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NextDC's M3 site in West Footscray spans 41,000 square metres. (ABC News: Kyle Harley)
· Leanne Wong
US-Iran talks resume, Syrian President considers election and digital dirham symbol adopted | The National
Today on Trending Middle East, both Iran and the US have confirmed they held talks through mediators during the UN General Assembly. This marks the first known negotiation between both sides since an interim agreement broke down in July.
· The National
DOJ defends Trump ban of 3 news outlets, says White House access is a 'privilege — not a right'
The U.S. Department of Justice late Tuesday evening urged a federal judge not to block President Donald Trump's total ban of three news outlets from the White House, saying, "Access to the White House is a privilege — not a right."
· Dan Mangan
Time to recognize the Houthis as Yemen’s real government
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· Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J S Davies
Trump rallies Latin American allies against drug cartels
United States President Donald Trump has pledged to use “unmatched military might” against drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere during a meeting of the Washington-led Shield of the Americas coalition in New York City.
· Al Jazeera Staff
The government promised 800,000 homes in a decade. The builders say that’s impossible without major changes
The nation’s peak housing bodies have issued a dire warning that the state government will fall well short of its target to build 800,000 homes in a decade if it doesn’t improve its relationship with the property industry.
· Angus Delaney
Defense minister, top U.S. envoy discuss OPCON transfer, air base relocation
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul met with the top U.S. envoy to South Korea on Wednesday to discuss key alliance issues, such as the wartime operational control (OPCON) transition and the relocation of a regional air base shared with U.S. forces, the defense ministry said.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Bikies, ‘moral compass malfunctions’ and corruption cost: Victoria’s Big Build royal commission holds first public hearing
Inquiry investigating allegations of corruption and criminal conduct on state’s $150bn pipeline of infrastructure projects to leave ‘no stone unturned’
· Benita Kolovos
'I expect nothing': Morocco elections test young people's faith in politics
Morocco's upcoming parliamentary election will test whether the kingdom's political system can reconnect with a disenchanted youth, many of whom say they expect nothing from it.
· AfricaNews
Senate court junks Cayetano bid to stop conviction threshold voting
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. The Senate impeachment court in session for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
· smlocus0384
Special counsel appeals acquittal of ex-President Yoon in perjury case
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team has challenged the acquittal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol of charges that he committed perjury during the insurrection trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, legal sources said Wednesday.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
PPCRV resumes operations, aims to finish auditing BARMM polls ERs
MANILA, Philippines – The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) resumed its operations to audit the election returns (ERs) for the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Sept. 23, at the AMA Makati Medical Annex Building.
· Chelsy Claire Perez
It’s easy to ignore the Lib Dems, but they could soon hold the balance of power | Rafael Behr
Ed Davey’s strategy is meant to build a ‘firewall’ of MPs to prevent Reform UK entering government. The stakes are high if he gets it wrong
· Rafaelbehr
Children speak up for themselves at parliament
It was a rare moment in South Korea's legislature on Monday when two school children spoke up for themselves before an audience of over 100, including lawmakers.
· Son Ji-hyoung
‘No evidence’ that $40m youth crime program reduces offending
There is “no evidence” the state government’s multimillion-dollar youth-crime prevention program has meaningfully reduced criminal behaviour, with seven in 10 young people offending after being enrolled in the program, an audit of the program has found.
· Annika Smethurst
Exiled opposition leader tries to enter Venezuela as Rodriguez meets Trump in US
Maria Corina Machado blocked from returning as New York talks mark first encounter since Nicolas Maduro’s capture
· Bloomberg
Exiled opposition leader tries to enter Venezuela as Rodriguez meets Trump in US
Maria Corina Machado blocked from returning as New York talks mark first encounter since Nicolas Maduro’s capture
· Bloomberg
Chris Mason: In the room with the president and the prime minister
As I crouched between the cameras, determined to catch Donald Trump's eye and ask a question, I listened to a president seeking to be magnanimous.
· Bbcnews
E1 settlements 'cannot be allowed,' Israeli action unjustified by Oct 7., Burnham says at UN
United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the UN General Assembly that the construction of Israeli settlements in the E1 area of the West Bank "cannot be allowed to happen" in his address on Tuesday.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
Hong Kong rejects EU report’s claims on freedoms as ‘unfounded and biased’
Hong Kong government says the report misrepresents national security laws, ignores protections for rights and applies double standards
· Emily Hung
Hong Kong rejects EU report’s claims on freedoms as ‘unfounded and biased’
Hong Kong government says the report misrepresents national security laws, ignores protections for rights and applies double standards
· Emily Hung
Defense minister visits soldiers injured in suspected DMZ land mine blast
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul visited a military hospital Wednesday to console two Army soldiers injured in a suspected land mine explosion inside the inter-Korean border, the defense ministry said.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Republicans dump cash into red states, aiming to hold line against Democrats
President Donald Trump watches as balloons fall at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Jill Colvin
Missouri's congressional map heads to US Supreme Court again
This photo taken with a smartphone shows Steve Perry, of Kansas City, holding a sign in opposition to Missouri’s congressional redistricting plan on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, outside the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
Defense insists 16 votes needed to convict Duterte, says impeachment court cannot change threshold mid-trial
MANILA, Philippines — The Defense on Wednesday urged the impeachment court to retain the 16-vote threshold for conviction, arguing that the Senate had already settled the issue on the first day of trial and that changing it now could undermine the fairness of the proceedings.
