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Monday 21 September 2026 — every story from this day
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One Nation-linked company built $56,000 shed on private property of Pauline Hanson’s right-hand man
A company linked to One Nation built a $56,000 shed on the private property of James Ashby. He is Pauline Hanson’s right-hand man and now the party’s national d
The Populist: The favourite son | Episode 2 – Full Story podcast
Guardian Australia has released episode two of its podcast series The Populist. This episode looks at James Ashby, Pauline Hanson’s top adviser. Most Australian
The Populist: The favourite son | Episode 2 – podcast
The Guardian has released the second episode of The Populist podcast. The episode focuses on James Ashby, who advises Pauline Hanson. Hanson is the party’s lead
‘It’s been work to not go crazy’: Way Dynamic, the Australian folk-pop musician with fans including Elton John
Way Dynamic is the stage name of Melbourne musician Dylan Young. His 2025 album Massive Shoe is about to be re-released around the world. He signed a deal with
Australians will no longer be hit with card surcharges from 1 October. What will the ban mean for you?
From 1 October, Australians will not pay extra fees for using a card at the checkout. Debit and credit surcharges on Visa, Mastercard and Eftpos will be banned.
The gunzels’ grand final: Melbourne Tramaroos’ campaign derails at European TramDriver Championship
Melbourne’s tram drivers finished second last at the European TramDriver Championship. The event was held in Warsaw on Saturday. Twenty-six teams took part, and
More Australians to live into their 90s as life expectancy forecast to rise over coming decades
Treasury’s latest intergenerational report says Australians will live longer. Life expectancy at birth is set to reach 89 for women and 86 for men by 2066. That
By fixating on immigration numbers, are our leaders missing the bigger picture for working Australians?
Immigration minister Tony Burke spoke at the National Press Club on Thursday. His speech focused on plans to cut immigration numbers. Writer Sanmati Verma says
Australia has done precious little to prepare for the dangers of AI. Where is brilliant leadership when you need it? | Zoe Daniel
Independent MP Zoe Daniel says Australia has done far too little to prepare for the dangers of AI. She wrote this opinion piece for Guardian Australia. She call
AI experts say there’s a chance AI could wipe us out. How are those odds calculated?
An Anthropic researcher says there is more than a 10 per cent chance AI could kill all humans within a decade. Evan Hubinger leads safety research at the compan
🌍 World (18)
US, China open high-level talks ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Top officials from the United States and China met in New York on Sunday. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng began talks at
Qatar says it is working to revive Iran-US talks
Qatar says it is working to restart talks between Iran and the United States. A foreign ministry spokesman, Majed Al-Ansari, told Bloomberg that mediators are m
Meloni promises to ban burqas, niqabs in Italy’s schools
Italy plans to ban burqas and niqabs in schools, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday. She said classes will also limit the number of foreign students.
Photos: Nepal flood survivors find little trace of former lives
Nepal is still digging out after floods and mudslides tore through its mountains last month. At least 1,386 people died on the Nepal side, and 5,130 are still m
Trump says monumental arch in Washington, DC will also be military complex
President Donald Trump says a planned "triumphal arch" in Washington, DC will also be a military complex. He said it would store drones, snipers and large amoun
Hundreds protest in Tunisia for release of jailed Gaza flotilla activists
Hundreds of people marched in Tunis, Tunisia, to demand the release of four activists. The four were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which sailed toward Gaza
Postponing the future: War and inflation redraw marriage terms in Iran
Young Iranians are putting off weddings as war and rising prices hit their plans. Subhan Dashti and Nadia Sabzi had set their wedding for Nowruz, the Iranian Ne
German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called local election results a "disaster" for his party. Exit polls showed big losses for his centre-right Christian Democrati
Largest attack on Moscow sees Ukraine fire hundreds of drones, mayor says
Moscow's mayor says 450 drones were downed during the overnight barrage, in which two people died.
Ed Sheeran admits 'mistakes' at first show since Macklemore controversy
The singer spoke about Israel and Gaza after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for making pro-Palestinian remarks on stage.
