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A family home was badly damaged by fire in Baldivis, south of Perth, after flames broke out on Candela Parkway shortly after 5pm on Monday, August 31. One occupant was treated for burns at the scene but did not require hospital treatment. Firefighters from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services attended and brought the blaze under control within an hour. The extent of the damage left the property uninhabitable. The scene was cordoned off overnight, with a guard stationed at the house while investigators prepared to return on Tuesday morning. The cause of the fire had not been disclosed.

A newborn baby boy has been found dead inside a rubbish bin in Auburn, western Sydney, after a resident discovered the body while taking out the rubbish. Emergency services were called to Harrow Road at about 11.20am on Monday, August 31, where officers from Auburn Police Area Command found the infant. New South Wales Police said the baby had been placed inside a plastic bag. A crime scene was established at the residential property while detectives began investigating the circumstances of the death. Police said they had serious concerns for the welfare of the baby’s mother and urged her to…

Jake Reiner has married Maria Gilfillan in a small ceremony, eight months after the deaths of his parents, Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner. The couple wed at the beginning of August, according to sources cited by TMZ. Reiner, 34, was later seen wearing a gold wedding band during his first television interview since his parents were killed. ([tmz.com](https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/31/rob-and-michele-reiners-son-jake-is-married/)) The marriage comes after Reiner wrote in an April Substack essay that one of the most painful aspects of the tragedy was knowing his parents would not be present to see him marry, meet their future grandchildren or…

Polymarket has reportedly raised $300 million from 1789 Capital, an investment fund in which Donald Trump Jr is a partner, as part of a funding round that could value the prediction market at about $1 billion. The Wall Street Journal reported the investment, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal would mark a further $200 million commitment from 1789 Capital, which has previously invested in Polymarket. Polymarket allows users to trade contracts based on the outcome of future events. The company has not publicly confirmed the latest funding, and TechCrunch said it had contacted Polymarket for comment. 1789 Capital…

A state witness told jurors on Monday that Kewon White confessed to killing Dallas rapper MO3 in a shooting on a Texas motorway in November 2020. Cedric Bradley, who grew up with White, said the defendant described the fatal attack and told him he expected to be paid for carrying it out. Bradley is currently being held on a drug-conspiracy charge, according to coverage of the hearing. ([yahoo.com](https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/witness-claims-kewon-white-confessed-185936805.html?utm_source=openai)) The testimony came on the fourth day of White’s murder trial in Dallas. Prosecutors accuse him of being the gunman who chased and shot Melvin Noble, known professionally as MO3, on Interstate…

Australians face a mixed start to September, with the cost of sending a letter rising as millions of pensioners, jobseekers, students, parents and renters receive higher government payments. The changes come as official figures show inflation easing, reducing expectations of another Reserve Bank interest rate rise this month. Australia Post’s basic postage rate will increase by 15 cents from Tuesday, September 1, taking the price of a standard small letter from $1.70 to $1.85. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission did not oppose the 8.8 per cent increase after concluding that Australia Post was unlikely to cover the cost of…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine during talks in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, saying that a halt to hostilities was important for the whole of humanity. Speaking through a translator at their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on Monday, Mr Modi said India supported all efforts to bring about peace. “We need to move from endless war to the end of war, to the end of hostilities,” he told the Russian president, adding that every day the conflict continued set humanity back. The meeting was the first between the…

Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to a GoFundMe campaign supporting Ashley Taunton, a Connecticut mother who was seriously injured after stopping to help three teenagers following a crash on Interstate 95 in Rhode Island. Taunton, 42, was struck by another vehicle during heavy rain in Hopkinton on July 18 as she tried to move one of the teenagers out of harm’s way. The mother of three suffered extensive injuries, including internal bleeding, organ lacerations, multiple rib fractures and a ruptured diaphragm. The donation appeared on the fundraiser on Friday, August 28, accompanied by a message from Swift which read: “Wishing…

Andreessen Horowitz has expanded its fifth growth fund to $8.5 billion, adding $1.75 billion to the vehicle since it launched in January with $6.75 billion. The move underlines the venture capital firm’s growing focus on financing companies as they move beyond the start-up phase and begin scaling products, operations and international expansion. David George, the general partner who leads Andreessen Horowitz’s growth investment team, said in an announcement that the fund had invested in more than 100 companies over seven years. He said companies were reaching the growth stage more quickly in the current technology cycle, particularly in artificial intelligence,…

Mikel Arteta has warned that Arsenal’s squad depth could prove decisive in their pursuit of further success, while admitting the club remains open to signing a high-profile forward before the transfer deadline. The Gunners have invested heavily in building a squad capable of competing on multiple fronts. After spending about £250m on eight players last summer, Arsenal have committed a further £200m this year. Piero Hincapie’s loan move has been made permanent for £34.5m, while Bruno Guimaraes has arrived from Newcastle United for £75m. Christos Tzolis joined from Club Brugge for £34m and Ezri Konsa was signed from Aston Villa…