Promise of 'light at end of the tunnel' for inflation Labor is determined to inject optimism into Australia's gloomy consumers as another interest rate hike appears all but certain. AAP · Sep 27
'Oldest wine cellar': shots fired over barracks sale The decision to sell off a well-positioned and historic military barracks has set up a showdown between Defence Minister Richard Marles and senior veterans. AAP · Sep 27
Footy codes unite on Aussie rules' big day A decades-old club tradition has again hosted a who's who of politics and Aussie Rules ahead of AFL's biggest day, where an unlikely star stole the limelight. AAP · Sep 26
When rogue AI agent 'scaled a fence', it reinforced Albanese's case for tough guardrails Ministers only learned late last week of the breach. The Canberra Times · Sep 25
Australia accuses officially OpenAI agent of hacking their Medicare. They were only informed months later in an email to public inbox: ‘unacceptable’ If this were a human, they would have been prosecuted immediately. We Got This Covered · Sep 24
OpenAI Knew of Medicare Breach When Altman Met Australian Minister, Who Says It Went Unmentioned OpenAI knew an AI agent had breached an Australian government health statistics portal before Sam Altman met Defence Minister Richard Marles, but officials were notified nine days later. International Business Times UK · Sep 24
Australian Government To Probe OpenAI Agent After It Breached Health Portal and Bypassed Security Blocks OpenAI faces an Australian government probe after an AI agent bypassed security blocks and accessed non-public Medicare portal files, triggering fury over delayed disclosure. International Business Times UK · Sep 24
China in possession of US F-35 stealth technology as Australia and UPS blunder gifts Beijing a treasure trove of one of America’s most advanced defense tech China has reportedly acquired advanced stealth capabilities from components of the American F-35 fighter jet, which were mistakenly sent to Hong Kong. This incident has raised alarm bells regarding national security. While Australian officials acknowledged the mishap, they downplayed the potential risks. The Pentagon is now investigating how these components… The Economic Times · Sep 24
Grattan on Friday: when rogue AI agent ‘scaled a fence’, it reinforced Albanese’s case for tough guardrails The revelation that an AI agent turned rogue and breached a firewall to get at Medicare statistics has strongly reinforced Anthony Albanese’s case for tough guardrails on this transformative technology. The Conversation · Sep 24
AI agent infiltrates government health website prompting urgent review AN OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access to an Australian government health website in what is believed to be one of the world's first known… The National (Scotland) · Sep 24
OpenAI agent hacks into Australian health data in ‘world-first’ AI breach of government body Albanese says OpenAI did not alert the Australian government to breach until 10 September The Independent UK · Sep 24
Email address 'looked at once a day': how Services Australia failed to report hack by AI model A string of 'legacy' government websites could be at risk. The Canberra Times · Sep 24
An OpenAI agent infiltrated Medicare – and Australia only found out months later. Here’s what we know so far Experts say ‘fairly minor’ breach is a portent of things to come and proprietary closed systems like OpenAI are ‘the least of the worries’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 24
Australia's prime minister criticizes OpenAI over government website security breach Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is extremely concerned and disappointed at an OpenAI security breach of a government website, which the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal The Independent UK · Sep 24
The Independent UK · Sep 24 F-35 stealth jet parts diverted to Hong Kong in major security blunder The Pentagon is investigating how parts of the nation’s most advanced fighter jet ended up in Hong Kong
AAP · Sep 23 Battle brewing over booting veterans in barracks sale A prized military barracks is being put up for sale by the federal government to shore up its finances triggering a fierce fight over national heritage.
International Business Times UK · Sep 22 Australia Confirms F-35 Parts Went Missing in Hong Kong, Raising Fears Over Chinese Access Australia is helping investigate how F-35 parts ended up in Hong Kong, as the Pentagon seeks their recovery and fears grow over potential access to sensitive stealth technology.
The Independent UK · Sep 22 Australia investigates after F-35 fighter jet parts bound for US land up in Hong Kong Australian defence minister says the country is working with US and Lockheed Martin to investigate what happened
The Guardian - AU · Sep 22 Australia investigating how F-35 fighter jet parts bound for US went missing in Hong Kong Disappearance of jet components sparks concern some of the program’s technology secrets could have been exposed
The Guardian - AU · Sep 22 Taylor distances himself from Bragg’s proposal to let homebuyers use super as collateral for mortgages Opposition leader said the idea for Australians to use their superannuation savings as collateral for a loan ‘is not our policy’
The Guardian - AU · Sep 15 Labor accused of throwing creatives ‘under the bus’ with proposal to ease copyright protections for AI giants Compromise revealed as senior personnel from OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, meets Albanese ministers
The Guardian - AU · Sep 15 Minns says Molly Ticehurst’s murderer deserved longer sentence for ‘vicious’ crime’ – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Sep 15 Labor floats idea to let AI use artists' work for free AI companies could have free rein over content without paying creators if they strike deals with enough rights holders, a leaked options paper has revealed.
AAP · Sep 14 Military hits 25-year high as recruits boost numbers The Australian Defence Force is the largest it has been in 25 years, as enlistments also reach a high in more than a decade amid record military spending.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 11 Hastie accepts apology from Joyce over ‘traitor’ cartoon as Hanson doubles down and tells critics to ‘chill’ A split emerges in One Nation over the video, with Barnaby Joyce offering an apology as Pauline Hanson continues to refuse to take it down