Technology
AI race sets up showdown for middle and global powers
1 October
Anthony Albanese’s face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump in New York during the UN General Assembly was fleeting.The prime minister was at the UN headquarters when the US president gave an almost 40-minute speech in which he threatened to...[Read More]
Albanese to advocate AI slowdown calls to Trump at UN
24 September
Anthony Albanese will make the case to Donald Trump for more guardrails to be placed on AI, ahead of a potential meeting with the US president on the sidelines of the United Nations.The prime minister will be in New York for the UN General Assembly,...[Read More]
Iran and iPhones add to Reserve Bank’s inflation pickle
17 September
The rising cost of oil and iPhones is concerning the Reserve Bank of Australia as it approaches a crucial interest rate decision, the central bank’s chief economist says. With rising inflation pressures from the Middle East and more broadly around...[Read More]
Blanket bans on AI could cause ‘data centre panic’
3 September
One-size-fits-all restrictions on how artificial intelligence data centres are powered could send investment in the growing technology overseas, business groups warn.In a submission to a Senate inquiry into AI data centres, the Australian Chamber of...[Read More]
Treasury tips AI as key driver of productivity growth
3 September
Artificial intelligence could be the ticket out of stunted economic growth while risking the future of increasingly high-skilled jobs, according to Treasury advice.In a brief handed to the treasurer, AI has been characterised as a tool which could...[Read More]
Kids leaning into AI as literacy levels decline
3 September
A majority of Australian youth lack confidence distinguishing news fact from fiction as they increasingly source information from artificial intelligence.The 2026 News and Young Australians Report, released on Monday, found just 47 per cent of...[Read More]