Trump says triumphal arch will be military complex with drones and snipers
Trump said the updated plans were at the request of the US military and for national security purposes.
Houthis say they targeted Saudi capital with ballistic missiles
A reported strike on a fuel depot at Riyadh airport caused delays on Saturday, as Saudi Arabia says it shot down a ballistic missile aimed at the capital.
Cambodia conference to fight global online scam networks
Cambodia will host the International Conference on Combating Online Scams (ICCOS-2026) to demonstrate political will and lead a coordinated international respon
PM calls for peaceful resolution to Cambodia-Thailand border row
The conflict along the Cambodia-Thailand border has threatened the Kingdom’s hard-won peace, Prime Minister Hun Manet said as he called for existing agreements
Cambodia advances SDGs at world summit
Prime Minister Hun Manet outlined Cambodia’s strategy to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through inclusive growth, public investment, environme
Court charges Koh Kong commune chief, two police officers over scam links
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has charged a commune chief and two police officers in connection with an online scam operation in Koh Kong province, accusing th
Journalists detained in Pursat over land dispute incitement
Pursat provincial police detained two journalists over allegations of using social media to incite discrimination, defame local officials and encourage villager
China-ASEAN Expo opens in Nanning
The 23rd China–ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) opened in Nanning, China, on Thursday, bringing together governments and businesses from across the region as Cambodian exhib
🤖 AI & Tech (14)
Elon Musk’s latest Boring Company pitch involves a Hyperloop between Austin and San Antonio
Elon Musk says his tunneling company is working on a "simple precursor Hyperloop" between Austin and San Antonio. He claims the trip would take less than 30 min
Is the AI industry really ready to slow down?
A public debate has broken out over AI safety and whether the industry should slow down. Anthropic chief Dario Amodei published a plan he calls "pace the fronti
Vocci's ring adds a new form factor to meeting note-taking
A company called Vocci has released a ring that records meetings and turns them into notes. Users double-tap a button to start and stop recording.
The ring wei
ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok
A startup called ScrollEd turns textbooks and PDFs into a scrolling feed like TikTok. Dry text becomes AI-made video, audio, text or quiz cards.
Swiping up bri
New California law will penalize influencers who don't disclose political ads
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that fines influencers who do not say when they are paid to post about politics. Fines can reach $5,000 for each v
TechCrunch Mobility: How do we know when an AV is safe enough?
There is still no standard test to judge whether a self-driving car is safe enough for the road. Companies mostly answer that question themselves.
People must
A small but growing number of founders are betting on bringing people together offline
Some founders are starting companies built around bringing people together in person. Two well-known entrepreneurs have taken that path.
Brynn Putnam sold her
No one is surprised that Nvidia's Jensen Huang thinks AI fears are overblown.
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang says there is a zero per cent chance that AI will end the world. He said this in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning. Nvidia makes mos
Kojima Productions disputes reports the studio is in trouble
Kojima Productions says reports that the studio is in trouble are wrong. The company released a statement calling itself healthy and profitable. This came after
Trump now says he wants to form an ‘AI Force’
US President Donald Trump says he wants to create an AI Force. He posted on Truth Social that he would appoint an AI czar to lead it. He said his government wou
A24’s reputation is on the line with the SCP Foundation movie
The film studio A24 is making a movie based on the SCP Foundation. SCP is a large online collection of horror stories. A24 says it holds worldwide rights to the
A great new video game movie
The Verge has published the newest edition of its weekly Installer newsletter. This week’s issue looks at a new video game movie. It also covers Valve’s Steam F
The hidden monopoly behind your TI graphing calculator
The Verge podcast Version History has a new episode about graphing calculators. It looks at how Texas Instruments came to rule the market. The same calculator h
Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems
Experts say humans remain the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems. Power grids were already easy targets for hackers before AI arrived. Recent high-pro
🎮 Gaming (7)
First 5-day Tokyo Game Show in 30 years cuts back to 4 in face of Typhoon Dujuan
Tokyo Game Show will run for four days instead of five. Organisers cut the extra day because of Typhoon Dujuan, which is heading toward Japan.
