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Wednesday 23 September 2026 — every story from this day
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🇦🇺 Local (10)
Cost of raising two children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says
The Parenthood, an advocacy group, released new research on 23 Sep 2026. It found that raising two or more children in Australia now costs at least $36,500 a ye
Gums, ginkgos and a golden wych elm: voting for Victoria’s tree of the year
The National Trust of Victoria has named nine finalists for its 2026 tree of the year award. More than 40 trees were nominated, and a panel of 12 experts cut th
The Last Wave: Peter Weir’s eerie film brings mystical dread to the urban landscape
The Guardian's film column looked back at The Last Wave, Peter Weir's 1977 thriller. The film follows a Sydney lawyer who defends four Aboriginal men accused of
The royal commission into alleged corruption in Victoria’s Big Build is due to begin. How will it work?
A royal commission into corruption in Victoria's building industry opens in Melbourne on 23 Sep 2026. It will study the Big Build, the state's pipeline of more
Alex Antic’s rise in SA Liberals has coincided with a collapse in the party’s vote. Is there further to fall?
Liberal senator Alex Antic has become state president of the South Australian Liberals. He beat upper house leader Nicola Centofanti 119 votes to 73 over the we
Using AI to ‘talk to animals’ might make us feel clever – but what, if anything, does it do for them?
Guardian writer Amy Martin travelled to Shark Bay in Western Australia to watch dolphin research. Scientist Stephanie King records dolphin whistles and clicks,
We must educate our children to evaluate concepts such as ‘values’ and ‘pride’, rather than teach them to hoist a flag
Writer and professor Tony Birch has criticised a Coalition plan for Indigenous education. Shadow education minister Julian Leeser wants Indigenous topics taught
US warns Australia that imposing digital duty of care on big tech would be seen as censorship
The Trump administration has told Australia its planned digital duty of care laws could be seen as censorship. The US embassy in Canberra made the point in a pu
Jetstar staff to waive extra baggage and seat fees as industrial action escalates – as it happened
Jetstar staff will stop charging some passenger fees for two days. Members of the Australian Services Union will waive charges from 12.01am Wednesday until midn
Trump’s decision to ban journalists from the White House – and One Nation’s actions – shows why Australia urgently needs a media freedom bill | Peter Greste
Journalist Peter Greste has called for a media freedom bill in Australia. He wrote in the Guardian on 22 Sep 2026, after Donald Trump banned reporters from CNN,
🌍 World (20)
Is Ethiopia heading towards renewed civil war?
Seven armed groups in Ethiopia say they have formed an alliance to topple the government. They warn the country is close to falling apart and blame Prime Minist
UN Goodwill Ambassador: Millions of refugee children missing school
Mary Maker fled South Sudan as a child and grew up in a refugee camp in Kenya. She is now a UN Goodwill Ambassador. At the United Nations, she said millions of
US, Iran hold ‘very good’ talks, Trump says at UN meeting
President Donald Trump said US officials held a 'very good' three-hour meeting with Iranian leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York. Envoys Steve Witkoff
Lula warns against foreign interference in Brazil election at UN
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva used his UN speech to defend his country's sovereignty. He said Brazil would not let domestic or foreign actors int
Sudan’s historical famine echoes through latest hunger crisis
Sudan is facing one of its worst hunger crises in modern history. War between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, which started in April 2023, has wrecked fa
Erdogan slams Israel’s ‘genocidal mindset’ in blistering UN address
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attacked Israel's actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank in a speech at the UN General Assembly. Israel's delegation
‘War crime’: Jordan’s king slams Israeli West Bank expansion
Jordan's King Abdullah II criticised Israeli settler moves in the occupied West Bank. He said the push to expand settlements amounts to forced displacement of P
Trump: ‘My honour to settle eight wars’ including ‘war in Gaza’
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, President Donald Trump said it was his honour to have settled eight wars since taking office. He claimed he helped end the
US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark
The defence deal signed at the UN General Assembly also re-affirms Denmark's sovereignty over its semi-autonomous Arctic territory.
Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings
Three churches and three luxury hotels were targeted in the 2019 attacks which killed 270.
Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak
Scientists say the developing El Niño is now the strongest on record with weather impacts already being felt around the world.
Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list
Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman both have close ties to President Putin, and Kyiv said the move sent Moscow the wrong signals.
Eleven injured in shooting outside Turkish school
Footage appears to show a male in the area carrying a firearm, while officials say the attacker has been captured.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to investigate juror and check his phone
The attorney wants the court to look at the juror's mobile phone use and answers on questionnaires.
Property tax in Cambodia: What property owners need to know before September 30
September 30 is the annual deadline to declare and pay Tax on Immovable Property (ToIP) and Tax on Unused Land for 2026, according to the General Department of
The two nations mark 77th PRC anniversary with pledge to deepen strategic ties
The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China yesterday at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, hi
Cambodia protests Thai installation of Buddha statue
Cambodia has lodged a formal diplomatic protest against Thailand following the installation of a Buddha statue in a disputed border area in Oddar Meanchey provi
Govt highlights int’l cooperation in online scam crackdown
The government yesterday highlighted joint operations with foreign law enforcement agencies, citing intelligence sharing, victim rescues and site inspections ah
Cambodia challenges Thai claim over Miss Universe photo
Cambodian experts and cultural researchers have challenged a claim from Thailand that a historical photograph of an ancient woman displayed during the Miss Univ
Interior Ministry drives administrative reform and digital workflow
Ministry of Interior managed nearly 30,000 correspondence items and coordinated 468 protocol events during the first half of 2026, according to a report detaili
🤖 AI & Tech (14)
Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI
Qualcomm announced two new smartphone chips at its Snapdragon Summit: the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. Both are built with
Apple could take on Whoop with a new fitness tracker, report says
Apple is working on a screen-less fitness tracker, according to a Bloomberg report. The device is described as a thin fabric band with a sensor-packed module, s
Meta admits Muse's likeness to OpenClaw isn't a coincidence
Meta has admitted its Muse AI was heavily inspired by OpenClaw, an open-source project. Nat Friedman, head of product at Meta's Superintelligence Labs, said Mus
Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents' and applicants' data
The hacking group ShinyHunters says it broke into FBI systems and stole data on thousands of agents and job applicants. The group posted the claim on its dark w
a16z is challenging Silicon Valley's love for drop-outs by launching a school
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is starting a school called The Horowitz Andreessen Academy. It is aimed at people who just finished high school and ha
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes
OpenAI released new versions of its Sol and Luna AI models, part of the GPT-6 family. The company says they cost half as much to use through its API as the olde
Waymo's latest expansion strategy: teenagers
Waymo will let teenagers as young as 13 ride its robotaxis in Nashville. It is the second city to offer teen accounts, after Phoenix last year, and the company
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 comes in an Extreme version too
Qualcomm has announced two new phone chips: the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and the 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. Both are built on a new 2nm process. The news came on Se
Motorola’s wild-looking Signature 27 runs Qualcomm’s new Extreme chipset
Motorola has shown off a new flagship phone called the Signature 27. It is the first phone announced with Qualcomm's top Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip.
Apple clarifies that Texture and Grain controls are exclusive to the latest iPhones’ cameras
Apple says two new photo tools will not work on older iPhones after all. Texture and grain controls were announced with the iPhone 18 and 18 Pro. Apple's first
Score free Pixel Buds 2A when you preorder a Googlebook at Best Buy
Best Buy is giving away free Pixel Buds 2A earbuds with Googlebook laptop preorders. The offer runs until October 25th, 2026. Some laptops ship as early as Octo
Save $30 on Apple’s Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and a numpad
Best Buy and Amazon cut the black Apple Magic Keyboard to $169.99, down $30 from the usual price. The deal ended at 10pm Pacific time on September 22nd, 2026.
