The Sydney Morning Herald

The TGA’s safety alert published on Monday said it had updated the product warnings for the class of high-profile drugs formally used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity in Australia following investigations by international regulators. Read more from Kate Aubusson: https://lnkd.in/gmhBrAFi

Opinion: In the right hands, AI can help solve the housing crisis, writes member for Wentworth Allegra Spender. Last week the NSW Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) – the body created last year to fast-track major housing approvals – reportedly stood down a senior staff member for using AI software to collate and standardise planning data. I don’t know the details beyond what I read in this masthead, and appreciate legitimate concerns around unauthorised tools and transparency – but I have to ask – is the HDA using every available tool, including AI, to speed up planning? And if not, why not? Read the full opinion piece: https://lnkd.in/g_YsDf6s

‘We are not selling out’: El Jannah’s new investor is a $180 billion US giant, reports Jessica Yun. The chicken chain has big, bold dreams: conquer Australia, then the world, starting with its cultural motherland of Lebanon. To get there, the swiftly growing charcoal-fired empire that began as a small outlet in western Sydney 27 years ago has chosen an investor in US investment giant General Atlantic. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gtzMrPx8 #Australianbusiness #mergers #acquisitions

North Asia correspondent Lisa Visentin finds Hongkongers struggling to comprehend the scale of the devastating blaze that tore across multiple high-rise apartment blocks. One local, Vame Mariz Wayas Verador, says she is still haunted by the inferno after she carried a terrified toddler down 17 storeys to safety, while refusing to leave his grandmother behind. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gh62MNG8

Melburnians flocked to today’s opening of their $15 billion Metro Tunnel. We joined them for a ride to see how it compares to Sydney’s expanding metro network. If one were to tread delicately, writes Herald transport editor Matt O'Sullivan, the Metro Tunnel is a major step in reshaping Melbourne’s existing heavy rail network. A blunter assessment is that Sydney’s ambitious metro network overshadows Melbourne’s new rail extension in scale and new-age technology. Find out more about how they stack up: https://lnkd.in/gCfTuJ4m

When you ask ChatGPT about joining the navy, it tells you about the United States Navy. This is one example of the blind spots driving Sovereign Australia AI’s audacious plan to build a home-grown alternative to ChatGPT for under $100 million. “We wanted a model that understands the difference between a pair of togs and a pair of thongs, and knows that thongs aren’t underwear,” co-founder Simon Kriss said. But does the country really need it? Find out more from David Swan: https://lnkd.in/g2bpQ6Vn #AI #Australianfounders

An explosion at a western Sydney factory sent flames 15 metres towards the sky and a chemical tank soaring into the air as firefighters confronted one of the area’s biggest fires in recent years. Find out more from Jessica McSweeney: https://lnkd.in/gJS5geeR

For a rare fairytale moment in Australian politics, Jodie Haydon avoided the princess fantasy of meringue dresses and sweetheart necklines, instead choosing a dramatic long sleeved gown fit for a fashion queen from Sydney label Romance Was Born, for her wedding to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The elegant gown, with fabric-covered buttons, demonstrates the restrained artistry of designers Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales, who this year celebrated their label’s 20th anniversary at Australian Fashion Week. Read more from fashion editor Damien Woolnough-Reid: https://lnkd.in/g9kdmCfn #romancewasborn #fashion

Anthony Albanese and his fiancée Jodie Haydon married in a small, family occasion on a warm but gusty afternoon at The Lodge in Canberra on Saturday, making him the first prime minister to be wed while in office. Read more from James Massola: https://lnkd.in/g6SSajJU #auspol

Analysis: The grounding of thousands of Airbus planes is expected to reverberate through the global aviation sector for days. While Jetstar and Air New Zealand passengers have been directly affected, the temporary removal of the 6000 planes from global networks for hours, if not days, will have a cascading effect, experts say. Read more from Chris Zappone: https://lnkd.in/gXDvKwTj #airbus