Canberra: A student was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after another student allegedly stabbed them at a secondary school; police say the alleged attacker fled. Queensland Floods: Torrential rain caused flash flooding north of Brisbane, where ABC reporter Will Murray and a bystander pulled a driver from a sinking ute. Political Safety: MP Helen Haines remains critically ill after losing both legs in an alleged deliberate car attack; her accused attacker is in custody, with no motive established. Cricket: Australia suffered an innings-and-31-run defeat to South Africa, levelling the Test series 1-1 and setting up a decider in Cape Town on October 27. Tech & Regulation: Meta faces a class action alleging its platforms harm children. Apple must allow rival app stores on iPhones in Australia after a court ruling. Government Contracts: A review found KPMG Australia mishandled whistleblower claims, while documents show officials considered ending a contract after sensitive government material was transferred outside a secure system; both KPMG and Services Australia say no data breach occurred.