Updated at\u00a000.52 EDT<\/p>\n
Key events<\/p>\n
SA police consider bringing forward public safety monitoring operation after several public disturbance incidents<\/p>\n
South Australian police are considering bringing forward their annual public safety operation after a series of incidents involving \u201canti-social behaviour at public locations\u201d.<\/p>\n
The possible move comes after \u201cseveral disturbances along the metropolitan coastline late yesterday\u201d, including reports of fighting at Glenelg and Henley Beach.<\/p>\n
Detective said it\u2019s understood a small number of individuals were involved in public fights as several young people spectated.<\/p>\n
Police said they were alerted to the incidents through social media videos. They said no reports had yet been made to police and no injuries had been reported.<\/p>\n
Officers are working to identify and locate those involved.<\/p>\n
The force\u2019s annual Operation Jericho monitors crime, public disorder and road safety along Adelaide\u2019s coastline during summer.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a001.46 EDT<\/p>\n Good afternoon!<\/p>\n Thanks for sticking around, I\u2019ll be taking the reins for the rest of the arvo.<\/p>\n Share<\/a> That\u2019s all from me. Achol Arok will take the blog from here. Enjoy your Wednesday.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Trump\u2019s man in Canberra starts work The new American ambassador to Australia, David Brat, has begun the new job, after presenting his diplomatic credentials to the governor general on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Brat met Sam Mostyn at a ceremony at Government House in Canberra.<\/p>\n The US embassy says Brat\u2019s priorities in Australia include deepening the defence relationship, advancing the Aukus nuclear submarines pact, strengthening cooperation on critical minerals, and expanding trade and investment.<\/p>\n In his first official act, Brat paid tribute to Australian servicemen and women by laying a wreath at the Australian War Memorial.<\/p>\n \u201cAustralia has been our closest ally and friend for generations. It\u2019s an honour to visit such an awe-inspiring tribute as Ambassador,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n double quotation markUS and Australian soldiers have fought side-by-side and stood shoulder-to-shoulder for decades in times of war and times of peace. I look forward to furthering our longstanding defence partnership during my posting to Australia.<\/p>\n He said he looked forward to meeting Australians, including sport fans.<\/p>\n \u201cBoth of our nations are crazy about sports, and I can\u2019t wait to get out there, whether it\u2019s tennis, NRL, AFL, rugby, or cricket,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a001.51 EDT<\/p>\n Mother of Marco Tapia wants people to remember her son \u2018beyond the circumstances of his death\u2019<\/p>\n Claudia Tapia, the mother of Marco Tapia, the Sydney student mistakenly killed in an alleged crime hit gone wrong, has released a statement after her son\u2019s death.<\/p>\n NSW police said earlier two men and a teenage boy had been charged in the shooting with a series of offences, including murder. A NSW official alleged the trio were \u201chired guns\u201d by organised crime groups to commit the shooting, saying Tapia was a \u201ccompletely innocent party\u201d.<\/p>\n Claudia Tapia said her family was \u201cso grateful to NSW Police and everyone continuing to work on this investigation\u201d. She went on:<\/p>\n double quotation markFor our family, however, every development brings us back to the reality that Marco is no longer here. We want people to know who Marco was beyond the circumstances of his death.<\/p>\n Marco was a warm, caring and loving 23 years old, a biomedical engineering student, a committed Christian, a youth leader, a volunteer, a martial artist, a boyfriend, a brother and our deeply loved son. \u2026<\/p>\n Marco had plans. He had purpose. He had a future, and he was already making a difference in the lives of others. His death is part of his story, but it must never become his identity. Marco was not simply a victim. He was our son, a brother, a boyfriend, a friend, a man of faith, a young leader and a biomedical engineer in the making, who was going to impact this sphere greatly.<\/p>\n An undated image of Marco Tapia. Photograph: Jessica Stilloni\/GoFundMe\/PR IMAGEShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a000.40 EDT<\/p>\n Police appeal for information after serious ebike crash in Sydney\u2019s south<\/p>\n Officials said emergency services were called to the suburb of Engadine about 3.30pm amid reports a child had been struck by an ebike rider. A five-year-old boy was treated at the scene by paramedics for serious leg injuries before he was taken to Sydney children\u2019s hospital. He is in stable condition.<\/p>\n Officers were told the e-bike rider did not stop and left the scene before police arrived. They are searching for two people in relation to the incident.<\/p>\n Anyone with information related to the crash has been urged to contact police.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a000.52 EDT<\/p>\n Antarctic winter sea ice falls to third-lowest level on record as scientists warn of \u2018now problem\u2019<\/p>\n Antarctica\u2019s winter sea ice has peaked at its third-lowest level on record, falling 1m sq km short of the long-term average, scientists have confirmed.