Two key Nigel Farage aides have stepped down pending a probe into an ‘illegal’ donation sting. James Orr and Dan Jukes are standing aside from their jobs as head of policy and assistant to the leader while allegations are looked into. The furore is threatening to overshadow Reform’s annual conference…
Uni lecturer admits to possessing child abuse material after ‘inadvertently displaying’ pictures during a class
By WILLIAM TON FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 07:43 BST, 4 September 2026 | Updated: 08:00 BST, 4 September 2026 A long-time senior member of the Fair Work Commission has admitted to possessing child abuse material after he inadvertently showed images during a university lecture. Alan Boulton, 76, faced Melbourne Magistrates…
Mesmerizing plasma loops on the sun photo of the day for Sept. 3, 2026
Astrophotographer Mark Johnston captured the sun in remarkable detail from his backyard in Arizona. (Image credit: Mark Johnston) A spectacular series of glowing plasma loops arcs above the sun in this remarkable view captured from an astrophotographer’s backyard. What is it? This image is a still from a high-resolution timelapse…
Lindsay Clancy trial’s most dramatic day yet ends with ANOTHER deadlock after one juror is called out for ‘not following the law’
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial’s most dramatic day yet ended with her lawyer calling out one of the deliberating jurors for refusing to follow the law. Judge William Sullivan dismissed the jury for the day on Thursday after the foreperson sent a note saying one of the 12 jurors was…
Sydney entrepreneur says he proposed to his banker boyfriend to escape alleged French hotel attack: ‘I thought I was going to die’
The boyfriend of a Sydney banker accused of trying to kill him with a hot saucepan in a luxury French hotel has described the tense hours before the alleged attack and how he offered marriage in a desperate bid to survive. David Cao, 37, allegedly struck his Australian partner, entrepreneur…
A Trio of Tropical Cyclones in the Pacific
When hurricane forecasters released their seasonal outlooks in spring 2026, the El Niño brewing in the Pacific contributed to predictions of below-normal activity in the Atlantic basin but above-normal activity in the northeastern and central Pacific basins. In early September, near the climatological peak of hurricane season, those spring outlooks…
Why some tradies are earning up to $450,000 a year in Australia’s blue-collar gold rush amid race to build AI data centres
Many Australian electricians are earning more than doctors, lawyers and accountants as the artificial intelligence boom fuels a blue-collar gold rush. Tradesmen working on major infrastructure projects are reportedly taking home up to $450,000 a year. The pay has been driven by a trillion-dollar construction boom linked to artificial intelligence,…
Two workers rescued from tunnel in Nepal nine days after devastating flood as rescuers hear more voices trapped in power plant
By MELISSA KOENIG, US REPORTER and ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 05:27 BST, 4 September 2026 | Updated: 05:32 BST, 4 September 2026 Two workers at a Nepali power plant have been rescued from a tunnel nine days after floods devastated the region, with hopes rising for the others trapped inside as…
On this day in space! Sept. 3, 2006: Europe’s SMART-1 spacecraft crashes into the moon in lunar death dive
On Sept. 3, 2006, a European satellite named SMART-1 crashed into the moon! This wasn’t actually as disastrous as it sounds, because the spacecraft did it on purpose. SMART-1 launched in 2003 and was the first European spacecraft to go to the moon. It was also the first mission of…
‘Aggressive’ toilet sign at ANZ bank’s global headquarters slamming ‘disgusting and shameful’ women sparks uproar: ‘If using a toilet is something new for you…’
By JOANNA HYNDS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 04:11 BST, 4 September 2026 | Updated: 04:14 BST, 4 September 2026 A sign slamming female staff over ‘accidents’, described as ‘disgusting’, allegedly placed in a toilet at ANZ’s global headquarters in Melbourne has sparked uproar. The sign, posted by Instagram page…