West Yorkshire criminals using social media to recruit students as ‘parcel mules’ 23. September 2026 (17:22) Organised crime groups offer cash to move packages containing illegal drugs, weapons and dirty cashStudents are being recruited by criminals in West Yorkshire to transfer illegal packages containing illegal drugs, prohibited weapons, stolen goods and dirty cash.Organised criminals are using social media platforms including Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook to recruit people to help them move illicit goods, particularly targeting students and vulnerable adults. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trans row nurse tells tribunal she ‘felt discriminated against’ by her union 23. September 2026 (17:18) Sandie Peggie accuses RCN of failing to adequately support her in dispute over sharing women’s changing room with trans doctorA nurse who objected to sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor has said she felt “discriminated against” by her union after raising the complaint.Sandie Peggie, who worked for NHS Fife for more than 30 years, won a partial victory against her employer after a tribunal in December 2025, when a judge upheld her harassment claim against the health board but dismissed claims of discrimination, indirect discrimination and victimisation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nike cofounder gives $1bn to University of Oregon in historic donation 23. September 2026 (17:13) Phil Knight and wife, Penny, make largest known donation to a public university to fund a new engineering schoolNike cofounder Phil Knight, and his wife, Penny, have donated $1bn to the University of Oregon in what the university described as the “largest gift ever made to a comprehensive public university”.The donation is intended to be used to establish a new engineering school in Eugene. In a news release, seen by the Guardian, the university said the new school “will educate engineers and applied scientists in bioengineering and other high-demand disciplines, attract faculty and researchers to a growing campus, and accelerate the university’s ability to move discoveries out of the laboratory and into products, therapies, technologies and companies”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Groceries rise by 7% across Australian supermarket chains, Choice finds 23. September 2026 (17:01) The price of a basket of items in Coles, Woolworths, IGA and Aldi increased to an average of $43.62, survey saysGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastGroceries have become more expensive at all four of Australia’s major supermarket chains, with the average price of a basket of essentials increasing by 7% between March and June, new analysis has found.The consumer advocacy group Choice on Thursday released its 10th quarterly government-funded survey of supermarket prices, which it assessed by filling a basket with eight common grocery items at 104 different stores in June.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Property investors may pay less capital gains tax under Labor’s reforms, analysis suggests 23. September 2026 (17:00) Researcher says public debate since May budget has overstated how much reforms will cost landlords and investorsGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastMost property investors may end up paying less capital gains tax after Labor’s budget reforms, research based on an analysis of historical data suggests.The e61 Institute’s analysis also found half of all landlords would have faced higher costs from the loss of negative gearing over the period from 2008 to 2025 if the new system had been in place, suggesting the tax reforms alone cannot explain a slump in investment demand. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Gas lobby ‘scare campaign’ urges Victoria to scrap ban in new homes, leaked documents show 23. September 2026 (17:00) Exclusive: Australian Gas Infrastructure Group lobbying campaign warns energy bills could increase by $100 unless ban is reversed, despite experts disagreeingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe gas industry has been accused of unleashing a “scare campaign” before the Victorian election as it pressures the state government to reverse a ban on gas in new homes.A paper prepared by a lobbyist for the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) and shared with ministers has warned annual household gas bills could increase by $100 unless the ban is overturned, without providing evidence to support that claim. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Victorian Labor puts reproductive rights on election agenda as it warns One Nation could try to wind back abortion access 23. September 2026 (17:00) Exclusive: ‘We don’t want to see any winding back of women’s rights,’ health minister says ahead of state electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian Labor government is announcing new measures to improve access to medical abortion, as it puts reproductive rights on the election agenda and claims One Nation could use abortion as a negotiating chip with the Coalition in the event of a hung parliament.On Thursday, the deputy premier and minister for women, Gabrielle Williams, and the health minister, Ingrid Stitt, will announce a rollout of new portable ultrasound machines for the state’s 20 sexual and reproductive health hubs. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