· James Daniel Danio
Twenty minutes' notice of Tasmanian job cuts, union says
The Tasmanian government is on a savings mission, with public service job cuts underway. (AAP)
· Josh Duggan
Korea and Europe look to expand investment, business ties
South Korea is committed to strengthening economic cooperation with Europe, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Tuesday, stressing the strong foundations of the relationship.
· Choi He-suk
Liberal operative was offered $1,000 to get media to cover ‘grubby rumour’ rival was having affair, Icac hears
Sharangan Maheswaran says his bid for story on unsubstantiated rumour about then-Liberal minister David Elliott was ‘not a serious offer’
· Penry Buckley
China’s Premier Li Qiang calls for harnessing AI to propel manufacturing advances
Li calls for service platforms to help companies, particularly SMEs, with functions such as industrial design, pilot testing and maintenance
· Sylvia Ma
China’s Premier Li Qiang calls for harnessing AI to propel manufacturing advances
Li calls for service platforms to help companies, particularly SMEs, with functions such as industrial design, pilot testing and maintenance
· Sylvia Ma
Marcos yet to receive bill on barangay, SK polls postponement
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he had not yet received the proposed bill seeking to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections scheduled on November 2.
· Luisa Cabato
Coalition vows to 'take a chainsaw' to climate laws, offshore wind
Angus Taylor promises to unpick many of Australia's major climate laws if the Coalition wins government. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
· Jake Evans
Racing NSW drops year-long probe into Mark Latham ‘swearing’ allegation
Racing NSW has dropped a long-running investigation into what it previously alleged was abusive conduct by Mark Latham towards a race club official after a parliamentary committee found it was launched in retaliation for the firebrand MP’s opposition to the Rosehill Gardens racecourse sale.
· Michael McGowan
Senior Liberals rubbish Barnaby Joyce’s claim of talks over deal with One Nation as ‘figment of his imagination’
Joyce would not say which Liberals he had spoken to, while Angus Taylor denied any conversations had taken place
· Tom Mcilroy
US-made F-35 fighter parts go missing in shipment blunder
Australia is helping the US investigate how parts for the F-35 stealth fighter program went missing after being mistakenly diverted to the wrong destination, Defense Minister Richard Marles has confirmed.
· RT
US-made F-35 fighter parts go missing in shipment blunder
Australia is helping the US investigate how parts for the F-35 stealth fighter program went missing after being mistakenly diverted to the wrong destination, Defense Minister Richard Marles has confirmed.
· RT
Births up 11 pct in July, extending gains to 25th consecutive month
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea rose 11.1 percent in July from a year earlier, marking the 25th consecutive month of increases, government data showed Wednesday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Morocco goes to polls in wake of Spanish border crisis | The National
Morocco heads to the polls on Wednesday for a parliamentary election, with parties eager to entice young voters after protests and a border crisis revealed signs of discontent.
· The National
Wildly popular ex-premier tipped for Stokes-backed media giant board
Mark McGowan resigned from public office in 2023. (ABC News: Keane Bourke)
· Paddy Manning
WATCH: Marcos has yet to receive bill postponing BSKE
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he has not yet received the bill postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on Sept. 3, 2026. VIDEO BY ALLEN LIMOS
· The Manila Times
‘So flawed’: Satterley loses bid to build 1000-lot housing estate in Perth bushfire zone
Developer Nigel Satterley’s long-held dream to build a 1001-lot town site in Perth’s hills has been dealt a fatal blow with the State Administrative Tribunal rejecting his eponymous company’s structure plan for the site.
· Hamish Hastie
Takaichi holds first talks with Zelenskky, but no mention of defense cooperation
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to continue Japan’s support for Ukraine at her first summit meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
· No Author
Dad of 9/11 hero Todd Beamer blasts Hasan Piker’s rhetoric, ties to far-left Mich. Senate candidate El-Sayed in ad for GOP rival
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· Fox News
In first U.N. speech, Takaichi calls for removal of Japan’s wartime ‘enemy state’ label
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi used her first address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to call for an overhaul of the world body — including removing a 1940s-era provision that China has latched onto in its row with Tokyo that refers to Japan as an “enemy state.”
· Kenji Yoshida
Canada pledges aid for Palestine as UK and France demand action at UNGA
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada is pledging 100 million Canadian dollars ($71m) in international assistance for Palestinians in an effort to preserve “the possibility of a two-state solution”.
· Al Jazeera Staff
AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid deep distrust between US and China
Fears persist about Trump ‘sucking up’ to Xi on Taiwan, but few concrete outcomes anticipated from US meeting
· Yu Chen Li, Amy Hawkins, Davidsmith
Malaysia’s Anwar faces political reckoning in Melaka as state calls for poll
The Melaka state election is Malaysia’s third this year. Anwar’s coalition performed badly at previous polls in Johor and Negeri Sembilan
· Joseph Sipalan
Malaysia’s Anwar faces political reckoning in Melaka as state calls for poll
The Melaka state election is Malaysia’s third this year. Anwar’s coalition performed badly at previous polls in Johor and Negeri Sembilan
· Joseph Sipalan