29 August 2026
One Nation declares there are 'no safe Labor seats' after historic by-election win SBS
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30 August 2026
The walls of a teaching hospital are filled with pictures of unidentified victims as authorities collect DNA samples and plan burials before morgues fill up Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Some of them could be sleeping, except for the mud that covers their bodies. Some, it seems, would be impossible to recognise even if you knew them well. Every few hours Nepalese authorities hang pictures of the deceased, who have not been identified, on a wall at the back of a teaching hospital in Kathmandu.
29 August 2026
Barnaby’s call on massive One Nation win News. com. au
29 August 2026
One person is in hospital with critical injuries following a fight in Lower Hutt overnight.
30 August 2026
Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates The social services minister, Tanya Plibersek, said social media was “playing a huge role” in the increase in sexual violence among teenagers and choking, and confirmed the options were being considered as the government develops its second action plan to end family and domestic violence against women and children.
30 August 2026
The final vote is expected to be extremely close, with ballot counting continuing through the night. (Image credit: Marco Di Marco)
30 August 2026
The reporting season’s most eye-catching number was Nvidia’s 70 per cent. Quarterly revenue is doubling year-on-year, annual revenue should hit $US400 billion ($557 billion) this year – roughly 10 ...
30 August 2026
Nearly 3000 people are missing, as destroyed infrastructure hampers communication efforts.
