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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
ASX hopeful Firmus has withdrawn its planned initial public offering (IPO), blaming “market volatility” for a lack of investor interest in its proposed $US5 billion raise, saying it will now look at “other options” for its $US51 billion build of five AI data centres.
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Australian data centre company Firmus scraps ASX float
AI buildout dreams hit waning investor interest.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
UK fashion retailer ASOS is scrambling to investigate an incident that saw its share price plummet after hackers apparently exploited its notifications system to send an “unauthorised push notification” to many of its 17 million users. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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'ASOS HACKED': Fashion retailer breached in very public way
Global push notification alarmed customers, spooked investors.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Major retailer Kmart has stopped selling its low-cost Anko camera glasses online and other retailers are evaluating their options, after Australia’s privacy regulator announced an investigation into the Chinese company that makes their companion app HeyCyan. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Kmart pulls smart glasses from site amid privacy investigation
Regulator probes Chinese companion app HeyCyan.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Pornhub has unblocked explicit content for Australian users who have proved they are aged 18 or older using an Apple device. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Pornhub is back in Australia – if Apple confirms you're 18+
Major adult website partially reverses content block.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Australians lost more than $250,000 to scams on LinkedIn in just two months this year, as cost-of-living pressures lead to risks being taken on offers that are too good to be true. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Australians increasingly targeted by LinkedIn job scams
More thank $250k lost in just two months.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
OPINION: "Legacy systems can increase the opportunities for systems to be compromised," writes Dr Abu Barkat ullah, an associate professor of cybersecurity at the University of Canberra. "... Agentic AI adds another dimension." Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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AI agents are raising the stakes for Australia's legacy IT
Governments need to reduce vulnerabilities that AI can find.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
OpenAI "fell short" in its responses to internal AI agents accessing non-public data in Australian government websites, the company behind ChatGPT told a parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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OpenAI grilled over rogue agents by Australian inquiry
AI giant admits its initial responses 'fell short'.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Consumers can now expect better connectivity during disasters after Telstra, Optus and TPG Telecom implemented temporary disaster roaming capabilities that will connect mobile devices to either of the other two networks when their primary service goes down. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Mobile networks finally get a disaster backup
Telstra, Optus and TPG activate emergency roaming.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The commissioners who will lead South Australia’s landmark artificial intelligence investigation have been revealed. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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South Australia names AI Royal Commission panel
The state’s landmark inquiry gets underway.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Some of Australia’s biggest data centre operators paid no tax in the 2024-25 financial year, despite reporting hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars in income as construction of new facilities accelerates across the country. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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The data centre giants paying no tax in Australia
ATO scrutinises the rapidly growing industry.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The number of job vacancies in Australia’s tech sector has fallen sharply over the past year, as overall vacancies across the economy also declined in the latest quarter. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Tech job vacancies plunge 15pc in a year
Sector has 5,000 fewer open roles.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
More than 2,800 students were enrolled in a now defunct graduate diploma program over the past month, the government has said in warning that it is watching unscrupulous private colleges and migration lawyers who have been gaming the educational visa system. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Student visa crackdown puts migration agents on notice
Unscrupulous agents rush to enrol students before deadline.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
OpenAI has fired three AI researchers for what it called “mishandl[ing] sensitive information”, with reports suggesting they disclosed confidential information to an external AI safety organisation as security researchers continue to uncover concerning details of AI agents’ activities.
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OpenAI researchers fired after sharing ‘sensitive’ safety data
What did they discover about runaway AI?
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@atlassian.bsky.social CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes says there is "logical sense" behind the Australian software giant's decision to shift its information technology teams under the direction of its human resources chief. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Atlassian's CEO on why his IT team now reports to HR
Mike Cannon-Brookes explains company's 'unusual' structure.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Companies that cut jobs in the rush to adopt artificial intelligence may soon find themselves hiring some of those workers back, in an AI ‘recruitment correction’. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Companies now rehiring jobs they cut for AI
Employers discover human judgement remains critical in many roles.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A Queensland government department responsible for leading the state's cybersecurity efforts has revealed it lost around $800,000 during a cyberattack in the last financial year. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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QLD cybersecurity department loses $800k in cyberattack
Third-party service was 'misused' for financial gain.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
E-commerce giant Amazon wants to bring its Prime Air drone delivery service to Australia, with a new job posting clarifying its plans as the company rapidly expands its service in the US and overseas amidst growing community opposition. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Amazon’s delivery drones heading Down Under
New job ad reveals plans for Prime Air.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The international boom in artificial intelligence and data centres is contributing to ongoing inflation in the Australian economy, the Reserve Bank said on Tuesday after raising interest rates to a 15-year high. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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How the AI boom is worsening Australia's inflation problem
Reserve Bank cites price increases in tech while hiking interest rates.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
From today, 1 October, businesses will be banned from adding a surcharge when customers pay with a debit, credit, EFTPOS or prepaid card. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Goodbye, credit card surcharges
Hello, higher prices.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
OpenAI has unveiled a new generation of autonomous AI agents capable of operating their own computers and working across applications. The announcement comes only days after apologising to Australia over an experimental agent which accessed government systems.
