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A three-year-old girl has died after being struck by a car entering a driveway in Auburn, west Sydney. The incident happened on Normanby Road at about 2.05pm on Tuesday. Paramedics treated the girl at the scene before taking her to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition. She later died from her injuries. The 27-year-old driver was not injured and was taken to Auburn Hospital for mandatory testing. NSW Police said a crime scene had been established and an investigation was under way. “A crime scene has been established with an investigation into the incident underway,” the force said in a…

High mortgage rates are expected to keep a revival in the US housing market elusive, according to a Reuters poll.

Jamie Carragher has criticised Bruno Fernandes’ reaction during the incident that led to Phil Foden’s dismissal in Manchester United’s 1-0 defeat by Manchester City at Old Trafford. Foden was sent off in the 23rd minute after kicking out at the United captain following a clash between the pair. City were reduced to 10 men for more than an hour but still secured victory through Erling Haaland’s second-half goal. Jamie Carragher questions Bruno Fernandes reaction Speaking on Monday Night Football, Carragher said the incident should have resulted in both players receiving yellow cards. He was particularly critical of Fernandes for appearing…

Oakland officials have outlined a fresh drive to tackle illegal dumping in East Oakland, including the use of drones to identify hotspots, tougher financial penalties and additional environmental enforcement officers. Mayor Barbara Lee and other city leaders discussed the measures at a public meeting attended by residents and community organisations, as frustration continues over the amount of rubbish left on neighbourhood streets. Oakland illegal dumping plan includes drones and tougher fines The city’s new approach includes aerial technology to help locate dumping sites and an ordinance designed to increase fines for those responsible. Officials said the measures are intended to…

Pauline Hanson has expressed regret for describing Indigenous Australians as “the most primitive race on Earth”, while stopping short of an unconditional apology and promising to continue speaking about what she called “third world conditions” and abuse affecting First Nations people. The One Nation leader faced widespread criticism after remarks from an interview with the JJ Podcast resurfaced. In the interview, recorded in September last year, she questioned the teaching of Indigenous history in schools. “What the hell have they done in this country for, you know, supposedly 60,000 years? They never invented the wheel. There was nothing there. What…

Residents of Piddington in Oxfordshire are holding an unofficial referendum on leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as Conservative and Reform politicians renewed calls for Britain to withdraw from the treaty. The vote has been organised by the village’s 350 residents amid opposition to plans to accommodate more than 1,200 male asylum seekers at a former military camp near Bicester, around two miles away. The result is expected at about 7am on Wednesday. Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Philp and Reform UK equalities spokesman Suella Braverman visited the village to support the campaign, which organisers hope will send…

US 10-year Treasury yields have risen further above 5%, reaching their highest level since 2007. The move marks the latest increase in the benchmark borrowing rate, which has now climbed to its highest point in more than 15 years.

Jon Hamm’s pregnant wife, Anna Osceola, showed off her baby bump as the couple attended the 2026 Emmy Awards together in Los Angeles. The appearance at the Peacock Theater on Monday marked Osceola’s first public outing since she and Hamm announced last month that they were expecting their first child together. Hamm wore a classic black suit and bow tie for the ceremony, while Osceola chose a striped halter dress. The pair posed together on the Emmy Awards red carpet. The actor was at the ceremony for his Apple TV series Your Friends & Neighbors, which received a nomination for…

Construction of a major apartment project at West Oakland BART station has begun, removing 240 of the 440 parking spaces used by commuters travelling into San Francisco and seeking to avoid Bay Bridge traffic. The first phase of Mandela Station started on Monday, September 14, with only 200 spaces now available on a first-come, first-served basis. Eleven of the remaining spaces are reserved for disabled passengers. ([bart.gov](https://www.bart.gov/about/business/tod/westoakland)) The development will initially deliver a 240-home affordable housing building on the south-western part of the site. The wider West Oakland transit-oriented development is planned to include 762 homes, ground-floor shops, office space…

Struan Morrison has refused to sell the Hakea prison greens he says he wore during a week of psychosis, isolation and near-blindness, despite being told they could fetch at least $1,000. The 31-year-old found the clothes while sorting through his belongings and briefly listed them on Facebook Marketplace. Potential buyers responded, but Morrison said he could not put a price on what they represented. “I can’t put a price on ’em,” he said. “For me and all I went through. That journey to hell.” Morrison said he was transferred to Hakea Prison in October 2023 after a period of increasingly…