Tuesday, 29 September 2026
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The Guardian World · 01:28
‘Looked like dried blood’: worker tells Beau Lamarre-Condon trial about finding suspicious belongings in skip ↗Former Sydney police officer, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering AFL umpire Jesse Baird and flight attendant Luke Davies Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Brand new AFL shorts, a Qantas card and other bloodied belongings w…
The Guardian World · 02:51
‘New kind of cyber incident’: OpenAI apologises for Medicare hack and reveals extent of attack ↗Chief strategy officer to fly to Australia to front joint committee on AI after breaches of government websites Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast OpenAI has apologised to Australians for its agent attack on Medicare , and will…
The Guardian World · 04:30
RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank hikes cash rate to 4.6%, the highest level since 2011 ↗Widely expected decision is fourth increase to interest rate this year and will be blow to mortgage holders across Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank has lifted its key interest rate to 4.6%, its highe…
The Guardian World · 04:38
Sarah Hanson-Young announces Greens leadership tilt after MPs blindsided by Larissa Waters’ shock resignation ↗New leader expected to be chosen imminently, with Mehreen Faruqi, David Shoebridge and Hanson-Young among frontrunners Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast High-profile Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has confirmed she will run…
The Guardian World · 07:00
‘Jaw-dropping’ play based on Pelicot rape trial comes to London for one night ↗Four-hour production featuring star-studded cast will be performed at London County Hall A play based on the trial of the men who drugged and raped Gisèle Pelicot will come to London for one night only this November – and promises to feature a star-studded cast. The four-hour production of The Pelicot Trial: Tr…
The Guardian World · 07:21
Former ABC broadcaster Margaret Throsby recovering in hospital after being hit by ebike ↗The 84-year-old underwent surgery after a collision with two teenagers on an electric ‘fat bike’ in the Illawarra Former ABC broadcaster Margaret Throsby is recovering in hospital after she was struck by an electric “fat bike” while walking on a shared path in the Illawarra, south of Sydney last week. Her daugh…
The Guardian World · 07:49
Russia hits port facilities in overnight strikes on Odesa region of Ukraine – Europe live ↗At least eight people injured as damaged port infrastructure and other sites hit, according to the governor of the Black Sea region Russia hit damaged port infrastructure facilities and other sites in Ukraine’s Black Sea region of Odesa, a regional governor said. At least eight people were injured. Continue r…
The Guardian World · 09:13
Danger zone: why war in the Middle East has landed the RBA’s inflation fight in tricky territory ↗The Reserve Bank appears ready to push harder against inflation but it comes with a greater risk for the economy The fight against inflation has entered a new, more dangerous phase. For years, the Reserve Bank has been attempting, as gently as possible, to steer inflation back to its 2.5% target while trying to…
The Guardian World · 09:40
Sydney teen taken to hospital after falling from moving bus on northern beaches ↗Transport for NSW, bus operator and Rail, Tram and Bus union investigate after incident on Monday evening Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Investigations are under way after a teenage girl fell from a moving double-decker bus on to a busy road in Sydney’s northern beaches. Emergenc…
The Guardian World · 11:04
Imams’ council condemns Melbourne Islamic preacher’s call to ‘take up arms’ against enemies ↗Independent MP Allegra Spender says the comments reinforce the need for stronger protection against hate speech Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s peak body for imams says it is “deeply concerned” about reports a Melbourne-based Islamic preacher called for followers to “tak…
The Guardian World · 12:09
Two former Hungarian ministers detained over suspected bribery and misuse of public funds ↗Ministers from Viktor Orbán’s former far-right government arrested after MPs vote to lift their immunity Two ministers in Viktor Orbán’s former far-right government suspected separately of misusing millions of euros of public funds and taking millions more in bribes have been detained, hours after Hungarian MPs vo…
The Guardian World · 13:49
JMW Turner’s ‘great love letter’ to Rome makes brief return to city before UK auction ↗Rome, From Mount Aventine will also visit Hong Kong and New York before it is expected to sell for record price A JMW Turner painting of Rome that has been described as his “great love letter” to the city and has fleetingly returned there after almost 200 years is expected to set a new record when it goes up for s…
The Guardian World · 13:58
Spanish government approves measures to ease housing crisis after outcry over eviction ↗Decrees include extending ban on evictions of vulnerable people after 87-year-old was forced out of her home Spain’s Socialist-led coalition government has approved a range of measures aimed at easing the country’s housing crisis, including extending a ban on evictions of vulnerable tenants until 2030, after a pub…
The Guardian World · 14:20
Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on drone maker supplying Ukraine ↗European and Nato leaders express support for Estonia after August attack on manufacturer in Tallinn Europe live – latest updates European and Nato leaders have expressed full support for Estonia and Ukraine after the Baltic state said an August arson attack on a drone manufacturer supplying Kyiv was an act of…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Senior Greens figures say new leadership must stop Labor approving fossil fuel projects ‘by whatever means’ ↗No excuses for next leader of party, Adam Bandt says, while Bob Brown warns they must also be able to take on Pauline Hanson and One Nation Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The former Greens leader Adam Bandt says the party’s new leadership team, which could be chosen as early as tod…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Blackmail, ‘mafia boys’ and rants from a Beirut bedroom – after 10 weeks of theatre what might Icac deliver? ↗You could be forgiven for thinking the inquiry has been a bit of a damp squib. But high-profile resignations are not the only measure of Icac’s success Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Many people watching the Independent Commission Against Corruption hearings in Sydney over the past…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Guardian Essential poll: Coalition’s primary vote sinks to lowest ever as majority support hardline immigration ideas ↗More than half of Australians want to see the country’s migrant intake lowered while One Nation’s primary vote climbs to 25% Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Coalition has failed to capitalise on growing criticism of Labor, with the opposition stuck at its lowest-ever primary vot…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Australian government concedes no scientific consensus on social media harms for teenagers – but ‘credible risks’ justify ban ↗Commonwealth tells high court its proposed laws to let users opt out of algorithms would ultimately have the same effect as the ban Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has conceded it implemented the “world-leading” under-16s social media ban before there was s…
The Guardian World · 15:16
National Rally’s Jordan Bardella rails at ‘war’ on party after antisemitism claims ↗President of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party faces calls to resign over comments he allegedly wrote as a teenager Jordan Bardella , the head of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN), has claimed a “total war” is being waged against his party as he faces a political storm after the publication of antisemiti…
The Guardian World · 15:19
French students and police clash as school blockades turn violent ↗More than 200 arrested while teachers join protest over class sizes, exhausting timetables and staff shortages French teenagers blockading their schools in protest at class sizes, teacher shortages and long timetables have clashed with police, as politicians traded verbal blows over how to respond. Demonstration…
The Guardian World · 21:12
Australia news live: Home Affairs orders ‘rapid’ stocktake of government cyber-systems after OpenAI hack ↗Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning, Nick Visser here once more to guide you through the day’s news. Let’s get to it. Two men and a teenage boy have been charged in relation to the alleged mistaken identity shooting of Sydney student Marco Tapia…