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Marles met Altman days before ministers learned of Medicare portal breach
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said he met OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman on 1 September, days before the Australian government was informed of an unauthorised access incident involving a Medicare statistics portal. Marles said the breach was not discussed because neither he nor the government had been notified, and he declined to speculate about…
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Daniel Rakowitz reportedly transferred to lower-security New York psychiatric centre
Daniel Rakowitz, 65, who was found not criminally responsible for killing and dismembering his roommate Monika Beerle in 1989, has reportedly been transferred from a maximum-security psychiatric facility to a lower-security centre on New York’s Wards Island. The reported move has prompted speculation among hospital employees that he could eventually be considered for release, although…
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Oregon Ducks QB Dante Moore carted off the field after a vicious hit to the head against USC
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore was taken from the field on a cart after being hit in the head while sliding during a game against USC. USC linebacker Desman Stephens was penalised for targeting and ejected, while medical staff attended to Moore for an extended period before he was taken to an ambulance. The extent of…
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Hiker falls up to 1,000 feet to his death day after another body found on same mountain
A 66-year-old Washington state man, Gary Idleburg, died after falling an estimated 800 to 1,000 feet while hiking on Sauk Mountain in the Northern Cascades. His death occurred one day after another hiker was found dead on the same mountain, highlighting the dangers of its steep and difficult terrain. Witnesses reported Idleburg’s fall from a…
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WNBA controversy drives record viewing as Fincher disowns Alien 3
The Hollies’ Gouldman link, Control Resonant’s romance logs and Law & Order: SVU’s Meloni comeback also feature in today’s briefing.
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The Russian drone exploded. I stood up on bone, looked down and thought: ‘Oh… my leg’s gone’. The incredible courage of British soldier who, even after losing a limb fighting for Ukraine, has rejoined the war against Putin’s invaders
A 27-year-old former British soldier, known by the call sign Snow, lost his left leg below the knee when a Russian fibre-optic drone attacked him and two Ukrainian recruits in eastern Ukraine. Despite severe injuries, extensive surgery and periods of suicidal thoughts, he completed rehabilitation, learned to walk with a prosthesis and returned to serve…
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Fears grow for Aussie missing on gruelling 120km solo hike in Peru after missed flight and loss of contact: ‘Very worried’
Concern is growing for Australian hiker Jordan Yap, 30, who has not been heard from since beginning a solo trek on Peru’s remote Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit. He missed a scheduled return to his hostel, a bus to Lima and a subsequent flight, prompting his family to report him missing and seek help from authorities. The…
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Two British women die in minibus crash during Romania dog rescue mission
Two British charity volunteers, Allison Condon, 61, and Rachael Harvey-Purkiss, 41, died in Romania while transporting abandoned dogs for UK-based charity Homeward Bound. Their minibus collided with two lorries and a van, killing eight dogs and prompting tributes describing the women as “two rare diamonds”. The crash occurred at about 11am on Thursday on the…
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Victory for Mail on Sunday as NHS U-turns on tutor ban for private pupils
Several public bodies have reversed policies that disadvantaged privately educated children after reports by the Mail on Sunday. These included charging hospitalised private-school pupils £115 an hour for tuition while state-school pupils received it free, and initially refusing NHS treatment to a privately educated child. In Edinburgh, the council voted to change its tuition policy…