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Government Agencies Falling Short On Automated Decision Making (ADM) Transparency
A report by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner found the Australian government is falling short on transparency, with…
Australia’s NBN Locks In 100% Green Power Target With Queensland Solar Deal
NBN Co has started sourcing power from the Munna Creek Solar Farm on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, securing around 59 GWh…
Google Hit With $55 Million Penalty By Australian Federal Court Over Anti-Competitive Android Deals
Australia’s Federal Court has ordered Google to pay $55 million after finding that ‘understandings’ with local telcos to preload its…
Cloudflare Outage Disrupts Airports, Uber, ChatGPT And Thousands Of Australian Websites
A Cloudflare outage brought down numerous websites and services, including major Australian airports, Uber, and ChatGPT. It also coincided with…
Labor To Launch ChatGPT-Style App Amid Major Public Sector AI Push
Federal bureaucrats will gain access to a ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence platform from 2026, with extensive government data to be made…
Optus CEO Accused of Misleading Senate Over Fatal Triple Zero Outage
Optus chief executive Stephen Rue has come under fire for allegedly misleading a Senate inquiry by sidestepping questions about the…
AI Justice Tool Launches In Victoria, Helping People Write And Lodge Complaints
The National Justice Project has launched Hear Me Out in Victoria. Hear Me Out is a free, open-access AI-powered complaints…
CitiPower, Powercor And United Energy To Begin Rolling Out Pole-Mounted Electric Vehicle Chargers
CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy will roll out pole-mounted EV chargers across their networks following approval from the Australian Energy…
Westpac Accelerates AI Adoption To Transform Business Banking Operations
Westpac is expanding its use of artificial intelligence (AI) across the business lending process, aiming to embed the technology at…
LinkedIn Launches First-Ever AI Agent For Recruiters To Enhance Hiring Across Australia
LinkedIn's first AI agent for recruiters to improve hiring takes flight in Australia with Hiring Assistant, automating sourcing, screening, and…