The full moon of September 2026 will occur at 12:49 p.m. EDT (1649 GMT) on Sept. 26 as the moon glows opposite the sun in Earth’s sky. September’s full moon is often referred to as the Harvest moon — a traditional name for the full moon that falls closest to…
Pacific Islands Forum leaders, Albanese must not lose focus on Pacific priorities of climate and ocean
KOROR, PALAU, Monday 31 August 2026 — As Pacific leaders gather for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau from today, Greenpeace Australia Pacific is urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to stand with Pacific family by keeping Pacific needs at the heart of negotiations, backing longstanding Pacific leadership,…
Australia Post hikes prices: Cost-of-living blow for millions
By BURNEY WONG – NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:42 BST, 1 September 2026 | Updated: 02:04 BST, 1 September 2026 Aussies will need to spend more to post a letter from today, as Australia Post raises prices amid declining letter volumes and rising delivery costs. Australia Post customers will pay $1.85…
Roman telescope leaves its rocket behind photo of the day for Aug. 31, 2026
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope separates from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy upper stage after launching on Aug. 30, 2026. (Image credit: NASA) NASA caught a breathtaking image of its next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope deploying into space shortly after launch. What is it? This image was captured just…
Nearly 70 per cent of Britons think high-earners already pay their fair share in blow to Burnham’s tax-the-rich agenda
By SOPHIE CHURCH – POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 01:14 BST, 1 September 2026 | Updated: 01:14 BST, 1 September 2026 The majority of Britons think high-earners already pay their fair share of tax, according to a revealing report. In a blow to Labour’s tax-the-rich agenda, almost 70 per cent of the…
Mother tells of terror after rollercoaster malfunction left her and her young daughters trapped 50ft in the air for HOURS
A mother has told of the terrifying moment she and her two young daughters were left hanging 50ft in the air for more than two hours after a rollercoaster malfunctioned at a Suffolk theme park. Stacey Stewart, 31, was riding the Wipeout coaster at Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft with daughters…
‘No guts, no glory’: How I captured NASA’s Roman Space Telescope cross the sun on a picture-perfect SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch
The SpaceX Falcon Heavy carrying NASA’s Roman Space Telescope crosses the face o the sun as it launches to space from Pad 39A of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in this photo taken by Space.com’s Josh Dinner from a Titusville Hobby Lobby parking lot. Here’s how he did it.…
Young man shot dead in violent home invasion in Sydney – as police investigate possible case of mistaken identity: ‘Popped the wrong person’
By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 22:05 BST, 31 August 2026 | Updated: 00:10 BST, 1 September 2026 A young man with no known links to organised crime has been shot dead after intruders stormed a family home in Sydney’s south-west, with police investigating a social media…
Army chief QUITS after months of clashes with Pete Hegseth as Pentagon is plunged into leadership crisis
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll became the latest powerful name in Washington to step down, resigning Monday after months of reported clashing with Pete Hegseth. Driscoll had been rumored to step down at some point between now and the end of the year but the White House announced his departure Monday.…
NASA Welcomes Türkiye as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
During a ceremony hosted by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at the agency’s headquarters in Washington on Monday, the Republic of Türkiye signed the Artemis Accords, joining the growing international coalition of like-minded nations dedicated to peaceful, transparent space exploration. “It is my privilege to welcome the Republic of Türkiye as…