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Australian home values decline sharply in August

Australia’s house price correction steepened in August. According to Cotality’s daily dwelling values index, which tracks value changes across Australia’s five major capital city markets, home prices…

  • Australian home values fell 1.2% in August across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth.
  • Quarter decline reached 3.0% for the five major cities, with Sydney and Melbourne leading the drop.
  • Higher interest rates and government tax changes could deepen the housing market correction.

Culture

‘Star Wars’ Effects Pioneer Phil Tippett Closes Berkeley Studio After Bankruptcy: ‘A Lot of Painful Decisions’

The Oscar-winning animator is auctioning off decades of work The post ‘Star Wars’ Effects Pioneer Phil Tippett Closes Berkeley Studio After Bankruptcy: ‘A Lot of Painful Decisions’ appeared first on…

  • Phil Tippett closed Berkeley studio Tippett Studios due to bankruptcy.
  • Auctioned Star Wars memorabilia from August 28 to 30.
  • Retained two Oscars while continuing to work on projects.

World

British Arabs urge UK government to impose binding restrictions on Israeli settlements

British Arabs urge UK government to impose binding restrictions on Israeli settlements Submitted by Ayse Betul Aytekin on Sun, 08/30/2026 - 21:21 Joint letter to Foreign Secretary Miliband urges the…

  • British Arabs urge UK to impose binding restrictions on Israeli settlements.
  • Letter to Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on 24 August 2026.
  • Propose sanctions extension, full differentiation, and international collaboration.

Science

A Giant Island Broke Free in Canada—Then Vanished

Around the world, islands are breaking apart, eroding, or vanishing entirely as climate‑driven extremes intensify.

  • Massive forested island, size of two football fields, broke away from British Columbia shoreline
  • Island drifted into open water, seemingly vanished from satellite view on July 21
  • Event occurred at Williston Reservoir, 7th largest reservoir globally, due to heavy winter snowpacks

Science

ABB and Nüvü exoplanet camera readout system for NASA flagship telescope launched into orbit

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is equipped with high-precision imaging camera electronics developed by ABB and Nüvü Camēras The ultra-sensitive camera readout system enables NASA to study planets beyond our solar system, helping advance the search for other worlds The Roman mission will pave the way for NASA’s Habitable World…

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