21 September 2026
Number of Australians aged 85 or older projected to triple by 2065–66, according to government forecast.
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21 September 2026
Australia has paused Subclass 462 Work and Holiday Visa applications for 27 countries amid high demand and annual caps, affecting seasonal workers across Australia.
21 September 2026
Explore a range of West Australian breweries beachfront, have an authentic Irish pub experience with an old-fashioned drinks hatch for Guinness, or enjoy American-style pale ales in a newly renovated ...
21 September 2026
Key points: Australia’s population continues to age, and fertility rates are falling further and faster than expected. While people will retire with more super than today’s retirees, budget pressures ...
21 September 2026
Wildfire forces evacuations and burns through mountains surrounding Villa de Leyva in the north-east Colombian authorities declared a public calamity as a wildfire burned through mountains surrounding one of the country’s best-known colonial towns in the north-east, scorching large swaths of vegetation and forcing evacuations. Nearly 20 active fires are burning across the South American country. Dry conditions have increased fire danger in Colombia as it braces for the effects of El Niño, which can help wildfires spread.
21 September 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration launched an ambitious $875-million-dollar push to make the U. S. airspace more efficient. But critics say it won't solve bigger problems with air traffic control. (Image credit: Mario Tama)
21 September 2026
After fundraising more than $1. 2 million, the Takapau Health Centre is transforming into a GP-led practice and moving into a brand new building.
21 September 2026
Police told Oranga Tamariki that they believed they had found the children in July 2022 and intended to retrieve them that night, but the children were not there.
