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Vic child protection agency ordered to block GenAI tools

Victoria’s privacy watchdog has ordered the state’s child protection agency to block access to generative AI tools on its network after a caseworker entered sensitive personal information into ChatGPT...

New scaleup hub destined for NSW manufacturing facility

A new scaleup hub for budding manufacturers will be offered to users of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility when the first stage of construction is completed later this year....

The high price of self-regulated bureaucratic power

Our self-regulated bureaucracy is held to far lower standards than the private sector and society it governs. In Aldous Huxley’s dystopian classic Brave New World, Resident World Controller Mustapha...

Air Force to test $30m in anti-drone tech at NT base

An AI-infused intrusion detection system capable of searching out hostile drone threats will be deployed at an airbase in the top end as part of an $30 million trial...

Australia can be a world leader in nanomanufacturing

Advancements in 3D laser nanoprinting technology present unprecedented opportunities for developing a robust nanomanufacturing ecosystem. In Australia, leveraging this cutting-edge technology can transform various sectors, including healthcare, photonics, electronics, energy,...

Aged Care’s Salesforce upgrade $283m and rising

Costs for a new Salesforce-based aged care software system are approaching $300 million and are set to keep climbing, with the department responsible unable to forecast a final cost...

Aussie study casts doubt on OpenAI benchmarks

AI-generated papers performed below the student average in an Australian law exam late last year, casting doubts on claims by one of the technology’s commercial pioneers, new research has...

CSIRO’s new green and lean AI capability gets to work

Artificial intelligence has permeated into all aspects of the CSIRO’s research operations, driving its decision to invest $16 million into a new high performance computer system and raising the...

SA’s $1m offer to lure innovative companies

The South Australian government wants at least 10 innovative companies from interstate or overseas to set up shop in the state this year under a new $1 million a...

CSIRO delivers nanotech suit prototype

A protective suit made of ground-breaking nanofibre technology has been developed by the national science agency to shield Australian troops from chemical and biological threats. The prototype suit, which...

SA research and innovation fund under review

South Australia’s research and innovation fund is under review for the first time in six years, with the state government looking to gauge whether it stacks up against programs...

Clean Energy Regulator tech bill more than doubles

The private contractor bill for the regulatory technology upgrade to support Australia’s growing market for clean technology and carbon offsets has more than doubled over the last year. Initially...

Material returns for the next generation of semiconductors

Rapid geopolitical, economic, social and environmental disruptions have highlighted the increased global reliance on semiconductors and microchips. This trend is set to continue as the world accelerates its electrification...