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Roxy Jacenko is selling two rare New South Wales heritage number plates she bought as investments about 20 years ago, with the pair expected to raise more than A$200,000 at auction. The Sydney public relations executive has listed plates 1903 and 1908 separately through Collecting Cars after deciding to part with them following her move to Singapore. Jacenko paid about A$40,000 for each plate and said she had deliberately chosen them because of the limited supply of heritage registrations and their potential to increase in value. “I wanted to start collecting heritage plates as investments given the scarcity around them…

The Powers Ferry Road bridge over the Chattahoochee River has been closed for a three-day rehabilitation project affecting drivers travelling between Cobb and Fulton counties. Georgia Department of Transportation crews shut the bridge at 5am on Tuesday, 1 September, with the route due to reopen by 9pm on Thursday, 3 September, weather permitting. Powers Ferry Road bridge detour Motorists are being directed to use Interstate North Parkway while work is carried out on the crossing. Drivers have been warned to allow extra time, particularly during peak periods, although officials have not confirmed how much delay the diversion could cause. The…

Australian politicians have condemned KPMG’s explanation for secretly searching a whistleblower’s laptop, questioning why the firm appeared more concerned about protecting its own information than investigating allegations of misconduct. Julian McPherson, KPMG Australia’s former head of audit, told a parliamentary inquiry in Canberra that he authorised the first search on 30 May 2024 — the same day the employee raised concerns about colleagues’ conduct and alleged retaliation. Mr McPherson said the search was ordered because executives feared the whistleblower might take confidential KPMG material while pursuing employment elsewhere. The explanation prompted sharp questioning from MPs, including Labor member Tania Lawrence.…

British banks are increasingly turning to the Bank of England for cash by pledging higher-risk credit assets, including loans linked to store cards, vehicle leases and small-business finance. Figures reviewed by Reuters show that lenders pledged £1.9 billion of the central bank’s highest-risk collateral category at its six-month funding auction on 18 August. That was the largest amount since March 2020 and three times the previous week’s total. The Bank of England has around £17.8 billion of so-called Level C collateral on its books through the Indexed Long-Term Repo facility, according to Reuters calculations. The figure has risen from £8.7…

The daughter of Kym Mackinnon has paid tribute to her mother after the 51-year-old was found dead at Tamborine Mountain in Queensland, days after her sister, actress Simmone Jade Mackinnon, appealed for help to locate her. Queensland Police confirmed that a woman’s body had been discovered in the Gold Coast hinterland on Monday. Officers said the death was not being treated as suspicious and that a report would be prepared for the Coroner. Kym had last been seen on Guanaba Road at Tamborine Mountain. Simmone, best known for playing Stevie Hall in the Australian drama McLeod’s Daughters, had urged members…

Mesa police officers were involved in a shooting in Chandler, Arizona, on Tuesday evening, with the scene remaining active near the junction of McQueen Road and Frye Road. The incident was reported at about 8pm on September 1, 2026, just south of Chandler Boulevard. Details of what led to the shooting, including whether anyone was injured, had not been released. Mesa Police described the incident as a “critical incident” and urged members of the public to avoid the area until it had been declared safe. The Chandler Police Department said it was assisting with the investigation. Authorities had not confirmed…

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has described Alastair Clarkson’s sacking by North Melbourne as a sign of the growing volatility of the AFL coaching industry, saying the competition has become “almost like the EPL”. Clarkson was dismissed on Wednesday, September 2, after four seasons at Arden Street and with a year remaining on his contract. North Melbourne players were called to an emergency meeting before being informed that the four-time premiership coach would no longer lead the club. Beveridge, who worked alongside Clarkson at Hawthorn, said he was stunned when told of the decision during his weekly press conference. “Really?”…

A 29-year-old woman has died after her Suzuki SUV collided head-on with a Toyota on the Sturt Highway near Daveyston in South Australia’s Barossa Valley. The crash happened at about 8.25am on Tuesday, 1 September, after the white Suzuki was seen travelling at speed on the wrong side of the dual carriageway, police said. Video recorded by another motorist showed the SUV approaching traffic before it struck the blue Toyota. The footage was later edited to remove the impact. The Suzuki driver, who was from Wallaroo on the Yorke Peninsula, died at the scene. Her identity had not been publicly…

The US Navy’s logistical crisis in the Iran war has been laid bare as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is replaced in the Middle East after an extended deployment that left supplies, maintenance and crew morale under severe strain. The Japan-based USS George Washington has taken over from the Lincoln, allowing the carrier and its roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines to begin the journey home. The changeover is intended to preserve the US Navy’s two-carrier presence in the region, but it does not resolve the supply problems facing ships operating there. The Lincoln arrived in Thailand on Wednesday for…

Matt Dee, the former Bondi Rescue lifeguard, has died, his family announced on social media on Wednesday, September 2. Dee was a familiar face on the Australian reality television series, which follows lifeguards working at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. His family shared news of his death in a statement online. No further details were included in the announcement.