The RBA hoped this year’s three interest rate rises would tame inflation – but nothing is going their way
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Commins Economics editor·9 Sept 2026
For five years the Reserve Bank has been trying to wrangle inflation back to its 2.5% target, and for years it has essentially failed.
New Mexicans slam Trump’s threat to change state’s name
World news | The Guardianby Melissa Segura in Santa Fe·9 Sept 2026
When scrolling through social media over the Labor Day weekend, actor, comedian and native New Mexican Steven Michael Quezada was stopped cold by a post about Donald Trump’s recent call to rename...
Burnham sees sanctions against Israeli settlements as an electoral asset
World news | The Guardianby Kiran StaceyPolicy editor·9 Sept 2026
There was a time when placing Israel under strict trade sanctions would have been a politically risky thing for a British prime minister to do.
BBC boss concedes real prospect of strikes over pay and job cuts
World news | The Guardianby Michael Savage Media editor·9 Sept 2026
The BBC’s director general has conceded there is a real prospect of industrial action at the broadcaster, as he battles an ongoing dispute over pay and pushes ahead with plans to cut as many as...
High-end property hit by steepest price falls as affordable end of Australia’s housing market proves resilient
World news | The Guardianby Jonathan Barrett Business editor·9 Sept 2026
High-end homes are recording steep price falls, while more affordable properties are proving resilient, leaving Australians to experience the market downturn in very different ways, new data shows.
RentTech companies still asking tenants for personal details ‘completely outside’ new Victorian laws
World news | The Guardianby Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter·9 Sept 2026
So-called “RentTech” companies may be circumventing new Victorian laws designed to protect tenants’ personal data by asking for information outside the rental application process, a review as...
Large sinkhole in Malibu prompts evacuation of more than 30 properties
World news | The Guardianby Anna Betts·9 Sept 2026
The city of Malibu, California, has ordered the evacuation of more than 30 properties after a large sinkhole opened on Tuesday.
Western Hawaii islands survey damage after Hurricane Lowell passes by
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff and agency·9 Sept 2026
Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell caused significant damage on Hawaii’s western islands, knocking out power to thousands, ripping up stretches of road and drenching homes and...
Noel Clarke charged with six sexual offences including assault and voyeurism
World news | The Guardianby Matthew Weaver·9 Sept 2026
The actor and film-maker Noel Clarke has been charged with six sexual offences, including two counts of sexual assault, after allegations made by five women.
US airports to let some people without tickets pass through security
World news | The Guardianby Oliver Milman and agencies·9 Sept 2026
Some people without plane tickets will be allowed to pass through security at US airports and go to gates to see off family or friends, rolling back a rule that was introduced after the 9/11...
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon to warn UK chancellor against bank tax hike
World news | The Guardianby Lauren Almeida·9 Sept 2026
Jamie Dimon, the boss of the largest US bank JP Morgan, is set to warn John Healey against raising taxes on banks in his inaugural budget in October.
German chancellor accuses far-right AfD party of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’
World news | The Guardianby Deborah Cole in Berlin·9 Sept 2026
Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has accused the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) of seeking “ethnic cleansing” with its “remigration” drive, after the nativist party’s seismic...
‘Their boat was sinking’: RNLI vows to keep rescuing asylum seekers despite attacks
World news | The Guardianby Steven Morris·9 Sept 2026
The lifeboat charity RNLI has vowed to continue to rescue asylum seekers in the Channel despite attacks on volunteers and staff after the recent high-profile small boat landings.
EU unveils ‘buy European’ public procurement rules to counter China
World news | The Guardianby Jennifer Rankin in Brussels·9 Sept 2026
European authorities will be encouraged to buy more domestic goods and services when they spend public money under the EU latest effort to counter China’s economic might.
Electronic shelf labels likely to cost jobs and drive up grocery prices, US report warns
World news | The Guardianby Michael Sainato·9 Sept 2026
The universal adoption of electronic shelf labels in grocery stores across the US could cost tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in lost wages while further driving up grocery costs...
Ministers to put white working-class people in UK at heart of new equalities unit
World news | The Guardianby Aletha Adu Political correspondent·9 Sept 2026
The government is putting class at the heart of its equalities agenda by creating a new unit that will make tackling white working-class inequality a priority.
Trump center stage at RNC in midterms gamble – US politics live
World news | The Guardianby Tom Ambrose·9 Sept 2026
Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Donald Trump is due to address Republicans tonight at the party’s first ever national convention ahead of the crucial midterm elections, with the GOP...
Homeland security agent charged with child rape in Alabama, officials say
World news | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·9 Sept 2026
A federal law enforcement agent tasked with “trying to provide justice in cases involving kids” has been charged with child rape in Alabama, state authorities said on Tuesday.
Republicans in fight to hold on to majority look to ‘midterm convention’ to overcome Trump unpopularity
World news | The Guardianby Adam Gabbatt·9 Sept 2026
Republicans will gather in Texas on Wednesday for a rare “midterm convention”, as they attempt to convince Americans to vote for a party led by a deeply unpopular president who has overseen price...
US allies lack resources to keep pace on AI, top Pentagon official says
World news | The Guardianby Joseph Gedeon in Washington·9 Sept 2026
The Pentagon’s top artificial intelligence official said on Tuesday that America’s closest allies lack the resources to keep pace with the US military’s adoption of AI, and that Washington is...
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