Wednesday, 23 September 2026
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The Guardian World · 00:00
Review urged after blood-spattered shirt ads ran alongside domestic violence news in Australia ↗Gruesome ads embedded in articles about family violence ‘make light’ of violence and could distress victim-survivors, expert warns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates WARNING: this story contains an image some readers may find distressing News stories about domestic violence inadvertently…
The Guardian World · 01:02
Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York with onboard ‘wellbeing zones’ ↗Flying from 2028, it’s the national carrier’s second ultra long-haul route after Sydney to London direct takes off in 2027 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Travellers will be able to fly between Sydney and New York in just 18…
The Guardian World · 01:15
Jamaica hails King’s decision to refer slavery reparations petition to privy council as ‘really big deal’ ↗The move comes after Jamaica’s culture minister Olivia Grange travelled to the UK earlier this month to lodge the historic petition King Charles has referred a landmark slavery reparations petition from Jamaica to a high-level UK appeals court for legal advice, Jamaica’s culture minister announced in parliament on…
The Guardian World · 02:21
Jesse Baird ‘petrified’ of Beau Lamarre-Condon and kept repeating ‘he has a gun’, court hears ↗Friend sobs in witness box and tells Sydney murder trial Baird was scared to go to the police Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jesse Baird was “petrified” of Beau Lamarre-Condon because he was an armed police officer who could…
The Guardian World · 03:18
Senior Liberals rubbish Barnaby Joyce’s claim of talks over deal with One Nation as ‘figment of his imagination’ ↗Joyce would not say which Liberals he had spoken to, while Angus Taylor denied any conversations had taken place Senior Liberals have rubbished claims by Barnaby Joyce that he has discussed One Nation offering the Coalition a pathway to minority government after the next election, accusing him of buyers remorse af…
The Guardian World · 03:47
Liberal operative was offered $1,000 to get media to cover ‘grubby rumour’ minister was having affair, Icac hears ↗Sharangan Maheswaran says his bid for story on unsubstantiated rumour about then-Liberal minister David Elliott was ‘not a serious offer’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A lawyer for fugitive property developer Jean Nassif of…
The Guardian World · 05:22
Bikies, ‘moral compass malfunctions’ and corruption cost: Victoria’s Big Build royal commission holds first public hearing ↗Inquiry investigating allegations of corruption and criminal conduct on state’s $150bn pipeline of infrastructure projects to leave ‘no stone unturned’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The opening public hearing of the royal c…
The Guardian World · 06:32
Angry Anderson dies aged 79: Rose Tattoo frontman was a ferocious rock ’n’ roll singer and youth advocate ↗The singer, songwriter, actor and advocate, who has died following a cardiac arrest while touring in Europe, kept his band’s flame burning until the end Gary “Angry” Anderson – who has died aged 79 after he was hospitalised following a cardiac arrest while on tour in Germany with the band Rose Tattoo, the balls-ou…
The Guardian World · 06:45
Angus Taylor pledges to repeal swathe of climate policies, saying ‘Australia has done its bit’ ↗Several measures were previously introduced or supported by Coalition, prompting claim Liberals and Nationals would ‘let climate change rip’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor has vowed to repeal a raft of emissions…
The Guardian World · 07:21
Gus Lamont’s parents make emotional plea as $1m reward offered for information about disappearance ↗No trace of Gus has been found since he went missing from his family’s South Australian farm on 27 September last year The parents of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont have made an emotional plea for any information about their “unique little boy” as authorities offered a $1m reward over the disappearance. No tra…
The Guardian World · 08:20
Zelenskyy to present Ukraine’s case to UN general assembly – live ↗Second day of UNGA in New York will feature speeches by European leaders, while Trump and Xi will meet later Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least one person died and seven were injured in this morning’s Russian attacks on Kyiv. In a series of updates, he said Russian drones struck a business centre, a tran…
The Guardian World · 09:38
Top South African police officer charged with raping woman, 18, and grooming 16-year-old girl ↗Arrest of Shadrack Sibiya comes as country reels from cases of femicide and alleged police corruption and criminality One of South Africa’s most senior police officers has been charged with raping an 18-year-old woman and grooming a 16-year-old girl, as the country’s police face allegations of corruption and faili…
The Guardian World · 11:08
Indian billionaire’s payments firm plots biggest London flotation in years ↗Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel Money targets $9bn IPO in boost for ailing UK stock market A payments business that operates across Africa and is ultimately controlled by an Indian billionaire has announced its intention to float on the struggling London Stock Exchange . Airtel Money, the mobile money arm of Airtel…
The Guardian World · 12:00
Police use teargas on protesters as disabled woman, 87, evicted from Madrid home ↗Housing rights campaigners decry landlord’s ‘barbaric behaviour’ after apartment Maricarmen had lived in for 71 years was bought by a developer There were violent scenes in Madrid on Wednesday as riot police fought with protesters trying to prevent the eviction of a disabled 87-year-old woman from her apartment in…
The Guardian World · 12:06
Ancient wall found beneath Paris could confirm site of first settlement ↗Discovery of Gallo-Roman period structure hailed as ‘major breakthrough’ by French culture ministry An ancient wall discovered beneath Paris has been described as a “major breakthrough” by France’s culture ministry, with the archaeological find possibly confirming the location of the city’s original settlement.…
The Guardian World · 12:54
