Apple has announced a Virtual event, called 'California Streaming', set to take place on Wednesday, September 15 at 3am AEST where we expect the next iPhone to be announced.

Like clockwork, Apple's invitation to the event arrived seven days out from the Event itself, and as has been the case for many years except 2020 the new iPhone launch takes place in Mid-September, guaranteeing an upgrade cycle year on year for the major telcos and retail chains.

There aren't many companies that are subject to the same amount of rumours about a new product, so at this stage it's hard to know what to believe, but – based on our best information and analysis – here's what we think will shape the 2021 Apple iPhone.

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The name of the new iPhone

Some, including me, tipped the next iPhone to be called the iPhone 12s, avoiding the unlucky 13 and signalling an incremental upgrade year on year. 

However, it seems clear based on leaks of product packaging and accessories over recent weeks that the new iPhone will indeed be called the iPhone 13. 

Unlucky for some, perhaps Apple will play on this superstition at their launch event.

A new "look" display

Every iPhone since the iPhone X has featured what's known as the "notch".

A blackened out area of the screen where the speaker and front camera and sensors sit. 

The screen works either side, showing the time and your network connectivity, but on the iPhone 13 it's expected that notch will reduce in size, though not disappear entirely – something other brands have achieved with hole punch or even under-display cameras.

This change is primarily believed to be achieved by moving the ear-speaker up to the very edge of the phone.

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Widely tipped is that the display itself will feature a faster refresh rate, something that makes movement on the screen more fluid. 

Again, many others are doing this with 120Hz refresh rates, and while Apple has this in their top-end iPads, it has not yet made it into the iPhone. 

We expect "Pro Motion" to come to iPhone 13 at the Pro level.

iPhone 13's familiar design

Despite the tweaks to the display, it's expected the iPhone 13 will look almost identical to the 2020 release iPhone 12.

Our exclusive look at "Dummy" iPhones produced based off leaks from the Apple Factories shows this similar design, though no indication of colours the phones will come in.

There are suggestions of a new Bronze colour, and also a Matte Black finish.

Improved cameras

As is always the case, cameras will improve, better quality, better handling of bright and low light, and talk of an eye to space, with night sky star photography improved.

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On the entry level models, the camera array on the back will sit diagonally, while the Pro models will retain the three lens triangle setup.

Outstanding performance

Where Apple really excels in the smartphone space is the power. 

The Processor is the brains of the phone. Apple has the most remarkable performance and capabilities with it's own on-board chips.

We expect an "A15" processor to continue this trend, and while it's certainly not a visual element of the phone, it will enable features and performance unlike any other.

Is remote communication possible?

One of the strangest rumours has been the possibility of satellite communication. 

Unlikely in my view, if Apple pull this off it would be a game changer.

Satellite phones are chunky and expensive.  If Apple finds a way to connect to satellites for phone calls, we might have an all new way to communicate in an emergency in our most remote areas.

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How many model iPhone 13's will there be?

Just like 2020, we expect four models: The iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.

When will the iPhone 13 be available?

Expect iPhone 13 to go on sale September 24, though last year the launch was spread over several weeks, that may happen again.

How much will the iPhone 13 cost?

While Samsung managed a price drop on their revolutionary Z Fold and Z Flip range, don't expect the same from Apple. 

In fact, expect once again for these to be the most expensive iPhones ever.

Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion, unanimously annulling several provisions of a law from Coahuila — a state on the Texas border — that had made abortion a criminal act.

The decision will immediately affect only the northern border state, but it establishes a historic precedent and “obligatory criteria for all of the country’s judges,” compelling them to act the same way in similar cases, said court President Arturo Zaldívar.

“From now on, you will not be able to, without violating the court's criteria and the constitution, charge any woman who aborts under the circumstances this court has ruled as valid," Mr Zaldívar said.

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Only four Mexican states — Mexico City, Oaxaca, Veracruz and Hidalgo — now allow abortion in most circumstances. The other 28 states penalise abortion with some exceptions.

Mexico is a heavily Roman Catholic country. The church was a powerful institution through colonial times and after Mexico’s independence, but a reform movement in the mid-19th century sharply limited the church’s role in daily life.

Anticlerical efforts at times led to bloodshed, especially during the Cristero Rebellion from 1926 to 1929.

In a previous decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of women who had been imprisoned or had their rights violated for abortions.

But Rebecca Ramos, director of the nongovernmental reproductive rights group GIRE, said the latest case was the first time the justices debated the fundamental question of whether abortion should be considered a crime or not.

The decision comes one week after a Texas law took effect prohibiting abortions once medical professionals can detect cardiac activity in the fetus.

