8.30am (AEST) – The Better Futures Forum, discussing climate policy, begins (until 11 Sep) – Canberra

10.45am (AEST) – World Bank Group President Ajay Banga is set to address The Lowy Institute on global economic challenges and what they mean for Australia and our region – Sydney 

12.05pm (ACST) – Swearing in of Lia Finocchiaro’s new ministry in the Northern Territory – Darwin

10.00pm (AEST) – Soccer: World Cup qualifier, Aus v Indonesia – Jakarta, and watch on Paramount+

World Suicide Prevention Day 

ABS data release, total value dwellings, June quarter

Birthdays for José Feliciano (1945), Colin Firth (1960), Jack Ma (1964), Misty Copeland (1982), and Sam Kerr (1993)

Anniversary of:

• the birthdays of Karl Lagerfeld (1933) and Mary Oliver (1935)
• the founding of OPEC aka the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (1960)
• the release of Nirvana’s single Smells like Teen Spirit (1991)
• the debut of The X-Files (1993)

Wednesday
2.00am (AEST) – Australia’s Skillaroos will compete in the WorldSkills Competition – aka the Tradie Olympics – in Lyon, France (on until 15 Sep) 

2.00am (AEST) – Einstein’s consequential and carefully worded letter will be auctioned at Christie’s and is expected to fetch in excess of $4m – New York 

5.00am (AEST) – The 79th session of the UN General Assembly begins – New York