Australia news live: Taylor proposes laws against flag burning and to lock in 26 January as Australia Day
World news | The Guardianby Tory Shepherd·5 Sept 2026
Taylor proposes laws against flag burning, and for 26 January The News Corp papers are reporting that the opposition wants to criminalise flag burning, with up to 10 years in prison as punishment.
Possums in the roof, koalas in bed: study shows how animals resort to Australian homes after habitat loss
World news | The Guardianby Petra Stock·5 Sept 2026
Possums in the roof, bats in the curtains and ducks on the balcony: new research has revealed how native animals are making themselves at home in our houses.
Alarming AI ads are flooding social media in the lead-up to Victoria’s election. But who is behind them?
World news | The Guardianby Benita Kolovos and Henry Belot·5 Sept 2026
A man clad in a balaclava and brandishing a machete terrorises a worker at a petrol station before firebombing the building on the way out.
Robin Morgan, child star who became feminist, poet and editor, dies aged 85
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press·5 Sept 2026
Robin Morgan, a child star of the 1940s and 50s who grew up to become an all-American radical as a poet, essayist, editor and second-wave feminist, has died. She was 85.
‘I wasn’t even listening,’ Farage says of donations scandal meeting
World news | The Guardianby Ben Quinn and Peter Walker·5 Sept 2026
Nigel Farage has claimed that he “wasn’t even listening” during a meeting at the centre of a controversy about whether his party considered evading the law on accepting donations from overseas.
US military says it struck three Iranian tankers after American warships came under missile attack
World news | The Guardianby Marina Dunbar and agencies·5 Sept 2026
The US military said Saturday it struck three Iranian oil tankers after US navy warships came under missile attack, further escalating tensions in the region and warning it would “if necessary...
Raise the Colours leader given access to Reform UK conference while on bail
World news | The Guardianby Ben Quinn·5 Sept 2026
The leader of a flag campaign group who was arrested on suspicion of causing religiously and racially aggravated harassment was given access to Reform UK’s annual conference.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner land in Moscow aiming to revive Ukraine talks
World news | The Guardianby William Christou·5 Sept 2026
The US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to try to resuscitate a deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as both sides said they would halt airstrikes for the visit.
‘The chancellor is in a bind’: is No 11 at odds with Burnham’s big vision?
World news | The Guardianby Pippa Crerar, Heather Stewart and Jessica Elgot·5 Sept 2026
Until now, Andy Burnham has been a lucky prime minister. In office for just over six weeks, no major domestic crisis derailed his plans over the summer, Reform has been on the back foot, and he...
Cut the cameras: Flock surveillance cameras spur rare bipartisan backlash
World news | The Guardianby Thor Benson·5 Sept 2026
Growing factions from both sides of the political aisle in the US are pushing back against surveillance cameras made by a single company, a rare response in a sharply divided country with a...
Civilians among at least 60 killed in Yemen as ground fighting escalates
World news | The Guardianby William Christou·5 Sept 2026
Clashes between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and the Iran-aligned Houthi rebel movement have killed more than 60 people, including civilians, as the Houthis pushed forward with a military...
Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in dramatic deadlock – what comes next?
World news | The Guardianby Edward Helmore·5 Sept 2026
Lindsay Clancy, prosecutors, defense lawyers, the judge and millions watching on are back where they started after her five-week trial over the murder of her three children ended in a mistrial.
Mental health groups have ‘failed to acknowledge’ risk of violence, says Mind chief
World news | The Guardianby Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent·5 Sept 2026
Mental health organisations have “failed to acknowledge” the risk of violence from a minority of people with severe mental illnesses, the chief executive of Mind has said ahead of the closure of...
‘I could watch her for hours’: the woman who rescued a bee and created a buzz
World news | The Guardianby Amelia Hill·5 Sept 2026
Fifty-two days ago, Phoebee was lying by the side of a road in the blistering sun with a broken wing.
First professional St Nick with Down’s syndrome inducted into International Santa Claus Hall of Fame
World news | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·5 Sept 2026
After recently gaining recognition as the first professional Santa Claus with Down’s syndrome in the US, Bradley Carlisle has already gotten a lot more than the traditional serving of milk and...
Farage and Jenrick to speak on final day of Reform conference marred by scandal and protests – UK politics live
World news | The Guardianby Taz Ali·5 Sept 2026
Robert Jenrick is set to unveil a major tax-cutting pledge at Reform UK’s conference today, as the party seeks to shift the focus back to its economic agenda.
Gaza refugee says sister-in-law ‘would be alive’ if Home Office had let her come to UK
World news | The Guardianby Diane Taylor·5 Sept 2026
A man living in the UK has said he believes his sister-in-law who died from cancer in Gaza would still be alive today if the Home Office had agreed to bring her and her family to Britain.
‘Every girl now wants to be a boxer’: excitement in Katie Taylor’s home town for her valedictory bout
World news | The Guardianby Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent·5 Sept 2026
When Katie Taylor steps into the ring on Saturday night to defend her titles and once again enthral Ireland, there will be a bittersweet tinge.
Sydney set to hit 33C in warmest start to spring since mid-1800s, while snow forecast in southern NSW
World news | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press with Guardian staff·5 Sept 2026
Summer heat is due to arrive early across much of eastern Australia with potentially record early September temperatures predicted for Brisbane and Sydney, while snow was expected in southern New...
Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes journalists
World news | The Guardianby Roque Planas and agencies·5 Sept 2026
A federal judge has declined to stop the Pentagon from firing journalists who say they were illegally punished for speaking out about the need for the Stars and Stripes publication to maintain its...
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