Politics live: Pensioners to pay for half of Labor’s $3bn private health savings; electrifying push for Australians to save $5,000 a year 14. September 2026 (02:38) Figures revealed in modelling commissioned by independent MP Monique Ryan. Follow the day’s news liveGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastHanson’s comments on Albanese’s mother ‘gratuitous and unnecessary’: HumeJane Hume has joined the pile on, blasting Pauline Hanson for her comments about Anthony Albanese’s mother.I think that these comments were gratuitous and unnecessary. And the idea that you would disparage people that have grown up in social housing, I think, is a little distasteful. I mean, it doubles down on the fact that Senator Hanson has also disrespected our veteran community with her atrocious comments about Andrew Hastie in that cartoon. Calling a veteran a traitor, I think, is possibly the worst thing you can do.But this does seem to be a common theme in One Nation now, that sort of unnecessarily provocative rhetoric. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
One Nation vows to cut migration by 750,000 sparking fears for key industries including aged care 14. September 2026 (01:39) New immigration policy has attracted bipartisan condemnation with Labor warning it would damage construction, aged care and agricultureFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation says it will cut the number of temporary migrants in Australia by more than 750,000 over three years, targeting international students and the family members of skilled migrants in a “net-negative” plan.But Labor has said it would cause sweeping damage to the construction, healthcare, aged care and disability sectors, and the Liberals have cast doubt on whether any modelling underpins the figure.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Missing US hiker, 70, found injured on remote island after week-long search 14. September 2026 (01:12) Craig Berg was hypothermic but alert when located on Isle Royale by Michigan police and officials during solo hikeA 70-year-old hiker who had been missing for a week on a Michigan island was rescued on Saturday, according to the US Coast Guard.Craig Berg was located on Isle Royale with the help of backpackers, Michigan state police troopers and local officials. Even though Berg was found injured and hypothermic, he is “alive and alert”, according to a statement posted to the Isle Royale national park’s Facebook page. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Councils struggling to balance the books, new research suggests 14. September 2026 (01:02) Freedom of Information requests have revealed that councils are forecasting a combined funding gap of almost £4 billion in 2027/28, rising to £7.1 billion by the following year(London News)
Queensland woman falls to her death at Bali cliff popular with tourists 14. September 2026 (01:02) Twenty-nine-year-old Queenslander was visiting Kelingking beach on a holiday, Nusa Penida police sayThe death of an Australian woman in a cliff fall at a popular Bali tourist destination has been described as “incredibly sad”.Police say the 29-year-old Queenslander was found stuck on the side of Kelingking beach cliff on Saturday morning, local time. Emergency services rushed to the scene but she fell further before they could reach her. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hidden history of royal staff uncovered in Buckingham Palace restoration 14. September 2026 (01:01) Whist drive ticket embedded in rock and news article on Great Train Robbers among items discovered during 10-year restorationLost or long-discarded items revealing glimpses of the behind-the-scenes life of Buckingham Palace staff over decades have been uncovered during the restoration of the UK monarchy’s HQ.Misplaced belongings, found beneath the floorboards, in other areas of the royal residence and preserved within the fabric of the building, include a ticket to a whist drive run by the royal household’s social club from nearly 80 years ago. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
