Wednesday, 26 August 2026
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The Guardian World · 00:41
Suburban Rail Loop: Victorian government secretly increased public transport fares to help pay for controversial SRL ↗Labor put ‘levy on all public transport fares in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria’ since January 2025, auditor-general says The Victorian government secretly increased public transport fares to raise money to help pay for the Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, the state’s auditor-general…
The Guardian World · 01:22
Productivity Commission says ‘line was crossed’ when WA premier labelled them ‘east coast clowns’ over GST ↗Commissioner Angela Jackson also said it was ‘disappointing’ that Anthony Albanese had ruled out changes to Western Australia’s GST arrangements Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Productivity Commission has condemned attack…
The Guardian World · 01:46
Typhoon Narra: record flood waters submerge homes and force mass evacuations in China ↗Heavy rain expected in parts of Vietnam and southern China, as another storm system, Typhoon Saudel, heads for Japan and Taiwan Widespread flooding triggered by Typhoon Narra has submerged homes and forced mass evacuations in southern China, as another storm system tracked towards Japan and Taiwan. Authorities i…
The Guardian World · 03:30
Nine CEO confident new AI laws will deliver a ‘world of growth in publishing’ as network slashes costs ↗Matt Stanton says company has ‘good pipeline’ of AI deals ahead even as it aims to cut $160m in costs Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The head of Nine Entertainment sees a “world of growth in publishing” on the horizon backed…
The Guardian World · 03:31
Fears for ‘gregarious’ local celebrity Sammy the elephant seal in Victorian bird flu hotspot ↗Seals and sea lions often communicate by touch and share spaces with wild birds, placing them at risk of infection from H5N1 virus Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Since H5 bird flu arrived in Portland, Victoria, the situation…
The Guardian World · 03:55
Antisemitism royal commission ends hearings but delays report to avoid ‘distraction’ from Bondi anniversary ↗Commissioner Virginia Bell resists push to extend antisemitism inquiry noting need for timely recommendations Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Commissioner Virginia Bell says she will delay – by four days – handing down her fi…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Man on trial for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder claims he was framed ↗Yorgen Fenech tells jury he had nothing to do with killing and alleges top adviser to Malta’s then PM was instigator A businessman on trial for the murder of the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has spoken about the charges for the first time in court since his arrest seven years ago, telling the jury he was fram…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Call to ban marmot hunting in France as campaigners say they are ‘killed for fun’ ↗Protests and petitions planned amid growing concerns over impact of climate crisis on numbers of Alpine rodent Animal rights campaigners are gearing up for protests and petitions aimed at persuading the French government to ban the hunting of Alpine marmots. Open season on the rodents, members of the squirrel an…
The Guardian World · 05:03
Teenage girl allegedly raped in ‘heinous’ attack at Queensland residential care home ↗State’s child safety minister Amanda Camm confirms police are investigating alleged attack west of Brisbane A Queensland teenager has allegedly been raped in a state-funded residential care home in what has been described as a “heinous” act. A staff member is accused of assaulting the girl, who is understood to…
The Guardian World · 06:01
Raygun opens up on her infamous Olympics breakdancing debut: ‘not as bad as I thought!’ ↗Australia’s first Olympic breakdancer became a viral sensation after her performance at Paris 2024, where she failed to receive a single point Rachael “Raygun” Gunn says her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics was “not as bad as I thought!” after the Sydney-based breaker revealed she had finally watched back th…
The Guardian World · 06:44
Fears grow for fourth rate hike after Australia sees higher-than-expected July inflation ↗Bureau of Statistics says CPI was 3.5% in July, casting doubt on Reserve Bank meeting its 2.5% inflation target without further hike Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Fears are growing that the Reserve Bank will hit millions of…
The Guardian World · 08:12
Now you seafood, now you don’t: $350k worth of oysters vanish without a trace in NSW ↗About 400,000 juvenile Sydney rock oysters were taken from an oyster farm on state’s mid-north coast earlier this year, police say Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Police are on the hunt for a seafood swindler after 400,000 oysters were allegedly stolen from a farm at a river on the…
The Guardian World · 09:00
Moringa lattes and tigernut kebabs: the young Ghanaians ‘taking back the power’ of their food ↗In Ghana, a grassroots movement is championing nutritious, homegrown, climate-resilient produce, rather than western imports After three years at catering school, Abiro Wisdom was certain of one thing – he did not want to go into catering. At least not the route that he might be expected to take. His course at Acc…
The Guardian World · 10:00
Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada ↗Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated Are you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from you Using the bathroom or having a cry is about to become more expensive for North Americans as the US and Canada enter a full-fledged tra…
