4 September 2026
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4 September 2026
Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating a dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands with tougher sanctions targeting companies involved in a major offshore oil project (Image credit: Ricardo Mazalan)
4 September 2026
The central bank of the Netherlands has moved dozens of tonnes of its gold out of the United States and Canada to boost the country's "crisis preparedness" amid "increasing geopolitical unrest".
4 September 2026
ANZ is considering closing its Dunedin contact centre and moving jobs to offices in other parts of the country.
4 September 2026
Hydro Tasmania must weigh a request for 450 megawatts from an AI data centre against the realities of generation, networks and community impact. Approving such demand would be the state's largest-ever single power commitment and would require new capacity or firming measures — decisions that should not be rushed or outsourced to the market alone.
Community angle
Tasmanians will feel the consequences in their power bills, jobs and local planning. The decision will affect how quickly new jobs and investment arrive, whether more generation is built, and how reliably households and businesses are served as big industrial loads compete with everyday electricity needs.
4 September 2026
When seven alpine resorts either closed already or announced lifts would stop this weekend, the casualty was more than a winter sport. A season blunted by record heat, rain and scant snow underlines how climate extremes and El Niño are now reshaping regional economies and livelihoods.
Community angle
Families, businesses and seasonal workers in alpine communities face lost income and uncertainty when resorts shut early. Urban skiers and holidaymakers should also care: this is a tangible example of climate change hitting local recreation, transport and tourism — and it foreshadows higher costs and more disruption for communities that depend on winter visitors.
4 September 2026
‘Challenging’ weather conditions and lack of snowfall are being blamed after a winter that broke multiple heat records Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Major Australian alpine resorts are closing their ski operations up to a month early after a winter that broke multiple records for heat with limited snow falls being washed away by rain. Predictions in June that a building El Niño could combine with global heating for a challenging ski season came to pass , with seven resorts either already closed or announcing ski lifts will stop operating this weekend. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter
4 September 2026
Charles says claims by developer Jean Nassif in an intercepted phone call that ‘we’re reshuffling the government’ did not reflect promises allegedly made to Nassif Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Charles Perrottet told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Friday that claims made in an intercepted phone call featuring developer Jean Nassif days before his brother became the NSW premier – in which Nassif described Dominic Perrottet as “my boy” – did not reflect promises allegedly made to Nassif.
