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• Perth family's desperate plea for missing 30-year-old

  01-09-2026 13:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Luke Costanzo's family issues desperate plea to help find the missing Perth man in Nepal's disaster zone.
  
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• Judge issues jail warning to Tiger Woods after plea deal in DUI case

  02-09-2026 17:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Woods had his licence suspended for five years after agreeing to a reduced charge of reckless driving following the rollover crash in Florida.
  
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• Tiger Woods pleads guilty to lesser charge in DUI rollover case

  02-09-2026 15:13 via smh.com.au
  
  Woods admitted to reckless driving after initially being charged with driving under the influence. A judge has ordered his driver’s licence be suspended for five years.
  
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• Tiger Woods loses licence for five years in DUI plea deal

  02-09-2026 15:13 via smh.com.au
  
  Woods agreed to the reduced charge of reckless driving after initially being charged with driving under the influence following the rollover crash in Florida.
  
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• Tiger Woods admits to lesser charge in DUI rollover case

  02-09-2026 15:13 via smh.com.au
  
  Woods agreed to the reduced charge of reckless driving after initially being charged with driving under the influence. A judge ordered his driver’s licence be suspended for five years.
  
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• Two small islands creating one big stink over ownership

  02-09-2026 11:30 via smh.com.au
  
  With Vanuatu filing a case on its long-running boundary dispute to the International Court of Justice, others will be watching closely – especially other Pacific states with their own territorial claims.
  
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• World in pictures, September 2, 2026

  02-09-2026 09:43 via smh.com.au
  
  The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.
  
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• China’s flood rescue is a no-go zone for foreign media. What does it have to hide?

  02-09-2026 08:07 via smh.com.au
  
  With 260 foreigners from 23 countries believed to be among the missing, the rescue operations under way at the Tibet-Nepal borders are a lot more than an internal China issue.
  
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• China’s flood rescue is a no-go zone for foreign media, what does it have to hide?

  02-09-2026 08:07 via smh.com.au
  
  With 260 foreigners from 23 countries believed to be among the missing, the rescue operations under way at the Tibet-Nepal borders are a lot more than an internal China issue.
  
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• As Putin’s long shadow falls across Europe, Germany’s far-right is prospering

  02-09-2026 07:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Russia’s belligerent rhetoric and increasingly brazen “grey zone” threats are spilling over into election debates across the continent – and far-right parties are reaping the reward.
  
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• Hegseth enrages Canada by mocking appearance of female military cadets

  02-09-2026 03:42 via smh.com.au
  
  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hit back at repeated insults from Hegseth and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying: “It’s beneath their office”.
  
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• Italian court gives ‘off-grid’ Australian mother more access to three children

  02-09-2026 03:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The removal of the children last year sparked a debate over whether the “family in the woods” should be allowed to continue their lifestyle.
  
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• Norway’s new king stands with daughter to take oath, as support for scandal-hit royals recovers

  02-09-2026 03:26 via smh.com.au
  
  King Haakon VIII formalised the start of his reign following the death of his father Harald, as Ingrid Alexandra – a student at university in Australia – became heir to the throne.
  
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• Iran accuses US of bombing a wedding in first major strikes since July

  02-09-2026 03:01 via smh.com.au
  
  Iranian state media reported explosions near the port city of Bandar Abbas, and other locations, as US President Donald Trump warned a bigger attack was “waiting in the wings”.
  
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• This valley was the last known location of a Sydney family. Then a wave 100 metres high hit

  02-09-2026 01:44 via smh.com.au
  
  Near the flood-destroyed Nepalese town that’s the last known location of an Australian family on a Hindu pilgrimage, South-East Asia correspondent Zach Hope finds communities struggling to understand the devastation.
  
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• Sonam, 5, is waiting for her father. She doesn’t yet know he’s never coming home

  02-09-2026 00:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Near the flood-destroyed Nepalese town that’s the last known location of an Australian family on a Hindu pilgrimage, South-East Asia correspondent Zach Hope finds communities struggling to understand the devastation.
  
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• Five Australians make contact, 38 unaccounted for as Nepal flood rescue operation continues

  02-09-2026 00:06 via smh.com.au
  
  The death toll from the disaster has surpassed 1000, with 4000 people still missing across the region.
  
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• Knife-wielding woman confronts police in Times Square

  01-09-2026 22:54 via smh.com.au
  
  Footage shows a knife-wielding woman confronting police officers in New York's Times Square moments before she was shot dead.
  
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• New British PM makes first address to MPs

  01-09-2026 22:50 via smh.com.au
  
  New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has made his first speech in Parliament.
  
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• Second missing Aussie found alive in Nepal

  01-09-2026 22:15 via smh.com.au
  
  A second Australian missing in the Nepal flooding has been found alive, but 42 others are among the thousands still missing.
  
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• Trump chose to go it alone against Iran. Now he’s learning the value of friends

  01-09-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Trump gave a grab-bag of aims for starting the war. Now he has the additional problem of simply guaranteeing freedom of passage for the world’s energy supplies.
  
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• US launches major strikes against Iran for first time since late July

  01-09-2026 18:55 via smh.com.au
  
  Iranian state media reported explosions near the port city of Bandar Abbas, and other locations.
  
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• ‘Legend’ former ADF combat medic killed while volunteering in Ukraine

  01-09-2026 12:10 via smh.com.au
  
  The soldier, known by his call sign “Mozzie” in Ukraine, was killed in action last Wednesday, according to his former Australian Army colleague, federal Liberal MP Phillip Thompson.
  
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• Former ADF combat medic killed while volunteering in Ukraine

  01-09-2026 12:10 via smh.com.au
  
  The soldier, known by his call-sign “Mozzie” in Ukraine, was killed in action last Wednesday, according to his former Australian Army colleague, federal Liberal MP Phillip Thompson.
  
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• Second missing Australian found following Nepal-Tibet flash floods

  01-09-2026 10:40 via smh.com.au
  
  A second missing Australian has been found safe in Tibet, after almost a week unaccounted for.
  
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• Norwegian queen’s disgraced son freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral

  01-09-2026 09:32 via smh.com.au
  
  Marius Borg Høiby was found guilty of rape in June and is serving his sentence under house arrest with an ankle tag while awaiting a new trial.
  
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• Defense attorney comments as Lindsay Clancy jury ends third day of deliberations without verdict

  01-09-2026 09:05 via smh.com.au
  
  Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney discusses the ramifications of the case after the jury ended a third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.
  
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• Second Australian found after Nepal disaster, ‘grave concerns’ for 42 still missing as death toll passes 1000

  01-09-2026 08:12 via smh.com.au
  
  DFAT officials contacted the person, whom the government has not identified, on Tuesday to offer consular assistance and put them in touch with family members.
  
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• Second Australian found after Nepal disaster, ‘grave concerns’ for 42 still missing

  01-09-2026 08:12 via smh.com.au
  
  DFAT officials contacted the person, whom the government has not identified, on Tuesday to offer consular assistance and put them in touch with family members.
  
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• US Army’s top civilian leader resigns as it grapples with two wars

  01-09-2026 07:46 via smh.com.au
  
  Dan Driscoll has handed in his notice with no replacement lined up and the armed forces under pressure from the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
  
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