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The national organisation that governs 61 Catholic schools across Australia, Edmund Rice Education Australia (TEREA), is considering breaking its formal ties with the Christian Brothers order, citing strained relations over compensation for child sexual abuse victims and a lack of transparency about the order's finances.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the Trump administration may not be able to secure a nuclear agreement with Iran and that the alternative could be destroying the country's nuclear capabilities, signaling a potential shift toward military action as negotiations remain stalled amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering officially declaring the war against Iran over, even as US forces remain engaged and key war aims—preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, achieving regime change, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz—remain unmet, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal cited by ABC News.
Iran's top negotiator has warned of "a faster, heavier, and more painful response" to US attacks, as hostilities between the two sides escalate nearly a week into renewed fighting following the expiration of a 60-day ceasefire.
A Qantas aircraft experienced an engine fire shortly after takeoff in New Zealand, with video capturing flames bursting from the plane before it returned safely to the airport.
The Greens have criticised the Albanese government's response to inflammatory comments from the former Israeli commander who ordered the 2024 airstrike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, accusing the government of weakness for failing to halt military exports or impose new sanctions.
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to impose new restrictions on mail-in voting for November's midterm elections, keeping in place a federal judge's order that blocked the administration from requiring the US Postal Service to deliver ballots only to voters on government-compiled citizenship lists. The decision marks the third time the Trump administration has been rebuffed by the high court on its emergency docket, though Justice Brett Kavanaugh indicated he might later rule in the president's favour as litigation continues.
An analysis of the July Telstra outage suggests the company had received ample warnings about network vulnerabilities but failed to act, with chief executive Vicki Brady's absence during the incident described as a sideshow to the more fundamental problem of systemic fragility.
The extinction of the crested-tailed mulgara serves as a stark example of how failures in environmental policy and inadequate resources for comprehensive conservation management can allow species to slip through the cracks, according to an opinion piece published across multiple Australian outlets.
All flights at Indonesia's busiest airport were disrupted on Saturday after a plume of ash from the Anak Krakatau volcano was detected as high as 15,000 metres, according to reports.
Police are searching for Peter O’Ryan after he allegedly attacked three family members with an axe in the small Gippsland town of Tyers on Saturday, seriously injuring them. Authorities have warned the public not to approach the suspect, describing the incident as “very, very extreme.”
Rescuers in Nepal are searching a tunnel at a hydropower project where two survivors were found alive, with dozens of other people believed to be trapped since last week's deadly flood, officials said.
Key world events on 6 September 2026 included a search for survivors in Nepal hydropower tunnels, a mass funeral in Gaza City, Israeli bombardment of southern Lebanon, a report on UK contracts with firms tied to Israeli settlements, and a Qantas engine fire after takeoff in New Zealand.
The U.S. military sank several boats suspected of facilitating drug smuggling off the coast of Ecuador, in what officials describe as an unusual operation where no casualties were reported after suspected smugglers were removed from a floating refueling station.
The death toll from Sunday's collapse of a five-storey residential building in south-west Delhi has risen to at least three, with three others in critical condition, as rescue workers continue to search for dozens of students still feared trapped beneath the rubble.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called Germany's accusations that Moscow was behind a drone attack at Leipzig airport 'by and large, the start of a real war,' as Berlin announces a suite of defensive measures including a national 'cyberdome' anti-sabotage shield.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to overthrow 40 years of neoliberalism and vanquish the ghost of Margaret Thatcher, but early signals from the Treasury suggest his 28 October budget may not deliver the radical reset voters expect. Chancellor John Healey faces tough decisions amid bond market volatility if he hopes to meet spending pledges, according to reports from the Guardian.
Israeli air strikes on a residential building in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Reman killed nine people, while a separate drone strike killed two medics, Al Jazeera has reported. The attacks on September 7 come as violence continues in Gaza, where at least four Palestinians were killed in northern Gaza on September 10, including children, despite a United States-brokered ceasefire announced in October.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Kyiv as part of a renewed push to revive peace talks in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday.
Ulrich Siegmund, the lead candidate of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), thanked tech billionaire Elon Musk for his support after the party secured a historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on Sunday, winning an estimated 44-44.5% of the vote — the first time a far-right party has won a German state election since World War II.
Australia's medical regulator has accused one of the world's largest medical device manufacturers of deliberately concealing data that showed one of its devices was far less effective than advertised, in an action that raises serious questions about patient safety and informed consent.
The U.S. military has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Gulf, U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday, marking a significant escalation after American warships came under missile attack in the Strait of Hormuz.
The AFL will stage its first wildcard round this weekend, ending a finals format that had been unchanged for 25 years, while NRL Round 25 results have reshaped the top-eight picture — most notably leaving the Warriors in position to stay in New Zealand until grand final week.
A series of major events unfolded over the weekend, with Israeli bombardment of southern Lebanon, a Qantas plane engine fire after takeoff from New Zealand, a deadly fire at a wedding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring Qatar a hostile state.