<\/p>\n Confirmation of the peak meant the four lowest years on record for the continent\u2019s sea ice \u2013 a vital component of the planet\u2019s climate and critical for marine life \u2013 had all occurred in the past four years.<\/p>\n Satellites have been watching the continent\u2019s sea ice since 1979, and this year data showed the sea ice peaked on 14 September at 17.59m sq km, about 1m sq km short of the average maximum, or an area roughly twice the size of Spain.<\/p>\n Read more here:<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a023.56 EDT<\/p>\n Minns defends NSW record on inflation: \u2018We\u2019ve been careful with public money\u2019<\/p>\n The NSW premier, Chris Minns, has defended the Labor state government\u2019s record on inflation ahead of the March 2027 state election, after former RBA governor, Philip Lowe, said public spending was adding to pressure.<\/p>\n In comments in a podcast released by the Institute of Public Affairs today, the day after the RBA lifted the official cash rate to 4.6%, Lowe called for governments to cut spending and run larger budget surpluses to reduce pressure on inflation and interest rates. Figures this morning showed inflation jumped to 4% in the year to August, from 3.5%.<\/p>\n At a press conference, this morning, Minns was asked about Lowe\u2019s comments and whether the federal treasurer, Jim Chalmers, should cut spending. He said:<\/p>\n double quotation markWell, look, I\u2019d just say that I think every government has a responsibility to do what it can to take demand out of the economy \u2026 The NSW treasurer [Daniel Mookhey] and myself have said many times that we have heard the advice from the RBA over the last two years that we need to be careful with public funds, and as a result, over the last four years, we\u2019ve had the lowest increase in spending growth of any jurisdiction in the country \u2026<\/p>\n Now, I\u2019m not going to make a long commentary about other governments. It\u2019s up to them and their decisions, obviously. But we want to make it clear that we\u2019ve been careful with public money, particularly the growth in public money, and that will continue if we\u2019re re-elected next March.<\/p>\n Chris Minns. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi\/AAPShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a023.37 EDT<\/p>\n Jim Chalmers says he hasn\u2019t met new Greens leaders before<\/p>\n Jim Chalmers wished the Greens\u2019 outgoing leader Larissa Waters well and said he hasn\u2019t met the new leaders before. He said no party has the numbers in the Senate on their own, \u201cso we engage in good faith with all parts of the Senate crossbench\u201d and he expects that to continue.<\/p>\n double quotation mark[It\u2019s] very sad to hear that she\u2019s been unwell, and she\u2019s dealing with this condition. Larissa seems to me to be a really wonderful person, and I wish her well as she deals with the challenges in her health.<\/p>\n When it comes to the new leadership of the Greens, I haven\u2019t met the new leaders of the Greens before.<\/p>\n Chalmers went on:<\/p>\n double quotation markI\u2019m told that [Shoebridge] was particularly focused on the Labor party in his introductory remarks. I think it\u2019s really important that we focus on the risks posed to workers and to our economy by One Nation, the Liberal party and the National party. \u2026<\/p>\n The government for its part is focused on delivering on its agenda, delivering real change, dealing with these pressures and challenges in our economy, and in the course of that work, we\u2019ll play the cards that we\u2019re dealt in the Senate and engage in good faith as we have been to this point.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a000.40 EDT<\/p>\n Shoebridge promises Greens will deliver \u2018material change\u2019 under his leadership<\/p>\n David Shoebridge has promised the Greens will pursue \u201cmaterial change\u201d under his leadership.<\/p>\n He said people were \u201cdesperate for material change\u201d and wanted more than gradual policy shifts from the major parties. He said:<\/p>\n double quotation markIf you travel around the country, the call I\u2019m not hearing is: \u2018What do we want? Gradual change! When do we want it? In due course!\u2019<\/p>\n That is the dead politics of Labor. It\u2019s the dead politics of the Coalition. And when you really test it, it\u2019s the dead politics of One Nation. They don\u2019t want another meaningless message being delivered by some Labor hack that they know is not going to change their lives.<\/p>\n Newly appointed deputy leader Steph Hodgins-May echoed the promise, pointing to the pressures facing Australian families.<\/p>\n double quotation markWe have families who are desperate for secure housing. We have families who cannot afford to send their child to childcare. We have families who are deeply anxious about the climate crisis and are watching this Labor government wave through new coal and gas projects at this critical moment in time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n I am here to say: \u2018no, not on our watch\u2019. I am here with David to bring a bold vision to Australia, to grow our movement.<\/p>\n Senator Steph Hodgins-May. Photograph: George Chan\/AAPShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a023.17 EDT<\/p>\n No \u2018objective observer could contest\u2019 oil prices behind inflation spike: Chalmers<\/p>\n Jim Chalmers is pushing back against multiple questions about the cause of the inflation increase.