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Thousands of people gathered at Eastridge Center in San Jose for Mallorama, an after-hours rave that turned the shopping centre’s central court into a late-night dance venue. The one-night event ran from Saturday, September 5, into the early hours of Sunday, September 6, with performances from DJs including TroyBoi, WINK, nikko and rad cat. Organised by promoters including Brownies & Lemonade, Something New Club, San Jose Foos and 15Utah, the 21-and-over event featured a full stage, lighting and sound system inside the East San Jose mall. Most of Eastridge Center closed for the occasion, while selected food outlets remained open…

Classroom disruption in Australian schools is among the highest recorded internationally, with new OECD research showing widespread noise, disorder and difficulty concentrating during science lessons. The findings come from the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment, which surveyed 15-year-olds in 91 countries and economies. In Australia, 41% of students said noise and disorder disrupted most or every science lesson, compared with an OECD average of 31%. More than a third of Australian students, 34%, also reported that classmates did not listen to what the teacher said in most or every lesson. The OECD average was 29%. About 21% said they…

Apple is preparing to unveil its first foldable iPhone at a major product event on Wednesday, September 9, in the first public appearance of new chief executive John Ternus at the helm of the technology giant. The presentation, titled “Surprise and Shine”, will begin at 1pm eastern time at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The company is expected to showcase its latest devices ahead of their release, including a new range of iPhones, updated AirPods and an upgraded Apple Watch. The most closely watched announcement is likely to be a foldable model, which could be branded the iPhone Ultra. Apple…

A second child has died after a single-vehicle rollover in Parwan, west of Melbourne, bringing the death toll from the crash to two. Police said an 11-year-old boy, who had been airlifted to hospital with critical injuries, died overnight. A seven-year-old girl died at the scene despite attempts to revive her. The crash happened shortly before 4pm on Tuesday near the intersection of Nerowie Road and Parwan-Exford Road. A 34-year-old woman and seven children were travelling in the eight-seater four-wheel-drive when it rolled. Five other children were taken to hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The driver was…

OpenAI has claimed a breakthrough on the Navier–Stokes equations, one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems, but the announcement has been overshadowed by allegations that the company may have followed unpublished work by two mathematicians and tried to control how their findings were credited. The company said on Tuesday, September 8, that an unreleased internal model had generated a proof showing that the equations governing fluid motion can develop a singularity — a point at which quantities such as velocity or pressure become infinite in finite time. OpenAI said the work was produced by a multi-agent system, with as many…

Olivia Attwood and Pete Wicks shared a kiss on the National Television Awards red carpet on Tuesday night, marking their first official appearance together as a couple. The pair were filmed locking lips as Wicks carried out red-carpet duties alongside his close friend Sam Thompson. Attwood first greeted Thompson with a hug before turning to Wicks, who appeared to be waiting for her nearby. Thompson could be seen laughing and cheering as the couple kissed, leaving him to play the part of an enthusiastic third wheel during the romantic reunion. The official National Television Awards social media account shared footage…

CMF Buds Neo earbuds have emerged as a surprisingly capable budget option after a hands-on test of Nothing’s latest low-cost audio product. Launched last month at $25, the earbuds promise a substantial feature set for the price, including up to 52 hours of battery life, active noise cancellation, dual-device connectivity and support for the Nothing X app. They are also available in bright colour options, with users able to adjust their sound through the app’s equaliser presets. In everyday use, however, their strengths and limitations become clear. The CMF Buds Neo produce sound that is more than adequate for their…

A juvenile boy has died after a deadly playground shooting at a Phoenix park, with police investigating the circumstances surrounding the overnight attack. Officers were called to a neighbourhood near 83rd Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road shortly after midnight on Tuesday, September 8, the Phoenix Police Department said. They found the boy unresponsive with a gunshot wound. He was taken to hospital but was later pronounced dead. Police have not released the victim’s age or identified any suspect. No arrests had been made as of Tuesday morning, and detectives had not disclosed what led to the shooting. The investigation remains…

A South Australian dairy farmer who has brought thousands of Australians on to her family farm and a Northern Territory station pilot who developed a digital water-management platform have been recognised at the 2026 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award. Narelle Zanker, co-founder of Dairy Adventures near Mannum, was named the national winner at a ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday evening. Kelly Shotton, a former electrical apprentice who now works as a station pilot, was named national runner-up. The awards recognise women whose leadership, businesses and practical ideas are strengthening rural and regional Australia. More than 500 government, industry…

Questions about 21 Air’s safety record have resurfaced after an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane operated by the carrier overran the runway at Miami International Airport, killing five people on the ground. The Boeing 767, operating as Flight 7598, came off runway 30 at about 1.53pm local time on Sunday, 6 September, after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico. It struck vehicles beyond the runway before catching fire. The National Transportation Safety Board said the five people who died were travelling in vehicles hit by the aircraft. The pilots survived the crash and were later released from hospital. Investigators have…