Guardian Essential poll: Coalition’s primary vote sinks to lowest ever as majority support hardline immigration ideas 29. September 2026 (17:00) More than half of Australians want to see the country’s migrant intake lowered while One Nation’s primary vote climbs to 25%Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition has failed to capitalise on growing criticism of Labor, with the opposition stuck at its lowest-ever primary vote in the Guardian Essential poll.The poll also shows more than half of all Australians want immigration cut and have voiced support for hardline enforcement, such as forced deportation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Blackmail, ‘mafia boys’ and rants from a Beirut bedroom – after 10 weeks of theatre what might Icac deliver? 29. September 2026 (17:00) You could be forgiven for thinking the inquiry has been a bit of a damp squib. But high-profile resignations are not the only measure of Icac’s successGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMany people watching the Independent Commission Against Corruption hearings in Sydney over the past two months have come to admire the forensic questioning of the counsel assisting the inquiry, Peggy Dwyer SC.As she set out the complicated allegations in detail on the opening day in July, Dwyer emphasised the central role of electoral donations laws, observing: “Money in politics, as in other spheres of life, has the potential to corrupt.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Senior Greens figures say new leadership must stop Labor approving fossil fuel projects ‘by whatever means’ 29. September 2026 (17:00) No excuses for next leader of party, Adam Bandt says, while Bob Brown warns they must also be able to take on Pauline Hanson and One NationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Greens leader Adam Bandt says the party’s new leadership team, which could be chosen as early as today, will face mounting pressure from grassroots members to block the Labor government from approving any new coal and gas projects “by whatever means”.He told Guardian Australia there would be no excuses for the new leader, likely to be elected at a two-day retreat in Sydney which begins today, to allow the Albanese government to approve any new fossil fuel development. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Soho House launches investigation after out-of-date food mislabelled in kitchen 29. September 2026 (16:58) Private members’ club apologises after former employee exposes issue at its Shoreditch House venueThe Soho House private members’ club has launched an investigation after out-of-date food was mislabelled in one of its kitchens.The club, which charges up to £4,500 a year for membership, has apologised after a former employee made a video on TikTok exposing the issue. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
British broadcasters should merge into single platform to survive, says Jeremy Clarkson 29. September 2026 (16:47) Clarkson’s Farm star says broadcasters should make ‘bigger, fewer, better programmes’ in face of competition from streamers and digital platformsJeremy Clarkson has called on British broadcasters to merge into a single “Britflix” platform to survive, as he warned that senior producers were continuing to “drain away” from the cash-strapped TV industry.The former Top Gear presenter said that having just finished filming the sixth season of his Amazon Prime show Clarkson’s Farm, there were now many members of the crew wondering where they would find their next job. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
RFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha event 29. September 2026 (16:41) Health secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidemic’Robert F Kennedy Jr laid out an expansive vision for collecting, sharing and analyzing US health information at a Maha event hosted by a close ally and outspoken anti-vaccine activist.Medical and lifestyle data, from doctor’s visits to exercise, should be connected and shared with the government and independent researchers, where it can be searched by AI – including potential links between vaccines and health outcomes including autism and mortality, suggested Kennedy, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and a longtime vaccine skeptic. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Spain announces plan to ease housing crisis amid outcry over eviction of 87-year-old 29. September 2026 (16:27) Measures, which need to be approved in Congress, include extending ban on evictions of vulnerable peopleSpain’s Socialist Workers’ party-led coalition government has approved a range of measures aimed at easing the country’s housing crisis, including extending a ban on evictions of vulnerable tenants until 2030, after a public outcry over the eviction of an 87-year-old disabled woman from her Madrid apartment last week.Two decrees have been approved by cabinet but will need to be approved in Congress, where the coalition lacks a majority. The government has requested a special parliamentary session on Friday in the hope of getting the decrees passed as soon as possible. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on drone maker supplying Ukraine 29. September 2026 (16:20) European and Nato leaders express support for Estonia after August attack on manufacturer in TallinnEurope live – latest updatesEuropean and Nato leaders have expressed full support for Estonia and Ukraine after the Baltic state said an August arson attack on a drone manufacturer supplying Kyiv was an act of sabotage commissioned by Moscow’s security services.Estonia’s foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, said on social media on Tuesday that such attacks were “absolutely unacceptable” and that Russia’s chargé d’affaires in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, was being summoned to his ministry. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
News organizations barred from White House by Trump ask federal court to block ban until case is resolved – US politics live 29. September 2026 (15:04) CNN, MS Now and Politico say administration has ‘persisted in unpredictably and inconsistently implementing its ban’ despite a judge’s restraining orderSign up to the US Breaking News emailAhead of Jack Smith’s testimony before lawmakers on the Senate judiciary committee today, the former special prosecutor plans to say that his investigations yielded “proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity” and that he would pursue the same case against a president of either party under the same circumstances, according to a copy of Smith’s opening remarks obtained by MS Now.On Capitol Hill today, former special prosecutor Jack Smith will face questions from lawmakers on the Senate judiciary committee at 9am ET. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Officials investigate possible new ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case 29. September 2026 (14:26) Local sheriff’s department announces new development related to disappearance of TV host’s mother in ArizonaAuthorities are looking into the possibility of a new ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, nearly eight months after she went missing from her Arizona home, the Pima county sheriff’s department said.The sheriff’s department and the FBI Guthrie taskforce were recently made aware of the possible ransom note as well as social media comments related to it, the statement from the sheriff’s department said on Monday. Investigators are working to determine its credibility. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
