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AEC expresses concerns over AI as election-related deepfakes surge worldwide
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is monitoring how AI is used in electoral advertising, but says its ...
‘We will do better’: OpenAI admits to another government breach after PM lashing
OpenAI has admitted that one of its AI models accessed additional non-public Australian government data, just days after ...
Qld puts $750k into AI uplift for manufacturers
The Queensland government is investing $750,000 in a trial program to help manufacturers identify and implement AI ...
Australian government to invest $3.5m to combat technology-facilitated abuse
The Albanese government to stand up 12 new “innovative” projects as part of its National Plan to End Violence Against ...
Medicare hack: OpenAI’s email to the Australian government – 5 paragraphs, zero apology
OpenAI’s email is revealed as ASD chief says the company’s recent apology is important. “We shouldn’t miss that ...
Report: Aussie government lags behind private sector in breach discovery
The average data breach in Australia takes three days to discover – but government breaches take more than 100.
Trusted government data can help counter AI misinformation, says OAIC
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has warned that proactive access to trusted government information ...
‘We can’t ignore AI or prevent it,’ Albanese says in UN speech
The Australian Prime Minister makes his pitch for Australia to have a seat at the UN Security Council, reiterating calls ...
Medicare hack: Greens call OpenAI incident ‘a serious foreign attack’
Greens AI spokesperson calls for the US ambassador to be summoned to “explain what the US government knew”.
The Great Slowdown: World leaders sign declaration calling for greater control of frontier AI
Aussie PM and more than 20 other leaders sign open letter ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Australia’s Intergenerational Report 2026 outlines the country’s AI opportunities
AI will bring “the biggest economic transformation of our lifetime”, Jim Chalmers has said as the government lays out ...
Australian government launches consultation period on the future of AI in the country
Canberra is looking for feedback on its approach to AI and its infrastructure in Australia, from data centre growth to ...
Australia takes 16 cyber firms to Gulf Information Security Expo Conference Global 2026
Australia will showcase 16 cyber security companies and organisations at GISEC Global 2026 as it targets stronger cyber ...