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez hails ‘historic meeting’ with Donald Trump in New York ↗Interim president, who agreed a 65bn-barrel oil deal with the US, did not say whether she would visit her snatched predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, in jail Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has celebrated a “historic” meeting with Donald Trump in New York, posing for a smiley photo with the US president…
The Guardian World · 14:01
Young Australians are staying in the family home for longer – and it’s not hard to see why ↗Housing costs are up with renters worst affected and financial stress is also growing, according to the largest survey of its type Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Every year, thousands of Australians answer a series of questions as part of the long-running Hilda survey. This quest…
The Guardian World · 14:01
Coogee ranks as Sydney’s worst ocean beach for faecal pollution – again ↗Seventy-nine per cent of all NSW swimming sites rated ‘good’ or ‘very good’, as state’s cleanest and most polluted beaches revealed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Coogee has ranked as the Sydney ocean beach most polluted with faecal matter, an annual state survey has found. Of 2…
The Guardian World · 14:24
UK to join EU ocean science scheme to better predict extreme weather events ↗Cooperation on OceanEye, which aims to create ‘real-time’ model of world’s oceans, comes amid efforts to boost EU ties UK politics live – latest updates Europe live – latest updates Britain is to join a major new ocean science programme, led by the EU, to better forecast extreme weather and climate events, t…
The Guardian World · 14:30
The EU’s Canada offer is more mood than reality but it could hint at a future geometry for the bloc ↗While Brussels and Ottawa desire a deeper partnership born of Trump-era volatility, the EU has no legal framework to accommodate it Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The EU and Canada, Ursula von der Leyen said last week, “see the world with the same eyes”, with shared stances on ev…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Gas lobby ‘scare campaign’ urges Victoria to scrap ban in new homes, leaked documents show ↗Exclusive: Australian Gas Infrastructure Group lobbying campaign warns energy bills could increase by $100 unless ban is reversed, despite experts disagreeing Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The gas industry has been accused of unleashing a “scare campaign” before the Victorian elec…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Victorian Labor puts reproductive rights on election agenda as it warns One Nation could try to wind back abortion access ↗Exclusive: ‘We don’t want to see any winding back of women’s rights,’ health minister says ahead of state election Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian Labor government is announcing new measures to improve access to medical abortion, as it puts reproductive rights on the e…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Property investors may pay less capital gains tax under Labor’s reforms, analysis suggests ↗Researcher says public debate since May budget has overstated how much reforms will cost landlords and investors Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Most property investors may end up paying less capital gains tax after Labor’s budget reforms , research based on an analysis of historica…
The Guardian World · 15:01
Groceries rise by 7% across Australian supermarket chains, Choice finds ↗The price of a basket of items in Coles, Woolworths, IGA and Aldi increased to an average of $43.62, survey says Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Groceries have become more expensive at all four of Australia’s major supermarket chains, with the average price of a basket of essentials…
The Guardian World · 16:00
Germany commits for first time to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045 ↗Campaigners say plan marks a ‘notable shift’ away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045, despite fierce debate about its green policies. In a roadmap published on Wednesday , the German governmen…
The Guardian World · 18:50
Milei threatens at UN that Argentina will take ‘matters into our own hands’ on Falklands ↗Argentinian president accuses United Nations of being filled with ‘parasites’ in bellicose general assembly speech Javier Milei has condemned the UN as he warned that Argentina would take “matters into our own hands” in its dispute with Britain over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. In a caustic speech at…
The Guardian World · 19:24
How the ‘poisonous tide’ of disinformation stokes division and sows despair ↗Whether produced by Russia, China or far-right influencers, deepfakes and disinfo are being used to spread deceitful narratives Russian disinformation campaigns are varied in their falsehoods and strategies. The narratives range from a deepfake Tom Cruise slamming the Paris Olympics to portraying a recent Russia…
The Guardian World · 19:40
‘My friend’: Anthony Albanese announces $60m more for Ukraine at Zelenskyy meeting ↗An emotional prime minister says that Kyiv’s cause is ‘an issue for the world’ as he also sets out the need for a new global order Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will provide $60m more in support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion during an emotional meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sid…
The Guardian World · 21:11
Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare and he expressed ‘extreme concern’ to Sam Altman ↗Prime minister says he expressed ‘disappointment’ to chief executive it had taken the company ‘way too long’ to inform his government about the breach Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has revealed an artificia…
The Guardian World · 21:16
Australia news live: Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare ↗Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning, Nick Visser here to grab the blog. Let’s get to it. Albanese pays tribute to Ukraine’s resistance Continue reading...
The Guardian World · 22:12
Trump greets Xi Jinping at plane as Chinese leader arrives for state visit ↗US president to give red-carpet treatment to Chinese counterpart despite tensions over AI development AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid US-China distrust Donald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping to the US on Wednesday evening at the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, an unusually generous meeting to kick off the Chi…