Australia news live: Paterson says PM’s AI hack timing not a coincidence; gen Z going without for a house 24. September 2026 (23:52) Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCharlton says AI incidents likely to become ‘more and more prevalent’Andrew Charlton, the assistant minister for science, technology and the digital economy, said yesterday’s reported hack of Medicare by an OpenAI agent was a “novel” moment for cybersecurity, but was likely to become “more and more prevalent in the future”.In this type of situation, you know, you would expect for an incident which is as serious as this, you would expect that disclosure to be delivered in a very serious way. It was not delivered in a very serious way, it was delivered via an email to a public inbox.In fact, several of the indicators are now at the highest observed levels that we’ve seen, including wastewater, consumption, methamphetamine-related hospitalisations, and death. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mary Peltola’s campaign says reports of her using slurs and shoving staffer are exaggerated 24. September 2026 (23:46) Alaska Democratic nominee in pivotal Senate race ‘struggled to deal with her grief’ after death of husband and mother, spokesperson saidMary Peltola’s campaign on Thursday downplayed a report that the Democratic nominee in Alaska’s pivotal Senate race shoved a staffer and used slurs, saying the article exaggerated her behavior, but acknowledging she struggled following the deaths of her husband and mother.The New York Times article published on Wednesday is based on text messages and interviews with nine former employees of Peltola, who served in the House of Representatives from 2022 till the beginning of last year and is now set to face Republican senator Dan Sullivan in the 3 November midterm elections. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments 24. September 2026 (23:00) Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnosesNHS bodies are forcing people with suspected attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism to wait at least two years before they can be assessed as they struggle to meet surging demand for diagnoses of neurodiversity.Four NHS integrated care boards (ICBs) covering large regions of England have adopted the approach because they cannot afford the cost of the number of assessments that people are seeking. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Senate Republicans block Democratic effort to end US war with Iran 24. September 2026 (22:11) GOP stymies House-passed war powers resolution as conflict passes 200-day mark with 19 US service members killedSenate Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic effort to end the US war with Iran, voting down a House-passed war powers resolution as the conflict that has killed 19 American service members passed the 200-day mark.The measure, which passed the House last week with bipartisan support, failed in the Senate by a 49-50 vote. Senate Democrats, led by the minority leader, Chuck Schumer, and the senator Andy Kim of New Jersey, forced the vote under the War Powers Resolution, which allows lawmakers to bring such measures to the floor. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
