Serbia buries Mladic with full honours despite EU warning | Morning News Bulletin 8 September 2026

Search continues for dozens of people still missing in a Philippines ferry fire; The Coalition condemns the government's proposed Digital Duty of Care legislation; and in sport, Final preparations underway for tomorrow's NFL game at the MCG

Five dead, 87 missing in Philippines ferry fire; Nepali diaspora looking out for each other on RU OK day? And in sport, Elena Rybakina becomes first player from Kazakhstan to secure a world number one tennis ranking

Donald Trump predicts Iran war will end after US midterm elections; Reports North Korea is building a new range of nuclear facilities; And in tennis, Elena Rybakina beats Zheng Xinwen in the US Open quarter-finals.

Iran and the US exchange more tit for tat strikes in the Middle East; Three arrested after raids on the CFMEU's offices in Brisbane; The PNG Chiefs announce a major sponsor ahead of their first NRL game in 2028.

Social media reforms stoke concerns over censorship; Reports of sexual violence at an all-time high; The Champions League kicks off with some impressive victories.

Another Australian found safe in Nepal; Australia declines to follow the UK's lead on West Bank trade sanctions; And in sport, the AFL discusses changes as a 19th team prepares to enter in 2028.

Pressure mounts on the government to hold Israel responsible for the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom; Lidia Thorpe calls on the government to back two bills supporting First Nations prison inmates; Cricket Australia says it has to privatise Big Bash League teams to secure the long-term future of the sport.

Protestors call for Australia to eject the ambassador to Israel; A new report identifies the intergenerational impact on descendants of the Stolen Generations; Former US Open champion Naomi Osaka ousted by Elena Rybakina.

Serbia defies EU warnings, honours the so-called Butcher of Bosnia with state funeral; The federal government to introduce beefed-up social media laws to parliament today; And in tennis, American Jessica Pegula through to the US Open quarter-finals.

*** One Nations denies its new superannuation policy will lead to a rise in inflation... *** Lidia Thorpe clashes with the federal Health Minister ... And in tennis... *** Jessica Pegula and Carlos Alcaraz through to the U-S Open quarter-finals