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- Cartoons of the week The best Herald artworks of the week from across the board.
- OpenAI gives cyber defence tools to Ukraine The tech giant OpenAI will share its AI cyber defence system Daybreak for free with the Ukraine government to help it protect civilian infrastructure, like hospitals and power plants.
- No-call helps Cairns down JackJumpers The Cairns Taipans have collected their first win of the NBL season, but a late contentious call is set to take the shine off their gritty victory.
- Ema raises $77M as AI starts eating into enterprise software and services Ema, a startup that uses teams of AI agents to automate corporate processes across HR, IT, and finance.
- ‘No longer fit for purpose’: Albanese warns of world order upheaval The prime minister will tell leaders international security and openness can no longer be guaranteed as he prepares to meet Volodymyr Zelensky in New York.
- Australian Border Force cancel visas of Danish citizens after uncovering plot to smuggle snakes out of country A pair of Danish tourists have been kicked out of Australia after being caught at Perth Airport with a plan to smuggle native snakes out of the country.
- Never use ChatGPT for these five tasks The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine sued OpenAI for wrongful death in August 2025, alleging that ChatGPT reinforced their son's suicidal ideation before his death.
- British regulator takes a hard look at Pornhub's Apple-powered age checks The investigation will examine whether Pornhub owner Aylo complied with age assurance duties that came into force under the Online Safety Act in July 2025.
- Legal & General to cut 1,000 jobs by mid-2027 Legal & General plans to cut 1,000 jobs by the middle of next year, about a tenth of the British insurance and pensions firm’s workforce.
- Lynx clinch WNBA No 1 seed despite ‘embarrassing’ loss to Fever and Olivia Miles injury Caitlin Clark had 27 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Kelsey Mitchell added 20 points to her WNBA single-season scoring record as the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx.
- Apple links landmarks on its Maps app to Hidden Histories podcast episodes Apple now links to Hidden Histories podcast episodes within Maps for select landmarks in five US cities. The Hidden Histories podcasts live under the Guides section in the Maps app.
- Snowtown serial killer James Vlassakis moved out of prison A serial killer has taken his first steps towards life on the outside, having been moved into a halfway house.
- Mass shooting at a house party in South Africa kills 11 Three gunmen have killed at least 11 people including a woman who was believed to be pregnant in a late-night attack at a house party in South Africa.
- AFL grand final weather said: Jane Bunn explains what to expect at the MCG Grand final day has always been a bit of a lottery in late September, but this year the timing is about as poor as it gets.
- Godfather of AI Yoshua Bengio warns Aussies about the technology’s threat to humanity The Godfather of AI Yoshua Bengio has warned Australians about the technology’s threat to humanity.
- DJI Osmo 360 II review: A little more video power, a lot more repairability DJI's Osmo 360 was a solid first try at a panoramic action cam, but just over a year later it already has a successor designed to compete with its main.
- Southern Water taps fiber network to sniff out leaky pipes UK utility provider Southern Water is turning fiber-optic telecoms cables into underground sensors in an effort to find leaks in its water network.
- Hope raised after US, Iran hold first talks in months Hope raised after US, Iran hold first talks in months.
- Russia pounds Kyiv hours after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump talks Russia has pounded Kyiv with drone strikes, hitting railway infrastructure, warehouses and fuel stations, just hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met US President Donald Trump to discuss peace efforts.
- Ten of the best-value deals from this summer’s transfer window The teenager has been on the radar of Europe’s teams since starring for Porto’s B-team at 15.
- UK competition watchdog wants to give Android and Chrome users more search engine choices The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is trying to introduce more search choices where Google has the tightest control: Android smartphones and the Chrome browser.
- Senator confirms ‘eight suicide attempts’ by US navy personnel assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group – as it happened
- Dockers superfan boards flight of her dreams after partner wins The West Australian Grand Final Giveaway The winner of The West Australian’s 2026 Toyota AFL Grand Final Giveaway has been drawn.
- Small undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamis Krakatau, a volcanic island in Indonesia, killed more than 30,000 people when it began in 1883.
- 'Wharfie time' given green light for grand final 'Wharfie time' given green light for grand final.
- Pullman Five address Sydney Swans club group for first time since alleged sexual assault scandal Five Sydney Swans players at the centre of a sexual assault scandal have addressed the club group for the first time since the alleged incident.
- Indian billionaire’s payments firm plots biggest London flotation in years A payments business that operates across Africa and is controlled by an Indian billionaire has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.
- Rough sleepers given 24 hours to move on from makeshift camp Rough sleepers in Perth have been issued move-on notices but many say they have nowhere to go.
- A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions The 2013 sci-fi blockbuster film Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, popularized the notion of the Kessler syndrome.
- Tanks for the penalties When new parents drank the Kool-Aid.
- Former AFL coach Scott Waters believes Fremantle should not select Brennan Cox for grand final After Brennan Cox trained strongly on Wednesday morning, a former AFL coach has had his say on which way what looms as a selection race between him and the incumbent.
- Eight Sleep announces the Pod 6, its newest smart mattress cover Eight Sleep just unveiled the Pod 6, its latest and greatest smart sleep system.
- Volkswagen brings Tetris and other games to its infotainment displays AirConsole is available in 2027 vehicles and will launch with 20 games.
- How to watch Meta unveil its new smart glasses at Connect 2026 Connect 2025 delivered a slew of smart glasses, including the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta, the sporty Oakley Meta Vanguards and the Meta Ray-Ban Display.
- ‘Fragmented’ care contributed to Brisbane woman’s death: coroner The 69-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest during a heart stress test that saw her running on a treadmill at a Brisbane hospital.
- Russia pounds Kyiv hours after Zelenskiy-Trump talks Russia has affected Ukraine's capital with drones after Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke to Donald Trump and before he is due to address the UN.
- A late-night sitting and a litany of issues, but ACT budget gets through A late-night sitting and a litany of issues, but ACT budget gets through.
- Swedish celebs campaign for public rudeness... To prevent cyber scams Swedish celebrities will front a national campaign encouraging the public to exercise their rudeness in an effort to drive down rates of cyber scams.
- Iran denies dropping preconditions amid ‘very productive’ three-hour UN talks in New York Trump says further talks possible as barrel of Brent falls to below $100 for first time in two weeks. United Nations general assembly – latest updates.
- Dockers superfan Alan Perriam takes himself off heart transplant list to make it to MCG for grand final Alan Perriam is putting his life on the line to watch Freo take on Brisbane, with the diehard Dockers fan taking himself off the transplant list so he can be.