The Guardian World · 10:16
Dominic Perrottet’s sister-in-law denies lying under oath to protect husband over allegedly illegal donations, Icac hears ↗Anita Perrottet tells an inquiry hearing that hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to her were for ‘strategic and marketing advice’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The sister-in-law of Dominic Perrottet has rejected the suggestion she had been put in an “impossible situation…
The Guardian World · 10:45
‘Major casualties’ feared after flash floods along Nepal-Tibet border ↗Death toll of nine likely to rise as floods and mudslide sweep away houses, roads, bridges and power projects Torrential floods in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and in Tibet in China have killed at least nine people and destroyed roads, bridges and power projects, as authorities in both countries braced for…
The Guardian World · 11:00
Mpox is back – and in new countries. How this outbreak can be contained ↗The public health emergencies in 2022 and 2024 saw the virus reported in 145 countries, but in the new cases children appear particularly affected A fresh outbreak of mpox in Guinea Bissau – the country’s first – means the virus formerly known as monkey pox is back in the headlines. So what has changed? Since 20…
The Guardian World · 13:58
Devon man becomes first person to swim Switzerland’s 10 largest lakes ↗Neil Gilson completes 230-mile challenge after a ‘tough’ 22-hour crossing of Lac Léman He staggered rather than sprang out of the lake but it wasn’t surprising. Neil Gilson , a former international athlete, could be forgiven for feeling a little wobbly, having become the first person to swim the 10 largest lakes…
The Guardian World · 14:36
Flight attendant’s breast cancer was occupational disease, court rules ↗Sophie Lainault, who worked for Air France, wins legal case linking illness to more than 12,600 hours on flights A flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, a first for the country’s aviation industry, her lawyer and a trade union said. The ruling…
The Guardian World · 14:40
Why are European leaders staying silent after our summer of climate shock? ↗Why are European leaders staying silent after our summer of climate shock? Lethal temperatures and wildfires have exposed a widening gulf between voters demanding action and politicians unwilling to confront the long-term choices global heating requires • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up…
The Guardian World · 15:00
‘Reluctant’ approval for Tasmanian datacentre sets marker for national battle ↗Concerns over planning process as George Town council gives go-ahead for 288MW AI factory despite opposition from locals Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The day before Anthony Albanese secured agreement with states and territories to develop national datacentre standards , a small c…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Ending private health rebate for Australians 65 and over is ‘good policy change’, report co-author finds ↗Research finds just 0.1-0.4% of the total insured population will ditch insurance, while the government will save as much as $940m a year Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Removing the higher private health insurance rebate for people aged 65 and over is good policy that is unlikely t…
The Guardian World · 15:09
South African police arrest two Thai men for allegedly smuggling parrot eggs ↗Bird eggs intercepted in homemade incubators at Johannesburg airport as officials try to halt wildlife trafficking South African police have arrested two Thai nationals in separate incidents for allegedly attempting to smuggle endangered parrot eggs out of the country as authorities try to stem the tide of wildlif…
The Guardian World · 16:22
‘Escape wizard’ who has broken out of four prisons is arrested in Spain ↗Albanian criminal has cut bars, descended sheets and even used human pyramid in escapes in Italy and Belgium Police in Spain have arrested a dangerous Albanian criminal nicknamed the “escape wizard” who has managed to break out of four jails in Italy and Belgium by sawing through bars, clambering down knotted shee…
The Guardian World · 18:05
Girl, 13, among missing British citizens after flash flood in Nepal ↗More than 400 travellers are said to be missing after flood on Tibet border, including 33 Britons Flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border – latest updates Thirty-three British citizens including a 13-year-old girl are among more than 400 travellers missing after a flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, according to…
The Guardian World · 18:15
How to lose Trump’s trade war: test Canada’s resolve with threats to hockey sticks ↗The US president expected Ottawa to bow to tariff demands, but Canada is striking back – and it could cost Americans This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday Earlier this year, a survey found that Canada , along with Switzerland , was the best-…
The Guardian World · 20:53
Australia news live: dozens of Australians believed to be among hundreds of foreign tourists missing in Nepal flash floods ↗Powerful floods in Himalayan border area sweep away houses, roads and bridges. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong, says the government is urgently trying to confirm the welfare of Australians in Nepal, after reports doze…
The Guardian World · 21:16
Dozens of Australians believed to be among hundreds of foreign tourists missing in Nepal flash floods ↗Powerful floods in Himalayan border area sweep away houses, roads and bridges Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Dozens of Australian tourists are reportedly missing in the deadly flash floods that swept through the Nepal-Tibet…