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Sep 22, 2026 - World

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers was also asked earlier if the government would support a national royal commission into violence against women and children. He said the government had chosen to increase resourcing for child and family violence and domestic violence, adding to the ABC:We’re trying to deal with the sources of all of this violence, whether it be more security in the housing system, whether it be the monetised misogyny that we see online – there are a whole range of factors feeding in here.We do acknowledge that all of this violence is obviously entirely unacceptable. It’s horrific in every way. That’s why we’ve increased the resources and that’s why we all need to do better to do everything we can to make a difference here. Continue reading...

Sep 22, 2026 - World

The DPC is responsible for overseeing Google at the European level because, like most tech giants, the company has its European headquarters in Ireland.

Sep 22, 2026 - World

The President said the Oval Office should be treated with "Decorum, Respect, and Dignity" and accused the three organisations of distorting his record and coverage of his administration.

Sep 22, 2026 - World

One academic says federal government’s intergenerational report, a snapshot of life in 2066, ignores the economic damage on the horizonFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian government snapshot of life in 40 years has been sharply criticised for underplaying the economic and social damage expected due to the worsening climate crisis.The government’s seventh intergenerational report, which projects out to 2066, finds the effects of global heating four decades from now are “highly uncertain”, pointing to the pace of the global energy transition as a key source of unpredictability. Continue reading...

Sep 22, 2026 - World

Generations of artisans from Mumbai to Lucknow have shaped the world’s most coveted designs. Plus, the gen Z memes giving classic Bollywood a new lifeThe zardozi embroidery on a Dior dress, the T-strap leather sandals at a Prada show, the mirror-work technique used on a Fendi bag – for decades, the skill of Indian artisans has been an invisible force behind some of the world’s most coveted fashion.Now, that work is beginning to claim its own place in the spotlight, and the Mumbai-based textile and embroidery atelier Chanakya International is at the forefront. Continue reading...