Israel has escalated its military campaign in southern Lebanon, bombarding several towns while consolidating control over a newly captured strategic ridge, further entrenching its occupation of Lebanese territory as international peace efforts flounder, according to reports from the region.
Perth's coastal suburb of Secret Harbour has reached a property milestone, with its median house price hitting the million-dollar mark. The suburb became the centre of statewide attention after the resignation of former WA government cabinet member Paul Papalia triggered a hotly contested byelection to choose a new MP.
A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, but even without a conviction, her future is unlikely to include freedom for years, according to reports.
The Pentagon conducted polygraph tests on approximately 50 high-ranking military officials and civilian employees, including members of the Joint Staff, as part of a sweeping investigation into leaks to journalists about dwindling weapons stockpiles during the war with Iran, according to reports.
A volcanic eruption at Mount Anak Krakatoa has forced the suspension of 209 flights at Indonesia's main international airport in Jakarta, stranding tens of thousands of passengers after ash was detected in the airspace on Sunday morning.
A video published on September 6 shows flames coming from a Qantas aircraft engine shortly after takeoff in New Zealand, with no further details immediately available.
Brisbane is forecast to reach 34°C on what is expected to be the city's hottest September day in years, as the Bureau of Meteorology warns of unseasonably warm conditions across south-east Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales. Local fire bans have been issued for Ipswich and the Lockyer Valley.
Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada have collapsed, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ending comprehensive talks a fortnight ago amid what observers describe as the frostiest atmosphere in memory. The breakdown threatens a $1.2 trillion annual trade relationship already strained by US tariffs on Canadian steel, lumber and automobiles, with President Donald Trump threatening even steeper levies next year.
Two 19-year-old twin sisters, Taraneh and Romina Rahimi, have been sentenced to death for their involvement in the January protests against Iran’s regime, according to their mother. The sisters were seized from their beds at night by masked men later identified as agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), and have been subjected to brutal torture including broken feet and ripped-out hair.
A fire at a school in the rebel-controlled city of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 17 people, including children, according to local and medical sources, though the official toll remains uncertain with conflicting reports from hospitals and rebel authorities.
Travellers to the EU could face renewed border queues as flexibility measures for the bloc’s entry-exit system (EES) officially ended on 6 September, though numerous sources indicate that some member states will not enforce the biometric checks.
The father of Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson is expected to testify today at the trial of two men accused of murdering them and their American friend Carter Rhoad in Baja California, Mexico, in April 2024.
Victoria Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Peter O'Ryan, 48, after he allegedly attacked his elderly parents and brother with an axe at a property in Tyers, Gippsland, on Saturday, leaving three people with critical injuries.
A senior adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the war with Russia is escalating into a dangerous cycle of long-range strikes, placing civilians and infrastructure at growing risk, with neither side able to achieve outright victory.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 5 for talks on the Ukraine war, according to an Al Jazeera video newsfeed. The meeting, lasting 1 minute 14 seconds in footage, comes amid ongoing efforts to de-escalate the conflict. Elsewhere, a building collapsed after heavy rain in northern India, a woman was beaten to death in Gujarat, and Hong Kong debuted its first robot shopkeeper.
Rescuers in Nepal have pulled a 64-year-old woman alive from the wreckage of her home more than 10 days after a wall of ice, rock and mud swept through a Himalayan valley, officials said on Saturday.
The Albanese government is set to release draft legislation this week introducing a digital duty of care for social media users in Australia, a move that Communications Minister Anika Wells says is aimed at reining in algorithmic amplification. The Coalition has immediately labelled the proposal an “attempt to censor the internet”.
The eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau has forced the suspension of all flights at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport until at least 9:30am local time, affecting 209 flights including multiple international services, with the disruption now causing dozens of cancellations on routes between Jakarta and Australia.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has defended the Coalition's proposal to cut the tobacco excise by 80 per cent – reducing the tax on a pack of cigarettes by more than $20 – insisting it will not create more smokers, as the cost of illegal cigarettes already matches the lower price point.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday introduced draft laws that would require social media platforms to give Australian users the choice to opt out of algorithmic feeds, as part of a broader digital duty of care regime aimed at tackling online harm.
Odesa, Ukraine's third-largest city and a predominantly Russian-speaking hub, will decide this week whether to back a controversial plan to ban the Russian language in the arts, extending existing national restrictions as the war with Russia continues.
Opposition frontbencher Jonathon Duniam has declared the Coalition is 'very close' to unveiling a comprehensive migration package, vowing to crack down on what he termed 'frivolous' asylum seeker claims and insisting illegal overstayers must be deported, while urging his party to stop 'acting like a government in exile.'
Victoria Police are searching for a 48-year-old man who allegedly attacked his parents and brother with an axe in the Gippsland town of Tyers on Saturday, leaving all three with life-threatening injuries.
Two pilots were killed in Greece after a fighter jet crashed during an air show, according to reports on Saturday.