13 September 2026
'Proud to be a houso': Anthony Albanese condemns Hanson's remarks on late mother SBS
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13 September 2026
‘They haven’t seen anything yet’: Hastie says war on One Nation is just beginning WAtoday
13 September 2026
Andrew Hastie vows to go ‘all the way’ in Pauline Hanson fight as Joyce denies ‘buyers’ remorse’ claim The Guardian
13 September 2026
The government has pledged to bolster telco resilience after an Optus outage. That commitment must become more than rhetoric: Australians rely on phone and data networks for safety, business and daily life, and regulators must set clear standards and back them with resources.
Community angle
Ordinary Australians — from city commuters to remote farmers — felt the Optus outage in practical ways. Stronger network resilience protects emergency services, small businesses and regional communities; it should be a national priority, not an afterthought.
13 September 2026
The building will include 174 one- and two-bedroom rentals, 139 of which will be used for affordable housing, with the rest for social housing, according to the government.
13 September 2026
FORMER England scrum-half Ben Youngs says it is wrong for the RFU to extend Steve Borthwick’s contract based on results of the last 12 months. The RFU have backed Borthwick following a review into ...
13 September 2026
South Australian authorities have confirmed the first case of bird flu in a sea lion found at a nearby island.
13 September 2026
The company is selling convertible notes which will swap into equity at a maximum valuation of $US1. 3 billion at the time of its initial public offering on the ASX.
