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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...

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Greens leadership fight scuttles Senate AI committee hearing

The Senate committee conducting an inquiry into AI and data centres has scuttled its hearing in Canberra scheduled for Thursday, apparently falling victim to the Greens’ unexpected...

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Qld added new strings to $470m PsiQuantum investment

Queensland tightened the conditions on its $470 million PsiQuantum investment in the wake of a review of the joint federal-state deal to build a quantum computer on the outskirts of...