Ministers propose converting female prison estate into cells for men
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Elgot and Alexandra Topping·7 Sept 2026
Ministers will seriously examine converting parts of the female prison estate into cells that can safely house male prisoners, as the government looks to reduce numbers of women in prison to ease...
Liberal operatives discussed whether to buy Porsche or Ferrari with developer’s payments, Icac hears
World news | The Guardianby Anne Davies·7 Sept 2026
Two Liberal operatives traded photos and messages about whether to buy a Porsche or a Ferrari with payments they received for Toplace projects they got approved via a New South Wales government...
Bereaved parents to give evidence at independent review of Sussex maternity services
World news | The Guardianby Donna Ferguson·7 Sept 2026
Susan Cacciacarro was almost 37 weeks pregnant with her daughter Chiara when she woke up one morning in 2021, unable to feel her baby kicking. “My belly just didn’t feel right,” she said.
Jean Nassif’s daughter tells court father ‘pressured’ her to falsify documents for $150m construction loan
World news | The Guardianby Kat Wong·7 Sept 2026
The daughter of a fugitive property developer succumbed to pressure from her father when she falsified documents for a $150m construction loan, a Sydney court has heard.
More than 200 people stood down at embattled housing developer Bathla amid $3.4bn debt
World news | The Guardianby Jonathan Barrett and Catie McLeod·7 Sept 2026
More than 200 workers at Sydney-headquartered Bathla Group have been stood down as administrators of the embattled property developer seek emergency funds to stave off a company-wide collapse.
Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’
World news | The Guardianby Staff and agencies·7 Sept 2026
The candidate who led the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party to a historic state election victory in Germany has thanked Elon Musk for his support, as one French minister warned that this...
Susan Sarandon says she is losing movie roles because of her support for Palestine
World news | The Guardianby Reuters·7 Sept 2026
The Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon has said she is still losing work because of her outspoken support for Palestinians, despite what she described as a broader shift in public opinion against...
Assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, campaign says
World news | The Guardianby Diana Ramirez-Simon and agencies·6 Sept 2026
Amy Acton, Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, was the target of an attack on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, campaign officials said.
Far-right protesters descend on Portsmouth after small boat arrival
World news | The Guardianby Diane Taylor and Charlie Moloney·6 Sept 2026
Far-right activists have descended on Portsmouth, where a small boat with 140 asylum seekers on board was intercepted heading towards the Portsmouth coast.
News live: parents of Australian surfers killed in Mexico fly in for trial; Labor pressured to toughen lobbying rules
World news | The Guardianby Tory Shepherd·6 Sept 2026
Parents of Australian surfers killed in Mexico fly in for trial The parents of Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson, who were killed in Mexico in 2024, will fly to Ensenada to attend the...
The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war?
World news | The Guardianby Ben Doherty, Andy Ball and Nick Evershed·6 Sept 2026
US military interests control or have access to more than 100 defence facilities on Australian soil, in what some analysts describe as a “saturation” – even a “colonisation” – of the Australian...
Woman laid to rest in coffin made from mushrooms in Australian first
World news | The Guardianby Jack Larkin·6 Sept 2026
A woman has been buried in a coffin made from mushrooms in New South Wales in an eco-friendly first for Australia.
Energy secretary says US might not reach nuclear agreement with Iran
World news | The Guardianby Maya Yang·6 Sept 2026
US energy secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday morning that the US may not be able to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran that would prevent the country from having nuclear weapons.
Trump again asks supreme court to restrict mail-in voting as midterms loom
World news | The Guardianby Marina Dunbar and agency·6 Sept 2026
The Trump administration renewed its appeal to the US supreme court on Sunday to allow restrictions on mail-in voting, after a federal judge had blocked new limits on such ballots, just ahead of...
Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support
World news | The Guardianby Richard Adams Education editor·6 Sept 2026
Schools and councils across England are expecting the proportion of children with special needs plans to double to one in 10, with families rushing to secure support before ministers bring in...
China prepares £40bn stimulus for financial sector amid fears over sluggish growth
World news | The Guardianby Rob Davies·6 Sept 2026
China will inject $54bn (£40bn) into its financial sector as Beijing attempts to shore up banks and insurers in the face of faltering economic growth.
Shoebridge criticises Labor response after IDF officer’s ‘reprehensible’ comments on deadly Zomi Frankcom strike
World news | The Guardianby Ben Doherty·6 Sept 2026
The Greens have criticised inflammatory statements from the former Israel Defense Forces officer who ordered the attack which killed Zomi Frankcom, accusing the Albanese government of weakness over...
No bailouts for Jaguar Land Rover amid reports of thousands of job cuts, says minister
World news | The Guardianby Rob Davies·6 Sept 2026
The government has signalled that it will not invest taxpayers’ money to limit job losses at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), after it emerged that the UK’s biggest carmaker is planning up to 4,000...
Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles
World news | The Guardianby Natricia Duncan Caribbean correspondent·6 Sept 2026
A landmark petition is to be handed to King Charles by Jamaican over slavery reparations, aiming to confront historical crimes that still disadvantage former British colonies, the Caribbean...
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv to hold talks on ending war
World news | The Guardianby Amy Hawkins in Kyiv·6 Sept 2026
The US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Kyiv for a second day of talks on how to end the war in Ukraine.
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