Anthony Albanese has weighed in on AI’s dangers while pushing for global protocols to govern the technology – putting him at odds with Trump on a proposed slowdown.
Nathan Schmidt
One Aussie state is grappling with a threat of severe 100km/h winds as firefighters grapple with multiple bushfires.
David Hannant
The current trend of prompting ChatGPT to re-imagine a selfie as if it was taken in the 1980s sounds harmless enough, right? It requires the same energy consumption as a 10W bulb running for 17 minutes.
Ben O'Shea
Police allege a group of people used dogs to round up multiple sheep into a holding pen on a rural property then deliberately injured the animals.
Emma Kirk
As concerns over the rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence grow, Google has revealed its AI model Gemini managed to hack other companies.
Staff Writers
The world must urgently try to forestall AI’s risk. Yet democracies must also avoid losing control to authoritarians. These are difficult and conflicting tasks. The stakes could hardly be higher.
The Economist
A parliamentary probe has released a long awaited report into the deadly crash that killed four Army aviators during military drills three years ago.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
CDC is pitching a 192MW Hazelmere data centre forecast to support hundreds of jobs and contribute $270m to WA’s economy during construction, months after opposition helped sink GreenSquare’s $1.1b proposal.
Ryan Johnson
Authorities have issued a warning to MotoGP fans about a scam website falsely claiming to be the official ticket vendor for Adelaide’s debut race.
Consumers are paying $250 more for an Xbox and $300 extra for an iPad as the artificial intelligence-led boom in data centres push up costs for manufacturers of laptops, computers and gaming consoles.
Cheyanne Enciso
Anthropic has announced that its AI model, Claude, is significantly aiding in the development of building its own successor.
It’s the largest newly formed crater ever found in the solar system.
As Trump’s tariffs strain traditional alliances, Anthony Albanese has headed to the UN to make the case for global cooperation and a rules-based world order.
"Surely we need sufficient means of control before it is all too late?" King Charles has told heads of artificial intelligence companies at a Scotland summit.
Australia will explore a world first smart glasses ban in all government offices under new workplace standards designed to safely harness AI for productivity.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Labor is exploring a world-first move on controversial smart glasses, as Anthony Albanese heads to the US for talks with tech leaders.
A man has died on board a Malaysia Airlines flight bound for Sydney following a mid-air medical emergency.
Paige Fryer
A crate on the moon — about 220m across and up to 45m deep — is the solar system's biggest known impact crater carved out in recent times.
Marcia Dunn
Weeks of backlash has forced the Albanese government to axe a proposed allied health cap on veterans.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer and Nathan Schmidt
The only effective way to regulate artificial intelligence is through an international agreement, but the window where it is possible is closing, experts say.
Sarah Spina-Matthews
An Osborne Park-based company that helps diners finish their meals by eating their own cutlery, has won the Innovation Award at the 2026 WasteSorted Awards.
Sophie Gannon
A new survey has surprisingly found more than half of Australians are happy for an AI agent to do this on their behalf.
Blair Jackson
The scope of Australia’s bird flu vaccination program – perhaps the world’s largest – has been revealed.
Macquarie-backed xAmplify has bought Perth software specialist Accelerate IT Solutions in its third acquisition in little more than a year, after an earlier WA merger fell through.
