Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile coastal zones, scientists say
World news | The Guardianby Petra Stock·23 Aug 2026
The Australian government has been accused of leaving coastal waters largely unprotected by establishing the bulk of highly protected marine parks in remote areas.
Illicit deeds have just gotten a new Halloween video game banned in Australia – and it’s not because of the violence
World news | The Guardianby Jackson Ryan·23 Aug 2026
Halloween’s Michael Myers is one of film’s most feared boogeymen, responsible for some of the most brutal on-screen deaths in horror cinema.
‘Absurd’: children to see gambling logos on sports jerseys until 2032 in transition period condemned by Pocock
World news | The Guardianby Henry Belot and Josh Butler·23 Aug 2026
Children across Australia will continue to see gambling logos on professional sport jerseys until up to 2032 despite the government’s pledge to break the link between sport and wagering.
Australia’s first home buyers are still taking out loans as property investors step back, data shows
World news | The Guardianby Luca Ittimani·23 Aug 2026
First home buyers are still taking out a large number of loans, with government backing, even as investors step back from Australia’s property market.
Former Abercrombie CEO mentally fit for sex-trafficking trial, judge says
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press·23 Aug 2026
The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial as he faces sex-trafficking charges after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms.
CrossCountry cancels almost all rail services after power cut hits control centre
World news | The Guardianby Lauren Almeida·23 Aug 2026
CrossCountry has cancelled almost all of its train services in Great Britain after a power cut in Birmingham hit its control centre on Sunday.
Burnham stays away from No 10 North wedding after bride’s plea
World news | The Guardianby Harry Taylor·23 Aug 2026
Andy Burnham fulfilled a bride’s wishes by not turning up for her wedding after she asked him not to spoil her big day as she got married at the building housing No 10 North.
Double jeopardy? Luigi Mangione state case unlikely to proceed, experts say
World news | The Guardianby Victoria Bekiempis in New York·23 Aug 2026
After Luigi Mangione admitted in Manhattan federal court that he killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, most experts believe that the state murder case against is highly unlikely to proceed –...
Burnham to face pressure at Labour conference to recognise Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide
World news | The Guardianby Aletha Adu Political correspondent·23 Aug 2026
Grassroot Labour groups are gearing up for a conference showdown with Andy Burnham over Gaza, as the party’s members seek to force the prime minister to recognise Israel’s actions as a genocide...
Pine-cone grenades and planet-baking carbon: the French fires 170 years in the making – a visual guide
World news | The Guardianby Ajit Niranjan with graphics by Lucy Swan, Harvey Symons and Paul Scruton·23 Aug 2026
The ruinous fires that overran parts of France this summer have burned more land than ever recorded, forced more people from their homes than at any point since the second world war and caused what...
Personal care products are awash in unlabeled toxic chemicals, study finds
World news | The Guardianby Tom Perkins·23 Aug 2026
Common personal care products widely contain unlabeled toxic chemicals, results from a new peer-reviewed study suggest.
Manuscript fragments hiding in plain sight shed light on medieval Guernsey’s literary life
World news | The Guardianby Dalya Alberge·23 Aug 2026
Unprecedented insights into the literary and intellectual life on the island of Guernsey during the middle ages have been revealed through the discovery of 17 medieval manuscript fragments.
‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war
World news | The Guardianby Lauren Almeida·23 Aug 2026
Donald Trump has hit back at Canada after a breakdown in negotiations plunged the two countries into a trade war.
‘I hate Democrats, but I love Abdul’: voters who left over Gaza return for progressive push
World news | The Guardianby Minnah Arshad in Dearborn·23 Aug 2026
Two years ago, Zainab Bibi Ahmed thought she had turned her back on the Democrats for good. Now, she is volunteering for the party’s US Senate nominee in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed.
Iran-linked hackers blamed for cyber-attack that shut down UK power plant
World news | The Guardianby Ben Quinn Political correspondent·23 Aug 2026
Hackers linked to Iran have been blamed for a cyber-attack that caused a British power plant to be temporarily shut down.
‘The line’s running half-empty’: Llanwern steelworks feels the heat from cheap steel imports
World news | The Guardianby Alex Daniel·23 Aug 2026
At Tata Steel’s factory in Llanwern, south Wales, production lines that should be running full-time are now falling quiet for parts of the day, with workers being put on to maintenance and cleaning...
First Bus bans under-16s in Stoke-on-Trent travelling alone after 6pm after disorder
World news | The Guardianby Donna Ferguson·23 Aug 2026
For some, it is a quotidian nuisance that inevitably occurs when you are in the vicinity of teenagers. For others, it is an expression of modern-day lawlessness among young people.
UK orders reviews of franchising sector after Vodafone allegations
World news | The Guardianby Simon Goodley·23 Aug 2026
Ministers have commissioned a pair of in-depth reports into how franchising businesses are policed in the UK, as the government considers introducing new laws after high-profile allegations about...
Liberal plan to split Victorian appeals court attacked as ‘thought bubble’ that would politicise judiciary
World news | The Guardianby Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent·23 Aug 2026
A radical overhaul of Victoria’s highest court, proposed by the Liberal party to increase sentences, has been criticised by legal and human rights groups who warn it would politicise the judiciary.
Iran’s new security chief says neighbours who join US economic war will be considered ‘enemies’
World news | The Guardianby Staff and agencies·23 Aug 2026
The new leader of Iran’s top security body has warned its neighbours against joining new US efforts to squeeze Tehran’s economy, and threatened US commercial interests in the region, as Donald...
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