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)