San Francisco sues Trump Media for selling early access to Trump posts
San Francisco is suing Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social. The city says the firm sold early access to Donald Trump's posts, which it calls a corrupt
Apple is reportedly working on a Whoop-like fitness tracker
Apple is working on a screenless fitness band, according to Bloomberg. A prototype has a thin fabric strap with a sensor unit inside. The report on Sep 22, 2026
🎮 Gaming (7)
World of Warcraft: Forever players find rule-breaking new items that defy 22 years of experience with the classic MMO
Players in the World of Warcraft: Forever beta have found new items that break the game's oldest rules. One axe from the Deadmines lets you mine ore without the
The mythology of Gabe Newell now includes Mongolian throat singing
Counter-Strike co-creator Minh Le says Valve boss Gabe Newell spent about five months practising Mongolian throat singing in the office. Le said Newell got into
Before I starting making church candles from dead bodies, vs after
A PC Gamer writer playing Graveyard Keeper 2 said he planned to be an honest gravekeeper this time. It did not last. As soon as he unlocked the recipe for candl
I modded Crazy Taxi into Grand Theft Auto 5
A PC Gamer writer installed the Crazy Taxi Mod into Grand Theft Auto 5. Yellow circles on the map start taxi jobs: press H, pick a car, then race to drop off pa
I set out to prove polling rate affects my aim and instead found my favourite DPI setting
A PC Gamer writer tested whether a mouse's polling rate really helps your aim. Higher polling rates did not clearly improve his scores. Instead he found he aime
What the hell are you guys doing?
Microsoft announced a big shake-up of its Xbox studios. Obsidian, the studio behind Avowed, now reports to Bethesda and is working with it on a new Fallout game
Why Blizzard vet Rob Pardo is going all-in on Arkheron, the PvP dungeon crawler that's like dark-fantasy Backrooms: 'It's very much been an odyssey'
Rob Pardo, the former Blizzard design chief, says his studio is going all in on Arkheron. It is a team game where squads of three battle to climb a strange towe
🎬 Entertainment (6)
Kara Swisher Says She's Leaving CNN Now That Settlement Clears Way For Paramount-WBD Merger
Journalist Kara Swisher says she is leaving CNN. She announced the decision on her Pivot podcast with Scott Galloway. She has asked her agent to end her contrac
Mary Beth Barone Writes & Stars Opposite Joe Alwyn In Rom-Com 'Still We Met'; Lena Dunham Among EPs
Comedian Mary Beth Barone has written a romantic comedy called Still We Met. She will star opposite British actor Joe Alwyn. Filming starts this autumn in New Y
Sony Scoops Up TIFF Michelle Yeoh Thunder Road Action Thriller 'The Surgeon'
Sony Pictures has bought the thriller The Surgeon after a bidding war at the Toronto film festival. Michelle Yeoh stars as a skilled surgeon who is kidnapped an
'Crew Girl' Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix
Netflix has renewed the teen drama Crew Girl for a second season. The show follows 16-year-old Teagan, who becomes the coxswain of a messy all-boys rowing group
Charlie Hall To Star In College Fraternity Drug Ring Comedy Series In Works At Netflix Under Alec Berg Overall Deal
Netflix is making a comedy series about a college fraternity drug ring. Charlie Hall will write and star in the show. Alec Berg is executive producer and superv
Jeremiah Watkins Talks New Special 'Crazy Pizza' & Nearly 5-Year Journey Toward Getting Passed At The Comedy Store – Comedy Means Business Podcast
Comedian Jeremiah Watkins has released his third stand-up special, Crazy Pizza, on YouTube. He filmed it at The Comedy Vault in Batavia, Illinois, and put it ou
▶️ 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.
DoorDash to pay $131.5m after underpaying New York workers
DoorDash will pay $131.5m to settle a New York City investigation that found it underpaid delivery workers or paid them late. About 264,000 workers get nearly $
Jim Ratcliffe halts production at Hull chemical plants over ‘ridiculous’ gas prices
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's company Ineos is pausing production at three chemical plants in Hull. The firm says UK gas prices are too high to compete with plants in the
Oil falls below $100 a barrel; UK government borrowing paints ‘dismal picture’ as bond vigilantes assemble – as it happened
Oil fell below $100 a barrel after reports that Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases military pressure. On the same day
European drugmakers say they are ‘losing ground’ to US and Chinese rivals
The chairs of nine big European drug companies wrote to national leaders warning that Europe is losing the race for drug investment. Their letter says over $600
Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech as officials hold bilateral meeting
President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that Iran faces a choice between 'potential greatness or obliteration'. He asked world leaders whether he sh
Macron calls on Russia and Ukraine to halt strikes on energy infrastructure
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Russia and Ukraine to stop attacking energy infrastructure. He said he had discussed an 'energy truce' and a moratori