It allows any private citizen to sue Texas abortion providers who violate the law, as well as anyone who “aids or abets” a woman getting the procedure.

Mexico's Supreme Court ruling could potentially open another option for Texas women seeking legal abortions. For years, some women in south Texas have crossed the border to go to Mexican pharmacies to buy misoprostol, a pill that makes up half of the two-drug combination prescribed for medical abortions.

An Adelaide man is lucky to be alive after a horrific crash on one of Adelaide's busiest roads.

Jack Harkins was attempting to change lanes on Main North Road at 6.30am when his Range Rover made contact with a truck, which caused his car to become airborne and flip.

Despite suffering a bad head wound, Mr Harkins crawled out to escape before the car burst into flames.

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"I just braced pretty well and when it came to an end I could just see the windscreen was gone and the bonnet's gone," Mr Harkins said.

His pet dog Bird was flung from the car and ran away across the busy city-bound lanes.

Horrified witnesses rushed to help.

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Mr Harkins says if it wasn't for the windscreen smashing, he doesn't know how he would've escaped the car.

He said as he crawled out of the vehicle, the dash was already sparking.

The 34-year-old from Pooraka was taken to the Lyell McEwin Hospital, where his head wound was stapled.

He said he was on his way to visit his mother Anna, who was shaken by the news.

"Stressed out, big time … I don't even want to think about that," she said.

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The truck driver wasn't injured.

There are now concerns for the missing dog, a staffy-boxer mix.

"If anyone can help, that's what I want," Mr Harkins said.

Everyone who participated in the successful search for missing NSW toddler Anthony "AJ" Elfalak is being urged to get tested for COVID-19 after two positive cases were detected at the nearby St Shenouda Monastery in Putty.

NSW Health confirmed that two people who worked at volunteers at the monastery tested positive for COVID-19 and left the location on Saturday September 4.

AJ's mother Kelly and other people connected to the search visited the monastery to pray for the safe return of the boy during the four-day search, however health authorities believe the positive cases were not present at the same time as the search party.

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"Persons attending the monastery for the purposes of the search for the missing child on a neighbouring property on 5 and 6 September had no interaction with the positive cases," a spokesperson from the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District said.

"Saint Shenouda Monastery continues to assist NSW Health with contact tracing any volunteers and staff who were at the venue from 31 August to 3 September."

NSW Health has requested everyone who helped in the search at the property, from emergency services to family members, volunteers and media, get tested and isolate until they receive a result.

They are also requested to get a second test within five days of the first.

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This request has been made as there were people in attendance from Sydney Local Government Areas (LGAs) of concern.

There was also limited mask wearing and close proximity between team members due to the nature of the search.

Dozens of people from family members to police search and rescue, paramedics and SES were involved in the search for the toddler.

Rescued toddler Anthony "AJ" Elfalak is the centre of attention on his first day back home after going missing last Friday.

Pictures from the property show the three-year-old wrapped tight in his mum Kelly's arms as family swarms around them.

AJ spent his first night inside his own bed at his Putty home in the New South Wales Hunter Region after being discharged from hospital last night, following a four-day search to locate him.

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He was found less than 500m from home shortly before 12pm yesterday after a mammoth search operation.

The police helicopter spotted AJ drinking water from a creek bed.

The little boy was assessed by paramedics at the scene before being taken to Maitland Hospital suffering only minor injuries despite his ordeal.

"He's happy. He's healthy. He's sleeping. I could not be happier right now," mum Kelly told Today.

She said when she heard her son was safe, she "collapsed".

"I was so happy," she said.

"I just couldn't wait to put him in my arms again."

AJ, who is non-verbal and on the autism spectrum, was reunited with his mother at the search command post on the property, as he was being assessed by paramedics.

"I just said 'AJ' and he looked at me and smiled and he hugged me so tight, and he just slept," Mrs Elfalak said.

"He is exhausted. He is doing really well."

Mrs Elfalak said aside from some cuts and bruises, the little boy was unhurt.

AJ's father Anthony said the boy's survival was "a miracle" and said his son had suffered nappy rash, scrapes from falls, and had been bitten by ants.

9News reporter James Wilson, who had been covering the story and was there when AJ was found alive, said the boy was now safely at home.

"I walked up and spoke to the family a short time ago, I'm not sure if some of them have slept, or if they've just woken up really early but they were partying all through the night," Wilson told Today this morning.

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"AJ was brought back here around 9pm or 10pm last night.

"They kept quite placid and calm for AJ. We know he has autism.

"So when he came back, everybody was calm and AJ basically went inside the house, went off to bed and had a big sleep.

