The Brief · Sep 27

1. Australia's autonomous warplane fires first missile without a pilot
2. Canberra opens $5.2m housing relief for renters in crisis
3. After 50 years, Tantrum Youth Arts still lets young people write theatre
4. NSW blocks reused medical supplies approved across Australia
5. Chloe Neate bounces back from injury to earn national basketball camp spot
6. Tasmanian firefighters win nightly allowance after tribunal ruling
7. TikTok pays Alabama $100m over teen safety case
8. Hazard reduction burn destroys fire truck in Wedderburn

Australia's institutions are being tested on whether they can simultaneously innovate, protect the vulnerable, and hold power accountable.