Today's Headlines — AU

Big tobacco is back in town as cigarette tax fight lights up Australian politics The Guardian One Nation, Coalition bank on cheap cigarettes being uncool ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Labor ‘funding organised crime’: Angus Taylor News.com.au Smoking out the crime…

Bloke walks into a bar, belts out a tune: The Choir of Man sings of mateship and masculinity Brisbane Times

Venice Film Festival 2026: All the action on and off the red carpet SMH.com.au

How backyard mozzie traps curbed the spread of a flesh-eating disease in Melbourne suburbia watoday.com.au

‘The shift is now absolute’: China’s BYD says Australia just passed its EV tipping point SMH.com.au VFACTS August 2026: EVs outsell petrol, diesel and hybrid new vehicles in bumper month CarExpert EV sales outpace petrol cars for first time as Australians dodge soaring fuel costs The Guardian…

US military says it struck three Iranian tankers after American warships came under missile attack The Guardian US launches new strikes in Gulf, hitting three Iranian oil tankers ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Iran war updates: Tehran slams US attacks on oil tankers,…

Labor plans crackdown on social media algorithms as Taylor says he’s ‘deeply sceptical’ The Guardian Social media platforms to be forced to offer algorithm opt-out ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Algorithm opt-out plan faces major political hurdles The Canberra Times…

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Old working dogs refuse to be put out to pasture ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Townsville house damaged after fire breaks out in roof Townsville Bulletin

Heart disease and kidney disease can fuel each other. New guidelines aim to break the cycle Science Daily

Labor says world leaders don’t define success of $20m climate summit news24.com.au Labor’s good work in the Pacific undone by Bowen’s climate diplomacy The Australian Albanese bristles at pre-COP questions as UN delivers sobering report ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation…

Fashion, form and the beach: the photography of Max Dupain – in pictures The Guardian

Squid Are Taking Over The Ocean – And Not For The Reason You Might Think ScienceAlert

Gandhi returns to the Civilization franchise in VII expansion with peace, diplomacy, and possibly a few nukes Popverse Civilization 7 will finally enter the atomic age in 2027, via a free update Firaxis says will be 'even bigger in scope' than last year's Test of Time PC Gamer Civilization VII…