Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
CANVAS DATA BREACH
Canvas, the online learning platform used by students all around the world, has been caught up in a major data breach and it's having a big impact here in Australia. Around 9000 educational institutions and more than 200 million people use Canvas worldwide. It's a program used by school and university students to access coursework, submit assignments and connect with teachers and other students. As you can imagine, it holds a lot of personal information which is a big reason why it was targeted. Criminal hacker group, ShinyHunters, claim they're behind the whole thing. Saying they've stolen millions of data from students and teachers including personal information from private messages and they've threatened to release it if they're not paid. The breach has also affected a Queensland online learning platform called QLearn, which is powered by Canvas.The Queensland government says names, email addresses and school locations have been compromised. But things like passwords, dates of birth or financial information seem to be safe. While the government and educational institutions are looking into this, Authorities say there're some things we can do to protect ourselves like checking with your school or institution to see if they've been affected by the breach. Make sure you change your password, turn on multi-factor authentication if possible and stay on high alert for suspicious emails or messages.
SOCCEROOS FED SQUARE
Watch parties of World Cup matches in Melbourne's Federation Square have been axed. And then they were brought back again all in the same day. Fed Square managers had announced this morning that they weren't going to have public screenings because they were a safety concern. But after a lot of criticism, including from some famous players, they made another announcement this afternoon saying the matches will be aired at fed square as usual.
MOUSE PLAGUE
Farmers in Western Australia have been dealing with a big rodent problem. It's a mouse plague and its the worst one the State has ever seen. With an estimated 8,000 mice living on every hectare of land. You see, mice can breed really quickly. Once a female mouse is six weeks old she can have up to 6 to 10 pups every three weeks. Which can get out of control pretty quickly and even turn into a plague. Parts of South Australia are also experiencing a plague which has become a huge problem for farmers in both states. These critters can munch on crops and spread diseases. The abundance of rodents has also impacted businesses, with one grocery store having to throw out about twenty thousand dollars worth of food. Farmers and the community are doing their best to control the problem using baits. But many say the bait they've been given just isn't strong enough and are calling on the government to strengthen the dosage. Meanwhile others are hoping that the cooler weather might help slow the problem down.
VICTORIA SNOW
A cold snap in Victoria has covered parts of the state in snow, which is rare for this early in the year and many are hoping it's a good sign that the states in for a snowy winter.
AI PLAY
A play has premiered at the Palace of Versailles that has been written by artificial intelligence. 'The Astrologer or False Omens' is a play written in collaboration with AI in the style of famous French playwright Moliere. AI was also used to help design the costumes.
FRENCH PRESIDENT
The French President, Emmanuel Macron, has been filmed singing while Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, plays the drums. The video was taken during a dinner celebrating the signing of a strategic partnership between Armenia and France.
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CANVAS DATA BREACH
Canvas, the online learning platform used by students all around the world, has been caught up in a major data breach and it's having a big impact here in Australia. Around 9000 educational institutions and more than 200 million people use Canvas worldwide. It's a program used by school and university students to access coursework, submit assignments and connect with teachers and other students. As you can imagine, it holds a lot of personal information which is a big reason why it was targeted. Criminal hacker group, ShinyHunters, claim they're behind the whole thing. Saying they've stolen millions of data from students and teachers including personal information from private messages and they've threatened to release it if they're not paid. The breach has also affected a Queensland online learning platform called QLearn, which is powered by Canvas.The Queensland government says names, email addresses and school locations have been compromised. But things like passwords, dates of birth or financial information seem to be safe. While the government and educational institutions are looking into this, Authorities say there're some things we can do to protect ourselves like checking with your school or institution to see if they've been affected by the breach. Make sure you change your password, turn on multi-factor authentication if possible and stay on high alert for suspicious emails or messages.
SOCCEROOS FED SQUARE
Watch parties of World Cup matches in Melbourne's Federation Square have been axed. And then they were brought back again all in the same day. Fed Square managers had announced this morning that they weren't going to have public screenings because they were a safety concern. But after a lot of criticism, including from some famous players, they made another announcement this afternoon saying the matches will be aired at fed square as usual.
MOUSE PLAGUE
Farmers in Western Australia have been dealing with a big rodent problem. It's a mouse plague and its the worst one the State has ever seen. With an estimated 8,000 mice living on every hectare of land. You see, mice can breed really quickly. Once a female mouse is six weeks old she can have up to 6 to 10 pups every three weeks. Which can get out of control pretty quickly and even turn into a plague. Parts of South Australia are also experiencing a plague which has become a huge problem for farmers in both states. These critters can munch on crops and spread diseases. The abundance of rodents has also impacted businesses, with one grocery store having to throw out about twenty thousand dollars worth of food. Farmers and the community are doing their best to control the problem using baits. But many say the bait they've been given just isn't strong enough and are calling on the government to strengthen the dosage. Meanwhile others are hoping that the cooler weather might help slow the problem down.
VICTORIA SNOW
A cold snap in Victoria has covered parts of the state in snow, which is rare for this early in the year and many are hoping it's a good sign that the states in for a snowy winter.
AI PLAY
A play has premiered at the Palace of Versailles that has been written by artificial intelligence. 'The Astrologer or False Omens' is a play written in collaboration with AI in the style of famous French playwright Moliere. AI was also used to help design the costumes.
FRENCH PRESIDENT
The French President, Emmanuel Macron, has been filmed singing while Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, plays the drums. The video was taken during a dinner celebrating the signing of a strategic partnership between Armenia and France.
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