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Why Australia shouldn’t try to build its own frontier AI

The Trump administration’s recent decision to block foreign access to advanced artificial intelligence models has reignited AI sovereignty debates – where nations strive to build and maintain their own...

‘Do not wait’: UN report says govts must regulate AI

2 July 2026 | by David Allen

Governments must move quickly to regulate artificial intelligence companies and drive a human rights approach to large language models or risk losing control of them, a United Nations report...

NRFC joins $25m Emesent fundraise as it leans into defence

2 July 2026 | by David Allen

Drone mapping and robotics scaleup Emesent has added $25 million to its coffers through new equity funding and a first of its kind debt investment from the Albanese government’s...

Aussie artists tell govt to stay out of AI copyright deals

1 July 2026 | by David Allen

The federal government needs to “get out of the way” and let copyright laws and the licensing market work to ink deals to train artificial intelligence models locally, Australian...

‘Get on with it’: Govt urged to fast-track digital duty of care

30 June 2026 | by David Allen

Digital safety laws under development by Communications minister Anika Wells could make a real difference in stamping out online child sex abuse, advocates say, but the process must be...

Firmus strikes new AI chip access deal with Nvidia

29 June 2026 | by Scott Murdoch

Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus Technologies said on Monday it had signed a strategic partnership with Nvidia Corp to help provide emerging AI firms with more cost-effective access to...

Govt cuts have blurred pro-innovation message, says Solar

27 June 2026 | by David Allen

Funding cuts to startup programs and science agencies are muddying the Albanese government’s pro-innovation agenda, Stone & Chalk chief executive Stela Solar says, while calling for clearer signals for...

Ayres presses business on R&D, flags AI copyright change

27 June 2026 | by David Allen

The private sector needs to do more of the financial heavy lifting to back Australian innovation, Industry Minister Tim Ayres has said, laying out plans for his portfolio to...

‘Shape it or it will shape us’: Albanese flags AI policy drive

25 June 2026 | by David Allen

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged a major policy gear shift on artificial intelligence as soon as next month, adding to speculation the government is weighing a copyright workaround...

‘Marking its own homework’: All-govt AI review committee raises alarm

24 June 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

A committee set up to review federal government artificial intelligence projects has no independent experts, raising concerns it will struggle to make informed decisions and build public trust in...

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Why Australia shouldn’t try to build its own frontier AI

‘Do not wait’: UN report says govts must regulate AI

NRFC joins $25m Emesent fundraise as it leans into defence

Aussie artists tell govt to stay out of AI copyright deals

‘Get on with it’: Govt urged to fast-track digital duty of care

Firmus strikes new AI chip access deal with Nvidia

Govt cuts have blurred pro-innovation message, says Solar

Ayres presses business on R&D, flags AI copyright change

‘Shape it or it will shape us’: Albanese flags AI policy drive

‘Marking its own homework’: All-govt AI review committee raises alarm

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