"It was a really lovely moment though.

"Him being out of hospital and back home the same day he was found is a pretty good indication he was in remarkable condition and he is Australia's toughest kid.

"What a survivor."

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The PolAir crew that found the missing boy have also spoken out about the "surreal" moment.

Helicopter pilot Special Constable Kevin Drake said he "couldn't believe it".

"We were coming in low and slow over the trees, the canopy opened up and I've seen this movement," he said.

"We got the camera around and then there he was.

"I couldn't believe it initially. We'd only just started the search. It was a really good feeling."

Special Constable Drake said the terrain was so dense that two of the SES employees they were guiding to AJ's location walked "right past" the three-year-old.

"We see some interesting sights in this job and that's one of those ones that's a better memory, a great memory," he said.

Tactical flight officer Leading Senior Constable Jonathan Smith said finding AJ was a moment of "absolute joy".

"We straight away knew it was him," he said.

"We're all emotional. I said to the boys as we were heading back for fuel, if that doesn't make you happy, nothing will."

The third crew member, Senior Constable Rod Rankin, said the "planets aligned" to help them find AJ.

"When he looked up at us, it was just the best feeling ever," he said.

"One of those things that brings you back the next day."

NSW Police Aviation Commander Detective Superintendent Brad Monk emphasised the difficulty of the search amid the extremely dense terrain.

"There is no doubt searchers passed close by the boy, who may have been sleeping at the time," he said.

"There are a lot of places he could have been hidden."

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pushed back on criticism of his trip to Sydney over the Father's Day weekend.

Mr Morrison flew from Canberra to Sydney and back over the weekend, which allowed him to see his family on Father's Day, after he was given an exemption to return.

Speaking on Sky News, Mr Morrison said there had been a lot of "misinformation" about the trip.

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He said that as Prime Minister, he was needed in Canberra, and he would be returning to Sydney again later this week when he no longer had to be in the national capital.

Earlier, Labor frontbencher Bill Shorten told Today that Mr Morrison's exemption was not fair to ordinary Australians who were also separated from their family due to lockdowns on Father's Day.

"It's not that he doesn't deserve to see his kids but so does every other Australian and I think when your people are doing it tough, you've got to do it tough too," Mr Shorten said.

Mr Morrison retorted on Sky, calling Mr Shorten's comments about his judgement "a bit of a cheap shot" and "cheap politics".

Mr Morrison flew to Sydney on one of the Royal Australian Air Force's business jets on Friday afternoon.

He then returned to Canberra early on Monday morning to attend a national security meeting.

While NSW does not stop people from Canberra entering Sydney, the ACT has closed its border with NSW, requiring those travelling back into the territory to be given an exemption by ACT Health.

Speaking in Canberra today, Chief Minister Andrew Barr steered the blame towards Mr Morrison himself.

"I understand the frustration. I appreciate that it was not a particularly good look," Mr Barr said.

"But I'm not the Prime Minister's political adviser. I'm not his keeper."

Mr Barr said the exemption was a matter for Mr Morrison to address.

"We are not having this conversation because of any decision I've taken," Mr Barr said.

"It's his actions that have led to this."

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ACT Chief Health Officer Kerryn Coleman said she didn't comment on individual cases.

"The particular exemption was given in line with ACT exemption processes and regulations," Dr Coleman said.

"In many ways, it is a trust relationship."

She has confirmed ACT Health's decision to grant the Prime Minister a travel exemption was based on current processes and public health measures.

Dr Coleman was quizzed about the grounds for an exemption for a federal MP and said the public can find information on the ACT Health website about essential work and travel online.

She said in nearly all cases, exemptions had been assessed after consulting businesses and industries about essential work.

Mr Barr also responded to the comments from Mr Morrison that there had been much "misinformation" spread about his Father's Day trip.

"I'm not sure who is being accused of spreading this information, I don't think it's anything I've said or anything the ACT government has said," Mr Barr said.

Mr Morrison was granted a level three stay-at-home order, restricting his movements between The Lodge and Parliament House instead of the usual 14 days of self-isolation.

He did not mention the trip on social media, posting instead a photo taken earlier in the year of himself with his wife Jenny and two daughters.

Other cabinet members have also been given exemptions to visit home, including Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.

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As coronavirus cases spike amidst a third wave of the pandemic in Australia, more and more workers are being told their vaccinations will be made mandatory.

The NSW Police Force is the latest government department to announce vaccines will become compulsory for its employees.

All NSW Police staff must have had their first jab by the end of the month, and their second by the end of November, it said in a statement today.

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It follows several similar moves made by the corporate world over recent weeks.

