a ferry fire in the Philippines has risen to 35. The boat caught fire on Wednesday while sailing from Manila to Palawan. It was carrying mor
Nigeria suspends official visits to South Africa over anti-migrant violence
Nigeria's parliament has banned official visits to South Africa. The move is a protest over violence against immigrants, including attacks on Nigerians. The ban
Inside an Ancient Lebanese City Engulfed by War
The New York Times reports on Tyre, an ancient city in southern Lebanon caught up in war. Tyre is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with ruins that are thousands of
At BRICS Summit, China and India Vie for Influence
The New York Times reports on a BRICS summit where China and India are competing for influence. Both are founding members of the group. They are the world's two
Why Emerging Powers Keep Joining BRICS, Even When They Disagree
The New York Times looks at why more countries keep joining BRICS even when members disagree with each other. The group has grown from five members to more than
Cambodia says ceasefire cannot create new border with Thailand.
Cambodia says its ceasefire with Thailand cannot be used to set a new border. Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said the December deal only keeps troops where
Cambodia to suspend online gambling at all casinos from October
Cambodia will stop online gambling at all its casinos from October 2026. Deputy Prime Minister Sar Sokha said live-streamed gambling made it hard to track money
Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane
The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.
Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald's funeral
Princess Astrid "represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner", the new king, Haakon VIII, said in a tribute to his aunt.
Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base
The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.
Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction
Auction house Sotheby's expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December.
Buddhist monk arrested in suspected $3m embezzlement scandal
Thai police also arrested a suspected female accomplice with whom the monk, who had taken a vow of celibacy, was filmed having sex.
Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.
Cambodia Defends Min Aung Hlaing Visit, Citing ASEAN Non-Interference Principle (VIDEO)
Cambodia has defended its decision to host Myanmar president Min Aung Hlaing, saying criticism from other countries is separate from Phnom Penh’s commitment to
Cambodia, Myanmar Sign Four Agreements to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation
Cambodia and Myanmar on Friday signed four agreements and cooperation documents covering taxation, investment, culture, media and information, as the two countr
Myanmar President backs Cambodia’s peaceful approach to border dispute with Thailand
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing has expressed strong support for Cambodia’s position on resolving its border dispute with Thailand through peaceful means, in
Weekly Roundup 11 September 2026
Weekly Roundup 11 September 2026
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🤖 AI & Tech (14)
Kimi-maker Moonshot AI targets $2 billion in annual revenue
Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI is aiming for $2 billion in yearly revenue by the end of 2026. That is double its reported run rate in August. Bloomberg reported the
Roblox is making it easier to build games with AI — and play them outside Roblox
Roblox announced new tools at its yearly developer conference. A feature called Build lets users make games with simple text prompts. It had been testing in New
Central Eurasia names its 2026 Road to Battlefield winners: Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ
Three start-ups won the Central Eurasia round of the Road to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2026. They are Cerberus, WeGlobal AI and LOOQ. They beat 22 finalist
Nscale adds former OpenAI exec Fidji Simo to its board ahead of potential IPO
UK AI data centre company Nscale has added Fidji Simo to its board. Simo is a former OpenAI executive and was once boss of Instacart. She also spent more than t
Matt Mullenweg tells (trolls?) Automattic staff, saying he's back in control after CEO ouster
Matt Mullenweg says he is back in control of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com. He posted the message to staff on Slack. Days earlier, the board had
Scammers target hundreds of thousands of crypto owners after Trezor confirms data breach of email provider
The maker of crypto wallets Trezor says hackers attacked Brevo, a company it uses to send emails. The attackers sent about 347,000 phishing emails to Trezor cus
Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang says the company's revenue could grow about 70% next year. He spoke at a Goldman Sachs tech conference on Thursday. He pointed to huge
Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted
Matt Mullenweg says he is back as CEO of Automattic, two days after being put on leave. He founded the company, which owns WordPress.com, Tumblr and Beeper. Rep
We unfolded the iPhone Duo
The Vergecast podcast talked about Apple's big launch event this week. The company showed its first folding phone, called the iPhone Duo. It also showed new iPh
The White House says Truth Social is the ‘most powerful and popular social media platform in the world’
The White House says Truth Social is the most powerful and popular social media platform in the world. Truth Social is owned by Donald Trump. A spokesperson tol
Anthropic spent this week in hot water over cybersecurity
