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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +1000To avoid an energy crunch, the Philippines could turn to this ancient, never-used nuclear plant
There’s no uranium at this 1970s nuclear plant – it never opened. That could soon change as the Marcos government explores solutions in a new era of uncertainty.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:56:57 +1000Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband breaks silence after controversial mistrial
Patrick Clancy, who divorced Lindsay Clancy and has since remarried, appeared in a 60 Minutes interview with his new wife, Dr Rachel Danis, with both lamenting how the tragedy was ‘twisted’.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:21:58 +1000Behind Trump’s bluster there’s a sobering realisation he is losing the public
The US president has routinely dismissed poor polls, but he is starting to get the message that his brand and his party are on the nose with US voters.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:49:10 +1000In Washington, temples to Trump’s ego lie ruined. And another is on the way
The Kennedy Centre was once America’s cultural heart. Now it is barricaded, empty and being held hostage as the US president insists his name be added to its facade.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +1000Diana’s brother is right to be furious with Charles over Harry and William
A war of words has erupted over conversations between Diana’s brother and her ex-husband over her sons’ role at the funeral almost 30 years ago.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:03:17 +1000Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband breaks silence after mistrial
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:54:04 +1000Harry and Meghan need protection to avoid Diana’s ordeal, Earl Spencer says
Princess Diana’s brother compares the “really unpleasant” behaviour of the media towards the Sussexes to how his late sister was treated.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:36:43 +1000Trump arch to double as military complex
Donald Trump has revealed his planned Washington arch will double as a military complex.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:36:02 +1000Massive Ukrainian drone strike
Ukraine has fired more than 1000 drones at Russia, targeting a major oil refinery.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:08:00 +1000Germany’s Merz stumbles on after another big election defeat. But for how long?
Pressure is growing on the German chancellor, with the hard-right AfD party projected to win key state elections, delivering the worst result for his conservative CDU party since 1949.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +1000‘We are made of iron’: The workers who keep trains running under fire
In Kyiv, David Crowe speaks to the workers who stay and keep the railways going at a time of rising danger.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +1000Putin will win Russia’s sham election. What happens next terrifies Europe
Western officials fear Russia’s leader will escalate not just the war in Ukraine but also attacks on NATO.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:38:16 +1000Australia’s tech fight making waves in the US
Australia's fight to protect children online is making waves in Silicon Valley.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +1000Harry and Meghan’s battle to be accepted into Cotswolds high society
Whether it’s the old-money gentry or the glossy weekenders that the Sussexes woo, they’ll need more than homemade jam to make an impression.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +1000The UN is an abject failure at stopping war. Could Australia help it escape Trump’s America?
The United Nations is powerless to protect democracy, and its most powerful members use their veto to prevent action against atrocities.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +1000Elizabeth left for an afternoon run. She never made it home
She is one of nine women whose bodies have been found in a South African province over the past two months, sparking fears a serial killer could be responsible.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:27:21 +1000First, there was Space Force. Now, Trump’s planning an ‘AI Force’
Even as he promised to appoint an “AI tsar”, Donald Trump continued to dismiss worries about AI’s pace or potential for harm.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:27:14 +1000Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital
Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked sites in the Saudi capital with missiles and drones, hours after flames were seen near the city’s main airport.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:40:38 +1000Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport
Houthi rebels claim they have attacked the Saudi Arabian capital with drones and missiles.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +1000This is the data centre capital of the world. They’re starting to regret it
About 70 per cent of the world’s internet traffic flows through this county in Virginia. Whether it is a road map for Australia, or a cautionary tale, depends on who you ask.