The Senate is demanding Industry minister Ed Husic hand over more details about the process that led to a $1 billion public investment in PsiQuantum, including the US firm’s unsolicited...
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Large language models would be subject to high-risk regulation and tech companies would need to pay artists for training the technology under an EU-style whole of economy AI Act...
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A media drop and alleged leak has put the corporation in charge of the government’s $15 billion manufacturing fund under scrutiny at its first Senate Estimates appearance since its...
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Monday introduced legislation to allow the government to pour almost $14 billion into Australia’s fledgling green hydrogen and critical minerals processing industries, marking a new...
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Government procurement policies are being underutilised as an innovation lever, according to experts, who warn Australia’s main program lacks scale and buying rules still aren’t optimised for industry growth....
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Patient policymakers, proactive practitioners and a cultural leap of faith will deliver Australia’s innovation nirvana, outgoing chief scientist Dr Cathy Foley imparted on Monday, as she wraps up four...
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The Albanese government has been roundly criticised for “rushing” the legislation for social media ban for under-16s through Parliament, with tech giants and digital rights groups denouncing the move....
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Agencies face a new post-Robodebt statutory duty next year to cooperate with Ombudsmen and could be forced to hand over records under legislation that passed the House of Representatives...
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers says changes to Australia’s $230 billion sovereign wealth fund will help plug a gap in funding for green projects amid the country’s transition to net zero....
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Systems used to automate welfare, migration and other federal governments decisions could be subject to a spate of new obligations under changes being considered in the wake of the...
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Picture this. You’re standing beside a loved one’s hospital bed. The doctor has just told you that they know how to treat your loved one, but can’t because the...
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The Australian Energy Regulator will be separated from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission under new legislation that entered parliament more than a year since the split was approved...
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Deceptive deepfake videos and voice clones will be banned during elections and referendums under Albanese government truth in political advertising laws introduced on Monday to try stem the flow...
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The federal Opposition will on Monday press for a parliamentary inquiry into the government’s investment in US-based quantum computing startup PsiQuantum, claiming questions remain about whether proper probity processes...