This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Kate Watson.
We’re starting with the OpenAI agent that gained unauthorised access to a Medicare service portal. We’ll get into what we know so far about what happened, and how we came to learn about the hack only this week, when it happened all the way back in June.
Then to Trump and Xi’s meeting. It’s the first time a Chinese president has been on US soil since 2015 (and that was also Xi). On the agenda for the two presidents - AI, Iran, and rare earth minerals.
In what’s coming up, the AFL grand final, and an interest rate decision on Tuesday with all four big banks expecting a rise.
Links
Kate’s recommendation: The 2026 Squiz Audience Report
Claire’s recommendation: One tray sausage, potato, tomato and caramelised onion bake - Elizabeth Hewson
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