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Australia Moves To Set Mandatory National Standards For AI Infrastructure
The Australian Government has opened consultation on mandatory national standards for AI infrastructure, with proposed rules covering data centre energy…
New Victorian Rules Ban Data Centres Near Homes And Schools
Victoria has introduced new data centre rules requiring operators to supply their own renewable energy, manage water use and keep…
Vocus Restores Perth-Singapore Capacity as ASC Cable Break Continues to Disrupt International Routes
Vocus restores telecommunications capacity between Australia and Singapore via Jakarta, as it works to contain the impact of the damaged…
Vocus Australia-Singapore Cable Break Leaves International Traffic On Longer Routes
A break in Vocus’s Australia-Singapore Cable has disrupted Perth-to-Singapore services, forcing international traffic onto alternate routes. The outage may explain…
Nearly Half of Australian Shoppers, 47%, Place More Trust in AI Than Retail Staff
Nearly half of Australians trust AI shopping recommendations more than advice from retail staff when making purchases, new research has…
Supermarket Facial Recognition Trials Put Australians Biometric Privacy at Risk
Facial recognition trials in Australian supermarkets are raising serious concerns about the biometric privacy of shoppers and workers. Digital Rights…
TIO Calls For Overhaul Of Australia’s Telecommunications Regulatory Framework
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) is calling for an overhaul of Australia’s telco regulatory framework after 26,972 complaints exposed persistent…
Kmart’s Budget Smart Glasses Sell-Out Renews Privacy Concerns Over Wearable Surveillance
Kmart’s rapid sell-out of low-cost smart glasses has pushed wearable camera technology into the mainstream, while raising fresh concerns about…
Melbourne Psychiatrist’s AI Scribe Tool Policy Triggers Debate Over Patient Consent
A new report warns the AI medical scribe industry is operating with little oversight, raising concerns about patient privacy and…
Telstra Outage Exposes Change-Control Failure as Undocumented Fix Revived 20-Year Bug
Telstra’s nationwide mobile outage followed an undocumented change that made a Melbourne timing server rely on an unpatched GPS card,…