Australia news LIVE: PM signs declaration calling for international AI safeguards; American television networks refuse to cover press events with Trump after he banned CNN

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-09-21 · by Emily Kaine

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a declaration at the United Nations calling for international safeguards on AI technologies like mandatory safety testing and independent evaluations, with Australia among 22 signatories. Meanwhile, major American TV networks are boycotting press events hosted by former President Donald Trump after he banned CNN from covering his activities. Treasurer Jim Chalmers also released a long-term economic forecast predicting an aging population and lower birth rates in Australia.
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Story summary

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined 21 other world leaders, including those from Canada and Germany, at the United Nations in New York to sign a declaration urging stronger international oversight of artificial intelligence (AI). The declaration calls for mandatory safety testing and independent evaluations of AI systems to prevent risks such as unauthorized access and cybersecurity threats. Issued on September 22 ahead of the UN General Assembly, the statement emphasizes that AI must remain under human control while still allowing for advancements in science and productivity. Notably absent from the signatories are the United States and China, which are leading in AI development but have resisted calls to slow progress due to safety concerns.

Written for “AI Global Safeguards Coalition” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.

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Emily Kaine
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Narrative

- Albanese also used an address to the UN to issue a warning that the world can no longer rely on adapting to escalating climate catastrophes as he cautioned Australia was heading into a summer of extreme heat, bushfires and floods.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 The 40-year economic forecast for the nation predicted Australians will live longer and have fewer children.
2026-09-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia news LIVE: PM signs declaration calling for international AI safeguards; American television networks refuse to cover press events with Trump after he banned CNN · assertive framing

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Here’s what you need to know today. asserted
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- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joined a call for international safeguards on AI at the United Nations in New York. asserted
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Australia is one of 22 signatories to the call for mandatory safety testing, independent evaluations and greater international oversight of so-called frontier AI models. asserted
Australia → call → models
- Albanese also used an address to the UN to issue a warning that the world can no longer rely on adapting to escalating climate catastrophes as he cautioned Australia was heading into a summer of extreme heat, bushfires and floods. asserted
Australia → use → heat
- Treasurer Jim Chalmers released the latest Intergenerational Report yesterday. asserted
Chalmers → release → Report
The 40-year economic forecast for the nation predicted Australians will live longer and have fewer children. asserted
Australians → predict → children
- And major American television networks are refusing to cover daily press events with US President Donald Trump after he banned CNN and its reporters from the White House. asserted
he → refuse → House
ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News stood in solidarity with CNN and will not participate in the daily “pool” – a small, rotating group of key outlets that film and share footage of the president’s public events. asserted
that → stand → events
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