The Northern Territory has joined Queensland in opposing national rules for data centres and AI companies that would force them to offset their electricity demand by investing in additional...
Tech giants could be forced to guarantee local startup access to computing power under legislated AI standards, Innovation minister Tim Ayres confirmed on Thursday, opening the door to a...
Australia’s flagship commercialisation program for startups and SMEs is on hold after almost $50 million in uncommitted grant funding was clawed back in this week’s budget to help pay...
Thousands of pre-loved devices could be donated to vulnerable and disadvantaged communities every year to boost digital connectivity under NSW’s first-ever digital inclusion strategy. The strategy, which has been...
New laws that will force health providers to upload pathology and diagnostic imaging to My Health Record by default or forgo Medicare payments will be introduced to Parliament next...
My Health Record will abandon its outdated PDF format in favour of a new open-source health data sharing standard under a “foundational” project slated to cost upwards of $45...
Australia’s energy and climate ministers are driving cybersecurity authentication standards to protect consumer energy resources such as household solar, batteries and electric vehicles from cyber threats. Working groups under...
Australians will be able to take a crash course in responsible AI from next week, with Standards Australia to offer a training module on its international standard for responsible...
The final polish on the “crown jewel” of artificial intelligence standards is expected next month, paving the way for responsible AI and other accreditation standards, but Australia’s leading AI...