The Brief · Sep 16

1. US bond yields hit 5 per cent, dragging down Wall Street and the dollar
2. Senator Babet's 'Australia first' clothing made overseas, not local
3. NSW domestic violence charges reach record level
4. Victoria adopts Jack's Law for knife searches without warrant
5. Kardashian wins symbolic €1 damages from Paris heist robbers
6. Feeding birds mince starves them of life-saving nutrients
7. New heart attack guidelines will catch more cases in women
8. Abhishek Sharma's 82 carries India past Afghanistan in T20

Today's news reveals systems under pressure, contradictions exposed, and essential corrections being made across health, safety and policy.