Jacinda Ardern and husband Clarke Gayford buy $5.3m home in Sydney’s northern beaches 22. September 2026 (10:54) Former New Zealand prime minister’s purchase is the highest sale price recorded in suburb of Dee Why this yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacinda Ardern and her husband, Clarke Gayford, have bought a $5.3m home in Sydney’s northern beaches, according to a source with knowledge of the sale.The former New Zealand prime minister settled on a home in Dee Why after looking at properties in the area including in nearby Curl Curl. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mother charged after allegedly fatally stabbing one child and seriously injuring two others in Blue Mountains 22. September 2026 (10:33) A woman has been accused of murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent to cause murderGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA mother has been charged after allegedly fatally stabbing one child and seriously injuring two others in the Blue Mountains.Emergency services responded to reports on Sunday that three children and a woman had been found in a vehicle in Valley Heights with stab wounds. New South Wales police said bystanders who were first on the scene attempted to perform first aid while contacting triple zero. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Terry Denton, beloved Australian illustrator best known for Treehouse series, dies aged 76 22. September 2026 (10:16) The illustrator and author ‘gave joy to millions of children around the world’, his family saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe beloved Australian illustrator and author Terry Denton, most famous for his work on the Treehouse series, has died aged 76.His publisher, Curtis Brown, released a statement on social media saying Denton died surrounded by his family on Monday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Caution versus ambition: strategy debate dominates Lib Dem conference 22. September 2026 (10:00) Party strategists say careful targeting of seats has paid off and should continue, but some say a wider vision is neededOne of the more dramatic moments in a Liberal Democrat conference otherwise short of them came late on Sunday, when the party frontbencher Lisa Smart told the polling veteran John Curtice that, in effect, he no longer understood modern politics.Curtice had warned the Lib Dems they risked being left behind, with the lack of a coherent national message seeing them all but ignored outside a few electoral strongholds. Smart’s response? In the new era of five- or six-party politics, and mass tactical voting, this does not matter. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Andy Burnham fails to rule out Brexit reversal being in next Labour manifesto 22. September 2026 (10:00) PM skirts question and says his focus is on rebuilding bridges before first meeting with Ursula von der LeyenAndy Burnham has opened the door to fighting the next election on the UK rejoining the EU, but said his immediate priority was continuing to rebuild bridges with European allies.The prime minister, who will hold his first meeting with the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, on Tuesday, did not rule out including reversing Brexit in Labour’s next manifesto – but suggested the country should focus on securing closer trading ties first. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia investigating how F-35 fighter jet parts bound for US went missing in Hong Kong 22. September 2026 (09:36) Disappearance of jet components sparks concern some of the program’s technology secrets could have been exposedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Department of Defence is examining how F-35 fighter jet parts bound for the US from Australia were unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong, the acting prime minister, Richard Marles, has said.Marles said “very much everything that has occurred at the Australian end” would be reviewed, but claimed the technology parts were not “sensitive”, as first reported by Politico over the weekend. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Brigitte Bardot’s personal items sell for nearly €1m at auction in Paris 22. September 2026 (09:14) Dog collars, guitars and self-portraits among 285 objects, with money going to her animal welfare foundation and sonAn auction of the French film star turned animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot’s personal items has fetched nearly €1m (£858,000, US$1.15m, A$1.61m) in Paris, almost 20 times the estimate, according to the auction house Millon.A total of 285 objects were auctioned, ranging from straw hats, sunglasses and nightgowns to tableware and furniture from Bardot’s homes in Paris and Saint-Tropez, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Negligent’ to talk about long term risks to Australia without examining cost of climate crisis, experts say 22. September 2026 (08:32) One academic says federal government’s intergenerational report, a snapshot of life in 2066, ignores the economic damage on the horizonFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian government snapshot of life in 40 years has been sharply criticised for underplaying the economic and social damage expected due to the worsening climate crisis.The government’s seventh intergenerational report, which projects out to 2066, finds the effects of global heating four decades from now are “highly uncertain”, pointing to the pace of the global energy transition as a key source of unpredictability. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘What we have is unique’: the Indian craftsmanship behind global luxury fashion 22. September 2026 (08:30) Generations of artisans from Mumbai to Lucknow have shaped the world’s most coveted designs. Plus, the gen Z memes giving classic Bollywood a new lifeThe zardozi embroidery on a Dior dress, the T-strap leather sandals at a Prada show, the mirror-work technique used on a Fendi bag – for decades, the skill of Indian artisans has been an invisible force behind some of the world’s most coveted fashion.Now, that work is beginning to claim its own place in the spotlight, and the Mumbai-based textile and embroidery atelier Chanakya International is at the forefront. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK borrows £18bn in August, putting pressure on Healey before budget 22. September 2026 (08:25) Higher-than-expected figure will make chancellor’s aim of calming jittery bond markets more difficultBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed a higher-than-expected £18.3bn last month, increasing the pressure on John Healey as he attempts to calm jittery bond markets before next month’s budget.Official figures released by Office for National Statistics on Tuesday said public sector net borrowing – the difference between government spending and income – was £2.9bn higher last month than in August 2025. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
