Headlines: Smart glasses banned in WA schools
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From The Daily Oz, I'm Emma Gillespie. I'm Zara Seidler. It's Tuesday the 22nd of September. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
Why is Western Australia banning smart glasses in all public schools?
Smart glasses will be banned in all public schools in WA, the state government has announced. It comes after widespread privacy concerns over the technology, prompting some local councils to ban them at public facilities. Smart glasses look like ordinary eyewear, but include a camera, microphone and AI features. WA Education Minister Sabine Winton said the devices will no longer be allowed in state schools from the first day of Term 4, which is the 12th of October. However, exemptions may be granted for students with special circumstances such as medical conditions. The ban will apply on school grounds and when students are representing their school off-site.
What are the details of the Sydney shooting involving an 11‑year‑old boy?
Winton said smart glasses can have a detrimental impact on wellbeing, adding students should be able to focus on learning and teachers should be able to do their jobs without worrying that they are being secretly recorded.
A man has been charged in relation to the shooting of an 11-year-old boy in Sydney. The boy was treated for gunshot wounds to the face and neck at a unit in the City's Hills District on Monday evening. He was rushed to hospital and remains in a critical condition. In an update this afternoon, New South Wales Police Superintendent Naomi Moore said... Three men, all aged 18, were arrested at the scene, but two have since been released after questioning. The other has been charged with concealing a serious indictable offence and was denied bail. Moore told reporters the shooting does not appear to be linked directly to current conflicts. referring to rising gangland violence across Sydney. However, she noted a number of individuals inside the unit are well known to police and said their association with organised crime is being considered by investigators.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns called the shooting a tragic reminder of the danger of guns, urging anyone with information to come forward.
How is British Columbia suing OpenAI over the Tumbler Ridge school shooting?
The Canadian province of British Columbia is suing OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, over a school shooting that killed nine people in February. 18-year-old Jessie Van Rootzelaar had been flagged by the company's safety team for chat GPT conversations about gun violence prior to the shooting, but OpenAI did not alert police. The teenager shot her mother and stepbrother at home before killing a staff member and five students at her former school, Tumbler Ridge Secondary. A lawsuit claims the mass shooting could have been prevented if OpenAI had warned authorities about a planned attack. Canadian officials are seeking damages to cover recovery costs from the shooting, as well as an order directing changes to the way that OpenAI handles ChatGPT conversations that could lead to violence.
What is the new Australian‑first Brain Institute and Clinic at Macquarie University?
And today's good news, an Australian-first medical facility has opened at Sydney's Macquarie University, bringing together leading experts across motor neuron disease, dementia and Parkinson's disease. Despite years of breakthrough research in the field of neurological disease, treatment innovations have lagged behind. Macquarie Vice-Chancellor Professor Bruce Doughton said MND, dementia and Parkinson's are devastating diseases and there is an urgent need to turn scientific advances into better outcomes for patients. To address this need, the uni formally launched the Brain Institute and Clinic on Monday. Unlike traditional centres, this facility will unite research and clinical care services under one roof.
It's hoped this model will allow for discoveries to be translated into treatment more quickly and give patients a direct role in advancing understanding of neurological disease.
That is the latest from the Daily Oz newsroom. If you are looking for something else, you can catch up on this morning's Deep Dive, where we explain why Trump blocked several major news outlets from the White House and if that move is actually legal.
We'll be back tomorrow with another Deep Dive, but until then, have a good night.
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Why is Western Australia banning smart glasses in all public schools?
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What are the details of the Sydney shooting involving an 11‑year‑old boy?
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How is British Columbia suing OpenAI over the Tumbler Ridge school shooting?
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What is the new Australian‑first Brain Institute and Clinic at Macquarie University?
2:57–4:25
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