Australia launches bid for UN Security Council seat | Morning News Bulletin 21 September 2026

A Melbourne man charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with his Japanese counterpart in New York; Socceroos striker Mohamed Toure in doubt for Australia's Asian Cup campaign.

A Melbourne man is arrested over alleged Islamic State links and extremist propaganda; Gaza and global security dominate talks at the United Nations; Five suspended Swans stars return to the club.

Donald Trump threatens to “annihilate” Iran if Tehran refuses a peace deal; Eleven people hurt in a shooting outside a high school in Türkiye; A 13-year-old makes history as the first Indigenous world surfing champion.Donald Trump threatens to “annihilate” Iran if Tehran refuses a peace deal; Eleven people hurt in a shooting outside a high school in Türkiye; A 13-year-old makes history as the first Indigenous world surfing champion.

The Coalition debates using super as collateral for a mortgage; Australia assisting a US investigation into F-35 fighter jet parts mistakenly sent to Hong Kong; And in soccer, Sydney FC's teen star Akol Akon signs multi-million dollar deal with Colorado Rapids.

NSW boosts police patrols ahead of Grand Finals amid domestic violence fears; Japan hit by Typhoon Dujuan; And in motor sports, shorter Formula One races to take effect from next year.

Australia backs an international push for tougher AI regulation; Media outlets take the Trump administration to court over White House bans; Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos claims his first Brownlow Medal.

Intergenerational report predicts growing burden for younger people; Australia's ongoing campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council; Socceroo Mohamed Toure in doubt for the friendly series against Brazil.

NSW police investigate a spate of alleged domestic violence incidents; Australia's record on Indigenous incarceration under scrutiny at the UN; the Australian Rollers win the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.

Anthony Albanese launches the campaign on Australia's pitch for a UN Security Council seat; German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay on, after election setbacks for his party in two states; Authorities search for fans who threw bottles at umpires over the weekend.

Child dies after suspected stabbing in the Blue Mountains; four people killed in a strike on what the US alleges was a drug trafficking boat; the Wallaroos lose to France in a heartbreaking Test match.