British woman abducted in Malawi, police say 15. September 2026 (17:03) The mother of two young children was kidnapped in the middle of the day in the main city, Blantyre.(BBC News)
Pauline Hanson’s daughter Lee working for a NSW One Nation senator remotely from Tasmania without ministerial approval 15. September 2026 (17:00) Exclusive: Lee Hanson also appears to be regularly campaigning for party during work hours, social media showsListen to Guardian Australia’s podcast The Populist hereGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson’s daughter, Lee Hanson, has been working in Tasmania as a senior adviser to a New South Wales One Nation senator without the required ministerial approval, Guardian Australia can reveal.Under work base arrangements that apply to the staff of all MPs, a personal adviser such as Hanson can only be allowed to work in a location other than Canberra or the parliamentarian’s home base with approval from the special minister of state. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Datacentre giant accused of using AI while lobbying for Victorian minister’s support for hyperscale factory 15. September 2026 (17:00) Exclusive: Correspondence requests state MP Melissa Horne to lobby on NextDC’s behalf – but contains alleged AI-created errorsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian jobs minister has accused one of Australia’s largest datacentre companies of using artificial intelligence while requesting she lobby her colleague to approve a massive expansion of its “hyperscale AI factory”.Correspondence between Victorian cabinet minister Melissa Horne and the chief executive of ASX-listed company NextDC, Craig Scroggie, reveals increasing sensitivity to community concerns about datacentres before the state election. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
