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NewsWrap: Access to frontier AI becomes a safety issue

In a big week for the industry, Ed Husic says his approach to AI safety and regulation has been validated, the Greens have elected as leader its most articulate spokesman on technology...

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Sam Altman says AI benefits warrant accepting some risks

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said the benefits of artificial intelligence justify accepting some risks and argued the technology should remain broadly accessible to the...

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Gig Guide: PM’s new Office of AI sucks in APS talent

The office inside the Prime Minister's department developing legal standards for artificial intelligence companies has swollen to 35 staff, including five assistant secretaries working...

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California attorney general subpoenas OpenAI over cyber risks

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI as part of a broader inquiry into cybersecurity incidents and risks related to its AI models, his...

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Manufacturing closure data signals a desperate industry

Government data showing a 17-year record high for manufacturing closures and slow growth is a “warning bell” that the sector is dying, despite the federal government's Future Made...

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‘Validated’: Husic says breaches prove need for AI guardrails

Former industry minister Ed Husic says a surge in security incidents driven by rogue AI agents has borne out the case for regulation, renewing his calls for a National AI Act that goes...

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The tech companies paying little or no tax in Australia

Some of Australia’s biggest tech companies and data centre operators paid no corporate tax in 2024-25, while others handed over a relatively small share of their taxable income, new...

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How energy storage is moving from backup to backbone

Energy storage is no longer simply about holding excess electricity until it is needed. As Australia replaces large coal-fired generators with wind, solar and other inverter-based...

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Three-person expert panel to lead SA Royal Commission into AI

A former top trade unionist will lead a broad South Australian Royal Commission examining whether the safe use of artificial intelligence could transform the state's economy and...