Anthropic released a report about four times this year when its own AI models attacked outside companies. The company said one model broke into third-party syst
Microsoft’s head of comms is leaving after almost 20 years
Frank Shaw is leaving Microsoft after 17 years as its head of communications. He said in a note to his team that it is time to move on and try new things. He ha
Meta may have leaked the first look at its slim 'Project Phoenix' headset
Images appear to show Meta's new headset, called Project Phoenix. UploadVR says it found the pictures inside a firmware package. They show a slim, glasses-style
Where to preorder the Apple AirPods 5
Apple's new AirPods 5 are now open for preorder. They go on sale on 18 September. There are two versions. The standard model costs $129 and adds active noise ca
🎮 Gaming (7)
Magic: The Gathering’s Newest Legendary Artifact Destroys Whole Universes (and Your Creatures)
IGN has revealed a new Magic: The Gathering card called Reality Fracture. It is a legendary artifact, a special kind of powerful card. The card destroys whole u
The 9 Biggest Trailers Worth Watching This Week
IGN rounded up the nine biggest trailers for games, movies and TV released between September 5 and 11. Trailers are short videos that give a first look at somet
Save 50% Off the TP-Link Deco 7 Pro BE10000 Wi-Fi 7 Whole Home Mesh System
IGN is highlighting a deal on the TP-Link Deco 7 Pro BE10000, a mesh Wi-Fi system. The kit is on sale at 50% off. Mesh systems use several units to spread a str
The Long Game: 4 Tactics to Master Early in Star Wars Zero Company
IGN has shared four tactics to learn early in the game Star Wars Zero Company. The guide is part of its 'The Long Game' series, which helps players get better a
'They Thought It Was Too Funny': Zach Cregger Says He's Cut Most of the Jokes From His Resident Evil Movie, Following Test Screenings
Director Zach Cregger says test audiences found his Resident Evil movie too funny, so he cut most of the jokes. He spoke after early screenings of the film. Cre
Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games: Release Dates for 2026 and Beyond
IGN has put together a list of games coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. It covers titles planned for 2026 and later, along with their release dates. The Switch 2
PlayStation’s Future Has Never Looked Bleaker
An IGN opinion piece argues that PlayStation is facing its hardest moment yet. The article points to few big exclusive games and rising development costs. It qu
🎬 Entertainment (6)
They're Talking!: Paramount & AGs Settlement Talks Set For Next Month, But $7M Daily Ticking Fee Still Kicking In, For Now
Paramount Skydance and twelve state attorneys general will hold settlement talks next month. The states are trying to stop Paramount's $111 billion merger with
Gustavo Dudamel Takes New York Philharmonic Baton With Help From Lizzo, Liev Schreiber & More
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel has started his new job leading the New York Philharmonic. He led his first concert at Radio City Music Hall on Thursday. Actor Liev S
Josh Giuliano Sets 'Occupant' With Blumhouse Atomic Monster Following TIFF Premiere Of Horror Debut 'River'; Focus Features Distributing
Director Josh Giuliano has set his next film, called Occupant. He will write and direct the horror movie for Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Focus Features will relea
Jimmy Kimmel In Talks To Renew Deal At ABC
Jimmy Kimmel is in talks to renew his deal at ABC for another year. Rumours this week said he was leaving his late-night show when his contract ends in May. Tho
United Artists, Amazon MGM & Steven Spielberg's 'Mandela Catalogue' Sets Summer 2028 Release
The YouTube horror series Mandela Catalogue is becoming a film. It will be released on 9 June 2028. The film comes from United Artists, Amazon MGM Studios and S
'Onwards And Sideways' Team Rhys Ifans, Laura Linney & John Madden On Making A Parkinson's Story That Finds Laughter & Love In The Unexpected — Toronto
Actors Rhys Ifans and Laura Linney star in a new film called Onwards and Sideways. It is about two people whose lives change when they are diagnosed with Parkin
▶️ 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.
Australian fuel prices set to rise by 30c as global markets react to ‘deadly cocktail’
Australian petrol prices are set to rise by 20 to 30 cents a litre in the coming weeks. The Middle East conflict has pushed the global oil price to its highest
Woolworths increased prices of at least four ‘family staples’ during ‘Price Freeze’ promotion
New pricing data shows Woolworths raised the price of at least four key products during its 'Price Freeze' promotion. That promotion promised frozen prices on 3
US lettuce prices wilt as costs for other goods remain stubbornly high
US lettuce prices have fallen sharply this summer. New data shows lettuce prices dropped another 6.2% from July to August, after a 16.4% fall the month before,
Extra fishy: your tinned mackerel may not be what you think it is
Some tinned mackerel is no longer real mackerel. Big brands such as Princes, and some supermarket own labels, now use jack mackerel instead. Jack mackerel is a
Gasoline prices drive up US monthly inflation; four UK interest rate hikes expected by next summer – as it happened
US monthly inflation rose 0.4% in August, driven by higher petrol prices. The yearly rate stayed at 3.4%, and core inflation dipped slightly. On the same day, t
The ‘great grid upgrade’ is off track – ministers should spell out the risks for bills | Nils Pratley
A National Audit Office report says Britain's 70 billion pound plan to rebuild its electricity grid is behind schedule and over budget. The programme aims to co