Trump administration to slash clean car rules aimed at cutting climate emissions 28. September 2026 (17:05) Environmentalists decry move that relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gas-powered carsThe Trump administration on Monday announced it was slashing clean car rules that had been aimed at reducing planet-heating emissions and boosting electric vehicles.The move, which was criticized by environmentalists, relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks for model years 2022 through 2031. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Golders Green stabbings no longer being treated as suspected terrorism 28. September 2026 (17:03) Police say attack on two Jewish men in north London in April now being treated as alleged hate crimeThe stabbings of two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London, in April are being treated as an alleged hate crime and not as a terrorist attack, police have said.Essa Suleiman, 45, was arrested by the Metropolitan police on suspicion of attempted murder shortly after the stabbings on 29 April. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Assembly members clash at Stormont over Drumcree parade 28. September 2026 (17:03) Unionist MLAs accused Sinn Féin and the SDLP of breaking the law by attending a protest on Garvaghy Road, as the Assembly sat on Monday.(London News)
Queensland anti-corruption commission investigated just 20 of more than 6,000 complaints in a year 28. September 2026 (17:00) Statistics showed there is ‘almost no chance’ a complaint made against a government department like the police would be investigated independently, expert saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s anti-corruption commission has investigated just 20 of more than 6,000 complaints of suspected corruption in the past year, as the state government comes under renewed pressure to implement a years-late recommendation to end the practice of police investigating police.The statistic was revealed in Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission’s annual report, tabled in state parliament on Friday afternoon. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Further interest rate hikes could ‘devastate’ property market without easing unaffordability 28. September 2026 (17:00) With RBA predicted to lift cash rate for fourth time this year on Tuesday, experts warn a fifth – or even sixth – rise would be ‘overkill’Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcastTwo or even three more Reserve Bank interest rate hikes would be “devastating” for the property market but still leave housing more unaffordable than ever as higher borrowing costs trump lower prices, experts say.The RBA’s monetary policy board is widely expected on Tuesday afternoon to announce an increase in its cash rate to 4.6%, from 4.35%, in a decision that will add another $100 to the monthly mortgage interest bill on a $700,000 loan.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Starship is in orbit’: cheers go up as huge SpaceX rocket circles Earth for first time 28. September 2026 (16:44) Mission goes ahead despite some fears an initial engine failure after the Texas launch would scupper the attemptSpaceX has sent its enormous Starship rocket into Earth’s orbit for the first time on a milestone flight intended to pave the way for future missions to the moon and Mars.The rocket, the largest and most powerful ever built, blasted off from SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in Texas at 7.48am local time (1.48pm BST), marking its 14th test flight and first attempt to circle the planet before falling back to Earth. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
