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The ASX 200 has fallen to its lowest point in 11 weeks as rising oil prices and bond yields at levels not seen since 2007 weighed on the Australian market. Mining and bank stocks were among those dragging the benchmark index lower, in a session described as a “horror show”. The decline came as higher oil prices and elevated bond yields added pressure across the market.

Matthew Rhys made Emmy Awards history after winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Widow’s Bay, becoming the first actor to claim two leading-actor awards on the same night. Rhys’s victory was one of several major honours for Widow’s Bay, which was named Outstanding Comedy Series. Kate O’Flynn won Outstanding Supporting Actress, while Stephen Root took the supporting actor prize. Noah Wyle won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for The Pitt, which also collected the award for Outstanding Drama Series. The programme’s nominated supporting performers included Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif, Katherine LaNasa, Sepideh Moafi, Patrick Ball,…

Morgan Stanley has adopted a more hawkish outlook for monetary policy, forecasting two interest-rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve and a move by the European Central Bank. The revised view signals expectations of tighter policy from both the Fed and the ECB, although no further details on the timing or scale of the anticipated moves were provided.

Sommer Ray has marked her 30th birthday with a collection of photographs showcasing her bikini looks, gym selfies and time in the sun. The fitness personality and DJ has shared glimpses of her life away from the DJ booth, including images highlighting the results of her workouts. Ray’s milestone birthday marks the end of her twenties, although the photographs suggest she has no plans to change her confident style. The birthday gallery brings together some of Sommer Ray’s most striking images from through the years.

Police are searching for a man after a white Ford Ranger was stolen from RAAF Base Darwin following an alleged assault on a security officer. The incident prompted a lockdown at the defence base after the man allegedly entered the site at about 4.30pm on Monday. He approached the vehicle shortly afterwards as two security officers got out. Police said the man climbed into the Ford Ranger and assaulted one of the officers when challenged. He then fled in the vehicle despite the lockdown being put in place. The stolen vehicle was later seen travelling south on the Stuart Highway,…

The UK jobs market has weakened further, with company payrolls falling by 26,000 in August and vacancies reaching a fresh five-year low, official figures show. Payroll employment is now down by 145,000 over the past year, leaving the total number of people employed at 30.2 million. The latest monthly fall was more than twice the 10,000 decline forecast by economists. A further 19,000 jobs were lost in July, meaning payroll employment has fallen by 39,000 over the past three months. Vacancies also declined, with around 8,000 fewer positions advertised in the three months to August than during the same period…

The United States has stationed weapons in Earth’s orbit, the US Air Force Secretary Troy E. Meink has said in the first public acknowledgement of such a deployment by a Pentagon official. Mr Meink said the systems were capable of protecting US military forces from hostile action by adversaries. He made the remarks during a keynote speech at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. “We are increasing readiness against existing threats, and the United States has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action,” he said. The secretary did not…

Shailene Woodley changed her Emmy Awards look for an after-party in Los Angeles, wearing a T-shirt over the Balenciaga outfit that had divided opinion during the ceremony. The actress attended the 2026 Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater on Monday night, 14 September, dressed in a look from Balenciaga’s autumn/winter 2026 couture collection. The outfit had previously appeared on the runway with a hooded robe. For the Walt Disney Company’s Emmy Awards Celebration at Vibiana, Woodley removed the gloves and added a T-shirt promoting Home of the Brave, Laurie Anderson’s 1986 concert film. Shailene Woodley’s Emmy Awards appearance Woodley was…

The yen rally is facing a crucial test as the Bank of Japan risks disappointing markets, putting pressure on the currency’s recent momentum. Investors are now weighing whether the central bank will deliver enough to sustain the yen’s advance, with any perceived failure to meet expectations threatening to unsettle markets.

Two brothers have been committed to stand trial over the alleged murder of 23-year-old Chloe Jade Mason, after a witness told a court she saw a crying woman being shot in a driveway in Caboolture, north of Brisbane. Mason died from gunshot wounds days before Christmas in 2024. Marsden meat worker Codye Ian Thomson, 31, and Caboolture plasterer Kaine Raymond Thomson-Gleeson, 33, have both been charged with murder. Doris Jones told Caboolture Magistrates Court on Tuesday that she was in bed shortly before midnight on December 21 when screams woke her. Looking from her window, she saw two men dragging…