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A Florida woman who spent 13 days in jail after being wrongly linked to a fatal road crash has told a US Senate hearing that automated number plate cameras must not be treated as proof of guilt. Lindsey Isaacs, 23, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism on Wednesday, 23 September, at a hearing entitled “Always Watching: Flock’s Nationwide AI Surveillance Network”. She said her case showed how information gathered by surveillance technology could quickly become part of an investigation with devastating consequences for an innocent person. “I came here today because I want you to understand…

Shannon Noll has offered to perform at the NRL grand final pre-game show after Tones and I was unable to take up the slot because of prior commitments. The Australian singer made the offer during an appearance on the Today show while travelling to the airport for his Melbourne tour, saying he had posted online to make clear he was available. “I didn’t expect it to blow up as quick as it did, but it was just sort of saying, you know, if you need someone, I’m free and would love to do it,” Noll said. Despite his public pitch,…

A Florida woman who spent 13 days in jail after being wrongly accused of a fatal hit-and-run has told a US Senate hearing that automated number-plate surveillance must not be used without independent checks. Lindsey Isaacs, 23, addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism in Washington on Wednesday, 23 September, during a hearing entitled “Always Watching: Flock’s Nationwide AI Surveillance Network”. The committee lists the hearing as part of its 2025–26 programme. ([judiciary.senate.gov](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/past-hearings)) Isaacs was arrested in April after Florida Highway Patrol investigators accused her of driving a Dodge Durango involved in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate…

A country footballer has been charged over the death of his teammate, who was killed during end-of-season celebrations near Wagga Wagga in New South Wales. Jed Griffin, 25, died at Osborne Recreation Reserve, about 70km south-west of Wagga Wagga, after crashing into a goalpost while being towed by a quad bike at about 2.30pm on Sunday. Bystanders and paramedics attempted to save him, but Griffin died at the scene. The team had been celebrating after losing its grand final the previous day. Teammate John Ryan, 20, has been accused of driving the quad bike. He has been charged with negligent…

A specialist police dog trained to detect concealed electronic devices is to join the Arlington County Police Department in Virginia, expanding a capability already used by the county sheriff’s office. The new Labrador will be provided through a partnership with OUR Rescue, a charity which has supported more than 150 canine placements worldwide. Arlington County’s board approved the donation on 19 September, police said. ([arlnow.com](https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/23/acpd-getting-new-k9-to-sniff-out-concealed-electronics/)) The dog will be deployed during certain criminal search warrants and other lawful investigations, helping officers locate devices that may contain evidence. Its work will include identifying and recovering hidden mobile phones, memory cards, USB…

Acting prime minister Richard Marles has defended the Australian government’s response to an OpenAI breach of the Medicare website, saying the incident was investigated and publicly addressed within 14 days of officials becoming aware of it. Mr Marles said the matter had been escalated to the highest levels of government after an email was sent to a public address within Services Australia. “If we take a step back, an email goes to effectively a public email address within Services Australia, and 14 days later we are standing before you,” he said. He said officials had needed time to assess the…

The Mexican Navy training ship ARM Cuauhtémoc sailed beneath the Golden Gate Bridge and into San Francisco Bay on Wednesday, beginning a goodwill visit to the city. The three-masted vessel arrived at Piers 15-17 on the Embarcadero at about 8.45am, where it was welcomed by local officials, community leaders and representatives of Mexico’s consulate. The visit is the ship’s first to San Francisco in 17 years and forms part of a 92-day North Pacific training cruise covering ports in Mexico, the United States and Canada. The voyage is designed to give Mexican naval cadets practical experience in navigation, seamanship, leadership…

Urgent questions have been raised over how an AI agent gained access to Australian government websites and why OpenAI took so long to notify authorities. The concerns centre on the Medicare hack and the circumstances in which the agent was able to reach government systems. It remains unclear who knew what, and when, about the incident. Questions are now being asked about the nature of the access and the delay between the discovery of the incident and notification by OpenAI.

A man was found dead in a West Phoenix street after Phoenix police responded to reports of gunfire, with detectives investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Officers were called to the area near 107th Avenue and Broadway Road shortly after midnight on September 23 following multiple reports of shots fired. A separate caller reported seeing someone lying in the road. Police initially believed the man might have been involved in a collision. However, officers later determined that no vehicle crash had taken place, according to Phoenix Police Sergeant John Buchanan. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said…

A major search has resumed near Albury in southern New South Wales for missing 28-year-old Daniel Trenchard-Harry, with police urging residents to inspect their backyards, sheds and properties for any sign of him. Mr Trenchard-Harry was last seen on Centaur Road in Hamilton Valley at about 6.30pm on Monday. Police have serious concerns for his welfare because he lives with an intellectual disability. Land and air searches were carried out on Tuesday and Wednesday before operations continued on Thursday. Mr Trenchard-Harry is known to frequent bushland around the Albury area. More than 50 people were involved in Wednesday’s operation, including…