Alex Antic’s rise in SA Liberals has coincided with a collapse in the party’s vote. Is there further to fall? 22. September 2026 (17:00) Election of rightwing senator – once called a ‘vote-losing machine’ – as state president in South Australia takes party further from the centreGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastRogue Liberal senator Alex Antic says he will give “back some voice” to party members now that he has been elected as state president in South Australia.Many of those members are part of “Alex’s Army”, the evangelical and Pentecostal Christians the federal MP recruited into the operational wing of the party.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mississippi grand jury decides not to charge anyone in death of Nolan Wells 22. September 2026 (16:55) Jury report says ‘no credible evidence’ points to criminal conduct related to death of Mississippi teen after boat outing with friends on 4 JulyA grand jury made a unanimous decision late Monday night to not bring criminal charges against anyone in the mysterious death of Nolan Wells, a Mississippi teen who died after a boat outing with friends on 4 July.The Jackson county, Mississippi grand jury, which met from 14 September to 18 September, issued 132 subpoenas during its investigation, considered evidence from 43 witnesses and investigators, and reviewed an independent investigation by Wells’ family. They also considered physical and digital evidence, including mobile phone data and forensic reports, photographs, videos and GPS data. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Amateur archaeologist finds 934 Roman silver denarii in German field 22. September 2026 (16:54) The hoard, buried south of Cologne in the second century AD, is the biggest coin treasure ever found in Germany from the time of HadrianAn amateur archaeologist who discovered several Roman silver coins in a field in western Germany realised he had stumbled upon something much bigger when his metal detector kept beeping.Oliver Riedl called the authorities for help and a group of experts who began digging immediately discovered a total of 934 Roman silver denarii. It is the biggest coin treasure ever found in Germany from the time of the Roman emperor Hadrian, the local office in charge of archaeological monuments said on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Four people dead in Bootle house fire 22. September 2026 (16:28) Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to the fire at a semi-detached house in Stone Square at about 3.45am on Tuesday.(London News)
