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The Wire 29 September 2026

Optus, QANTAS, Medibank, Origin and now Medicare 



For many Australians, high-profile data breaches involving sensitive and private information have become an unfortunate part of life.



But the latest incident is different.



Last week, an OpenAI agent reportedly attempted to access a private Medicare portal to gather medical data. No human instructed it to do this.



Professor Niusha Shafiabady, expert in computational intelligence and head of IT at the Australian Catholic University emphasises the importance of protecting your data in this new cyber security ecosystem. 



 

Optus, QANTAS, Medibank, Origin and now Medicare&nbsp;
 
For many Australians, high-profile data breaches involving sensitive and private information have become an unfortunate part of life.
 
But the latest incident is different.
 
Last week, an OpenAI agent reportedly attempted to access a private Medicare portal to gather medical data. No human instructed it to do this.
 
Professor Niusha Shafiabady, expert in computational intelligence and head of IT at the Australian Catholic University emphasises the importance of protecting your data in this new cyber security ecosystem.&nbsp;
 
&nbsp;

Protecting your information in the wake of Medicare AI hack

Summer is just around the corner, and with it, Australians need to be prepared for potential natural disasters. 

The Get Ready program has launched resources for disaster preparedness in easy to read English and in ten different languages. 

The translated resources were funded by the Federal government to support multicultural communities.  

Summer is just around the corner, and with it, Australians need to be prepared for potential natural disasters.&nbsp;
The Get Ready program has launched resources for disaster preparedness in easy to read English and in ten different languages.&nbsp;
The translated resources were funded by the Federal government to support multicultural communities.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Labor MP Dr Anne Aly on disaster preparedness

Greens leader Senator Larissa Waters has stepped down from her role, citing health reasons.

Waters has been managing a pre-existing kidney condition, which she says has declined significantly in recent months.

She says the demands of leading the Greens, have made it difficult to prioritise her recovery.

Waters will take medical leave, but plans to return to parliament when she is well enough.

The Greens are now looking for a new leader as the 2028 federal election nears.

So, what does Waters’ resignation mean for the Greens, and what challenges will the party face in choosing its next leader?

The Wire's Moemina Shukur spoke to Mark Kenny, host of the Democracy Sausage podcast and Associate at the Australian Politics Studies Centre.

Greens leader Senator Larissa Waters has stepped down from her role, citing health reasons.
Waters has been managing a pre-existing kidney condition, which she says has declined significantly in recent months.
She says the demands of leading the Greens, have made it difficult to prioritise her recovery.
Waters will take medical leave, but plans to return to parliament when she is well enough.
The Greens are now looking for a new leader as the 2028 federal election nears.
So, what does Waters&rsquo; resignation mean for the Greens, and what challenges will the party face in choosing its next leader?
The Wire's Moemina Shukur spoke to Mark Kenny, host of the Democracy Sausage podcast and Associate at the Australian Politics Studies Centre.

The Wire 29 September 2026

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