<\/p>\n He said:<\/p>\n double quotation markWe can see in today\u2019s inflation figures that the overwhelming reason why annual headline inflation has come up in August compared to July is because of the impact of higher global oil prices flowing through to oil prices in Australia. That\u2019s not an opinion. It\u2019s a fact.<\/p>\n Chalmers went on to say there will be \u201call sorts of commentary made\u201d but he didn\u2019t think \u201cany objective observer could contest that after today\u2019s figures\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a023.03 EDT<\/p>\n Chalmers says inflation largely driven by Middle East crisis<\/p>\n Jim Chalmers, the treasurer, is speaking after the inflation figures this morning showed inflation had jumped 4% in the year to August from 3.5%.<\/p>\n Chalmers said Australia is not immune from the oil crisis in the Middle East, saying the conflict is \u201coverwhelmingly\u201d the reason for the figures. He said:<\/p>\n double quotation markThese numbers confirm that the overwhelming reason why inflation went up in August in headline terms was higher global oil prices. In fact, all of the increase in annual headline inflation was from a combination of higher fuel costs and the unwinding of last year\u2019s energy rebates.<\/p>\n Chalmers went on to say amid \u201cheightened global instability\u201d he was encouraged to see \u201cunderlying inflation moderate in the month-to-month figures\u201d.<\/p>\n double quotation markInflation is still too high in our economy. That\u2019s why it is so important that we are managing the budget in a responsible way.<\/p>\n Jim Chalmers. Photograph: Jason O\u2019Brien\/AAPShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a022.58 EDT<\/p>\n Former deputy Mehreen Faruqi \u2018disappointed\u2019 after Greens leadership vote<\/p>\n Former Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi has expressed her disappointment her party room did not appoint her leader in the ballot.<\/p>\n In a statement on social media, Faruqi said: \u201cOf course, I am disappointed the party room chose another direction, and know many others will feel the same way\u201d.<\/p>\n double quotation markI did not stand again for Deputy Leader today because, on reflection, I believe I can best play my part in that action outside the constraints of the leadership team.<\/p>\n Faruqi said she had long advocated for Greens leaders to be elected by members \u201cwith enough time for thoughtful deliberation on who is best to grow our party\u201d.<\/p>\n double quotation markI share members\u2019 frustration that the opposite happened this week. Without a member vote, we cannot call ourselves a grassroots party.<\/p>\n I call on the new leadership team to set a timeline for one member, one vote.<\/p>\n Allow Instagram content?<\/p>\n This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click ‘Allow and continue’.<\/p>\n Mehreen Faruqi. Photograph: Hilary Wardhaugh\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a022.36 EDT<\/p>\n David Shoebridge speaks after being elected new Greens leader Senator David Shoebridge has thanked his party for its support following the unexpected leadership change in the Greens.<\/p>\n Speaking in Sydney, Shoebridge said:<\/p>\n double quotation markIf you\u2019d asked me earlier this week would we expect to be here, I would have said no. Our party was rock-solid behind Larissa.<\/p>\n But I can\u2019t tell you how much of a joy it is going to be over the next 18 months \u2013 a lot of hard work \u2013 but what a joy it is going to be working with my colleague Steph. This is a moment where, between us, we are going to share the load. We\u2019re going to cross the country.<\/p>\n We\u2019re going to deliver that sense of hope and opportunity that Australians are begging for and we are also going to meet the climate crisis.<\/p>\n Shoebridge also paid tribute to outgoing leader Larissa Waters.<\/p>\n double quotation markShe led with compassion, led with principle, showed what collective leadership can do. We were privileged to be led by Larissa.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a022.38 EDT<\/p>\n David Shoebridge elected new Greens leader NSW senator David Shoebridge will become the new Greens leader, replacing Larissa Waters.<\/p>\n Shoebridge, who ran on a joint ticket with Victorian Steph Hodgins-May, defeated Sarah-Hanson Young and outgoing deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi.<\/p>\n A party announcement is due at noon. It comes during a two-day meeting of Greens MPs in Sydney.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a022.14 EDT<\/p>\n Inflation climbs to 4% in year to August Inflation has jumped to 4% in the year to August, from 3.5%, as underlying price pressures remained stubbornly high amid worries the Reserve Bank may have to hike again.<\/p>\n High and rising fuel prices drove the big rise in headline inflation, which was a little lower than anticipated.<\/p>\n Underlying inflation, which trims out the more volatile prices, was unchanged at 3.6%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.<\/p>\n Both measures remain far above the RBA\u2019s official target of 2.5%.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Oaka the rescue dog finds a new job as a koala protector, replacing Bear<\/p>\n![\"Achol](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790747770_785_Achol_Arok,_L.png\")
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