Babies ‘will face almost twice as much’ extreme fire weather in Europe than great-grandparents 21. September 2026 (11:00) Children born after 2025 will experience three more years of brutally fire-conducive weather as global heating intensifiesEuropean babies will face almost twice as much extreme fire weather as their great-grandparents if climate action does not ramp up quickly, a study has found.Global heating under current policies will expose a child born in Europe in 2025 to three more years of brutally fire-conducive weather over their lifetime than someone born in 1950, the researchers found. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Boy, 11, in serious condition after being shot in face and neck in Sydney home 21. September 2026 (10:49) Five other people in house at the time of the shooting were unharmed, police sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn 11-year-old boy has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being shot in a home in Sydney’s north-west.Emergency services responded to reports of a shooting at a property in Norwest at about 5pm on Monday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nvidia boss says there is ‘0% chance’ AI destroys the world by 2030 21. September 2026 (10:27) Jensen Huang dismisses warnings from former Anthropic researcher and others as ‘doomsday narratives’Business live – latest updatesThe boss of the chipmaker Nvidia has said AI will not develop to a point that will lead to the extinction of the human race within a few years, rejecting such assertions as overblown “doomsday narratives”.Jensen Huang, the co-founder and chief executive of the $5tn AI chipmaker, said the claims made on social media by the former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon that AI could become “superhuman” and kill off humanity within the decade was “irresponsible”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Universal early childhood education better than baby bonus to increase Australia’s birthrate, Labor says 21. September 2026 (10:23) Intergenerational report predicts that in four decades’ time, more Australians will be dying than being born each yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor says better investment in early childhood education and care, such as a possible move to universal access for families, is a better way to address Australia’s declining birthrate, rejecting the need for a new “baby bonus”.Monday’s intergenerational report showed that more Australians will be dying than being born in 40 years’ time, a point already reached by countries including South Korea, Italy, Germany and Japan. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Teen complainant withdrawn from Alan Jones trial bringing number of alleged victims to five 21. September 2026 (08:30) Court also hears from four people who say they didn’t witness alleged offence against another complainantFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Alan Jones’s accusers has had his allegation withdrawn by prosecutors, with one charge of indecent assault against a 17-year-old boy dramatically dropped from the former broadcaster’s trial.The allegation, brought by a complainant pseudonymised as F, was withdrawn by the prosecution in a Sydney court on Monday afternoon. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Oh shit’: Labor councillor who attended 2021 Liberal fundraiser was worried about potential Icac inquiry, Icac hears 21. September 2026 (08:08) Texts reveal Sharangan Maheswaran had ‘an explanation ready’ but was worried about picture taken with premier prompted by ‘dumb’ Christian EllisFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastA Labor councillor feared his presence at a Liberal fundraiser attended by Dominic Perrottet would result in him being forced to give evidence to the New South Wales anti-corruption commission, the watchdog has heard.The Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) heard on Monday that after an incendiary speech by a NSW MP, which led to allegations being referred to the watchdog, Sharangan Maheswaran wrote “Oh shit, did he touch on me?” and asked for “that invoice for the Dom lunch fixed up”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sydney and parts of NSW swelter through temperatures in the 30s before plummeting 10C within hours 21. September 2026 (08:06) Temperatures in Sydney’s outer west peaked at 35C and 32C in the city on Monday before a cool change from the south-eastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney and parts of New South Wales have sweltered through an “unseasonably warm” weekend, with temperatures climbing more than 10C above the September average, before a cool change swept much of the coast on Monday.The early burst of heat, part of a classic “spring rollercoaster”, brought summery hot weather conditions to the state. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Freedom oppressed: the journalists caught up in Trump’s ICE crackdown 21. September 2026 (07:00) Media workers are grappling with increasingly volatile press climate in US, with some detained and even deportedBanished: Trump’s secret deportation dealsWhat is Trump’s third-country deportation policy?As hundreds of masked and armed US federal agents besieged the streets of Minneapolis, turning the midwestern city into the frontline of the Trump administration’s unprecedented crackdown on immigration, the independent photographer John Abernathy was documenting one of the protests that had become a daily occurrence when Immigration and Customs Enforcement tackled him.A photograph of him on the ground, pepper spray running down his face, captured the violence with which ICE agents had for weeks treated immigrants and the thousands of US citizens who had come to their defence. It was also a stark reminder that journalists were not immune to the agency’s aggressive tactics. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals 21. September 2026 (07:00) After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy deals made with dozens of countries. An in-depth investigation reveals the ‘show of force’ costing American taxpayers millionsNo one would tell the shackled detainees onboard the US immigration plane where they were going. The officers in charge would taunt them when they asked, they said. It was only when the seat-back video screens finally showed a map that the 18 migrants worked it out. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Only 160 apprenticeship starts in eight months on Labour’s flagship scheme 21. September 2026 (06:00) Exclusive: Government warned ‘skills revolution’ at risk amid slow start to project with target of 30,000 starts by end of parliamentLabour has been warned its “skills revolution” to tackle youth unemployment risks failure, after its flagship apprenticeship scheme enrolled only 160 young people in its first eight months.The shortfall, highlighted in a report by the Fabian Society, leaves the government well off track of achieving its ambition of 30,000 “foundation apprenticeship” starts by the end of this parliament. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