So which companies and government departments have said they will be mandating vaccines?

Some state governments have mandated jabs for healthcare workers and federally, vaccines for aged care workers will become compulsory this month.

But Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said most companies will need to decide themselves about whether to require vaccinations against COVID-19.

Here is a list of the companies who have already announced their vaccination plans:

Telstra

In an email to staff, Telstra chief executive Andy Penn outlined the telecommunications company's plan to introduce mandatory vaccinations for its 8300 frontline staff, with a consultation period with staff and unions beginning this week.

Under Telstra's proposal, staff who have regular contact with customers and colleagues must be vaccinated as a condition of employment.

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Mr Penn said Telstra served millions of people in metropolitan and remote areas and had a responsibility to protect them.

Telstra staff would be required to have their first vaccination by October 15 and their second by November 15

Mr Penn said exceptions would be considered only on medical grounds.

Qantas

Qantas has announced it will make coronavirus vaccinations mandatory for staff.

The airline said it will require all employees in the Qantas Group to be vaccinated "as part of the national carrier's commitment to safety".

The Qantas group includes the subsidiaries Jetstar, QantasLink, Sunstate Airlines and Qantas Freight.

Qantas said it is giving frontline staff until November 15 to have the jabs, with other workers given until next March.

Virgin

Another airline following the lead of Qantas is Virgin Australia, who are planning to make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for all staff from November 15.

The airline will begin a consultation process between employees and unions, arguing the vaccine is "necessary" to keep workers, customers and "the wider Australian community safe".

SPC

Back on August 5, food manufacturer SPC became the first non-health care company to make the jabs compulsory for workers and visitors to its sites.

The fruit and vegetable giant says all staff must be fully vaccinated by the end of November to gain entry to any of its company locations.

Three men who planned to commit a terror attack in Melbourne's CBD, killing multiple people with a rifle, have each been sentenced to a decade behind bars.

Hanifi Halis, Samed Eriklioglu and Ertunc Eriklioglu were each sentenced to a maximum of ten years' jail before the County Court today, having each pleaded guilty to conspiring to do acts in preparation for a terrorist attack.

The two brothers and their friend, who met through a multicultural youth centre, were arrested at their homes in Melbourne's north-western suburbs in November 2018 before they could carry out the attack.

They had paid a cash deposit for a semiautomatic rifle, which they had planned to use to kill as many people as possible in Melbourne's CBD.

The court heard the men were inspired and "enthused" by the Bourke Street terror attack on 9 November 2018 in which Hassan Khalif Shire Ali stabbed and killed cafe owner Sisto Malaspina.

The group then discussed travelling overseas to fight for the Islamic state and devised a plan to use a firearm to kill people in the CBD.

They then organised to buy a .22 calibre semiautomatic rifle for $1800, putting down a $450 deposit.

Police arrested the men four days later, before they had bought the weapon.

The men's lawyers told the court the three offenders had shown "quite low" commitment to carry out the attack, with there being no evidence they had worked out details to carry out the terror attack.

Judge O'Connell said it could not be overlooked that the men had contemplated killing multiple members of the community, but agreed it could not be said that the planned terrorist act would have certainly gone ahead if they had not been arrested.

"These men embraced an opportunity to acquire a firearm in order to learn how to use that firearm in preparation for, or planning, a terrorist act," he said.

"That terrorist act was an action or threat of action involving an attack on members of the public with a firearm, with the intention of advancing what has been rightly called a 'depraved and evil ideology'."

The men were each handed a non-parole period of seven years and six months.

Having already served 1022 days behind bars, they will be eligible for parole in less than five years.

Australia's iconic extinct animal, the Tasmanian Tiger, can be seen on video in colour for the first time.

Released by the National Film and South Archive to mark National Threatened Species Day, it features Benjamin, the last of his kind, who died 85 years ago today, on September 7, 1936.

It was colourised by Samuel François-Steininger from Paris-based Composite Films.

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Naturalist David Fleay shot the original film in black-and-white at Beaumaris Zoo, Hobart in December 1933.

It features Benjamin, the last captive thylacine, as the animals were properly named.

Mr François-Steininger said it was a special project, which took more than 200 hours.

"I had to take care of the rare filmed footage and pay tribute to the last representative of a species, which disappeared 85-years-ago," he said.

"I care a lot about animals and discovered the story of the thylacine while I was living in Australia in 2012, and it really moved me."

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As well as original skins preserved in museums, his team had to rely on sketches and paintings because of the lack of original colour pictures or footage that could be used for research.

Sadly Benjamin was found dead from cold after being shut out of his enclosure.

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