This was set to
Elden Ring Nightreign is dead, but modders are dabbing on its corpse, with one porting an entire Dark Souls 2 DLC zone as a playable map
Fans are still making new content for Elden Ring Nightreign even though the game is no longer getting updates. One mod moves a whole map from a Dark Souls 2 add
Everything announced at the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2026
The PC Gaming Show ran a Tokyo Direct stream on Sunday. The show packed in new trailers and updates, with a focus on PC games from Japan and Asia.
It aired jus
Take to the skies and shoot your mates in the face with a shotgun in Fish & Ships
A new game called Fish & Ships lets players take to the skies and fight friends with shotguns. It mixes flying with fast, silly combat.
The game is built aroun
Feel like a kid again when toy car game Obstacle Overdrive launches October 2
A toy-car racing game called Obstacle Overdrive launches on October 2. It lets players race tiny cars through courses built like an indoor playground.
The game
I lost hours to this roguelike card-based city builder even though I had no idea how all of those words could fit together
A PC Gamer writer lost hours to a new game. It mixes three ideas at once: roguelike runs, card play and building a city.
That mix sounds strange at first. The
Solarpunk MMO Loftia is launching into early access November 3
The online game Loftia launches in early access on November 3. It is a cosy MMO where players build, farm and work together.
Solarpunk is a style that pictures
🎬 Entertainment (6)
Jessica Chastain Thriller ‘The Savant’ Getting 2027 Release On Apple TV After Year On Hold
Apple TV will release the thriller The Savant in spring 2027. The series stars Jessica Chastain. It was pulled just three days before its planned premiere in Se
Ben Affleck Nearly Cast Ex Jennifer Garner As His Wife In 'Animals': "You Just Get Baggage"
Ben Affleck nearly cast his ex-wife Jennifer Garner as his on-screen wife in Animals. He told Entertainment Weekly that he first gave her the part of Abigail. L
Aaron Sorkin Says Jeremy Strong Treated 'Social Reckoning' Co-Stars "The Way He Imagines Mark Zuckerberg Treats People"
Writer and director Aaron Sorkin says Jeremy Strong stayed in character on the set of The Social Reckoning. Strong plays Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg in the film.
Movistar Plus Announces 2027 Slate, Including JA Bayona & Fernando León Projects, At San Sebastián
The Spanish streaming service Movistar Plus has shared part of its 2027 line-up. It announced the projects at the San Sebastián Film Festival. The list includes
'Resident Evil' Breaks Franchise Opening Records & Even Some Cumes With $108.3M WW; Also Zach Cregger's Highest – Global Box Office
The new Resident Evil movie opened with $108.3m worldwide. That is the best start in the history of the series. It is also the biggest opening for director Zach
'La Bola Negra' Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People's Choice Award
The Toronto Film Festival has announced its People’s Choice Award winner. The prize went to La Bola Negra, directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. I Play
▶️ 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.
Melbourne finishes second-last at world tram driving championships – as it happened
Melbourne finished second last at the 12th European Tramdriver Championship in Warsaw, Poland. Only London placed lower out of 26 teams.
Prague took first plac
As tobacconist firebombings intensify in Melbourne, nearby stores are being denied insurance
Shops near tobacconists in Melbourne are being refused insurance or charged far more. Rising firebombings have made neighbouring businesses expensive to cover.
UK startup snares $20m to recreate gigs with ‘hyper-realistic’ digital avatars
A UK startup called Unit1 has raised about $20m to recreate concerts using digital avatars of musicians. It wants to stage shows with living artists who no long
China’s stranglehold on rare earths must be ended, says hopeful supplier to EU
A mining boss says the world must end China's tight hold on rare earth supplies. Rafael Moreno runs Viridis Mining and Minerals, which hopes to supply the EU wi
Chiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation push
Chiltern Railways became publicly owned on Sunday. It is the sixth train operator taken over by the UK government since 2025.
Chiltern runs services between Lo
‘Flip the table and rise up’: Lib Dems’ president in combative mood as party gathers in Brighton
Liberal Democrats president Josh Babarinde called for a fight against big tech and crypto billionaires. He spoke as about 5,000 members gathered in Brighton for