Glimpses into lives of Roman suburbanites in Bath revealed in rare finds 23. September 2026 (08:00) Exclusive: Restoration work at Bath Assembly Rooms unearths Roman ditches containing pottery, coins and fragments of a military helmetThe restoration of a Georgian building in Bath once frequented by Jane Austen has unexpectedly provided a tantalising glimpse into the life of the city’s Roman suburbanites.A network of Roman ditches containing pottery, coins, glassware and a fragment of a military helmet has been found beneath Bath Assembly Rooms in the north of the city. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bikies, ‘moral compass malfunctions’ and corruption cost: Victoria’s Big Build royal commission holds first public hearing 23. September 2026 (07:52) 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 updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe opening public hearing of the royal commission into Victoria’s Big Build has shown Jacinta Allan knew of allegations the construction union allowed criminals and bikies on to state projects as early as 2023.It was also revealed that the inquiry – officially named the royal commission into the integrity of major public and civil infrastructure construction projects in Victoria – held “closed” hearings following its launch in August, and plans to hold public hearings during the November state election campaign. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN 23. September 2026 (07:00) PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information DefenceSecurity chiefs will set up a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia, Andy Burnham has announced, saying the government had a duty to “stem the poisonous tide” from damaging British interests.The National Centre for Information Defence will “detect, attribute and disrupt” information attacks by foreign powers, many of which are enabled by AI, bringing together the intelligence agencies, law enforcement and social media companies. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Critics of UK government’s economic forecaster are ‘shooting the messenger’, say MPs 23. September 2026 (07:00) Treasury committee rejects calls for fundamental reform of independent watchdog the Office for Budget ResponsibilityAttacks on the government’s independent economic forecaster from left and right of the political spectrum are akin to “shooting the messenger”, according to an influential group of MPs.The Treasury committee rejected “siren calls to fundamentally reform” the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) and said it should not be blamed when policymakers had to make tough decisions because of tight public finances. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