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OpenAI unveils autonomous agents days after Australia apology
And Trump officially rebrands AI to SI.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The former head of IT at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has been charged over an alleged $8 million fraud scheme involving the purchase and resale of mobile phones. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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IT manager accused of $8m invoice fraud
Allegedly bought and sold mobile phones.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The year ahead is shaping up as a major turning point for augmented-reality glasses, with Meta betting big on the technology despite the privacy backlash surrounding its existing smart glasses. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Meta doubles down on AR glasses amid privacy storm
Unveils its next wave of smart glasses.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A controversial $1.2 billion data centre planned in Sydney's north just 20 metres from the nearest home has been formally withdrawn by developer Goodman Group, following pressure from the local community and a parliamentary inquiry. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Controversial Sydney data centre plan scrapped
Developer Goodman relents after community backlash.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The former CEO of Sydney-based video tech company Big Un, once valued at $840 million, has been sentenced to one year and nine months in prison for insider trading, to be served in the community. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Big Un tech boss gets 21 months for insider trading
Former CEO also banned from managing companies for five years.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Fine-tuning a Large Language Model (LLM) on “drunken” text can make generative AI behave like a hammered employee and leak company secrets, University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers say. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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UNSW researchers got AI 'drunk' – and it dropped its guardrails
Artificial intoxication sees leaks rise and jailbreaks land.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A seemingly innocuous TikTok video has sparked a global generational debate over professionalism centred on a simple question: is it appropriate to bring an iced latte to a job interview? 🤔 Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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The iced coffee that sparked a workplace war
Should you bring a beverage to a job interview?
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
On Thursday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed a Medicare data portal was hacked by an AI agent developed by US tech giant OpenAI. Now, experts are saying there needs to be repercussions. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Experts say OpenAI should be charged for Medicare attack
Who pays when an AI agent goes rogue?
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The recruitment rate of Australia's information technology (IT) industry fell "well below" the all-industry average in the last financial year, new government analysis shows. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Australian IT recruitment falls 'well below' other industries
Hiring slows and competition remains high, govt report finds.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
They’re controversial and not always accurate, but the use of AI during doctor consultations is set to explode after Melbourne firm Heidi raised $480m that it will use to expand its transcription tool into an agentic "care partner" that suggests clinical decisions and takes “supervised action”.
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Australia's Heidi plans GP AI agents, nears unicorn status
Would you trust AI to treat your medical condition?
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Australian government is reviewing its processes for handling cybersecurity incidents involving artificial intelligence, after it announced on Thursday that an AI agent from US tech giant OpenAI hacked into a Medicare data portal earlier this year. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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OpenAI agent hacks Medicare web portal
'Unacceptable' incident spurs cybersecurity investigations.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nearly 200 technology workers at the Commonwealth Bank will be made redundant as part of another round of job cuts that the financial union has labelled “savage”. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Commonwealth Bank tech staff hit by fresh job cuts
Union calls latest redundancies 'savage'.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
OPINION: "How exactly might AI kill us all?" wonders @tobywalsh.bsky.social, chief scientist of the UNSW AI Institute. "There’s no shortage of fantastical scenarios, and most of them involve the concept of 'superintelligent' AI – that is, AI that’s more capable than humans."
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How would AI actually kill all humans? The top 5 scenarios
The least (and most) probable situations.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The threats posed by rapidly intensifying AI security technologies are increasing burnout among already stressed cybersecurity professionals, according to a new survey that also found employers are relaxing hiring standards and now favour adaptability over hard credentials.
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AI attacks driving cybersecurity workers to the brink
Cyber professionals face mounting stress as threats intensify.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A Sydney tech firm is facing a fine of nearly $100,000 after allegedly not paying an international student and later refusing an order to back-pay them. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Sydney tech firm faces $100k fine over unpaid wages
Fair Work takes Enterprise CRM Solutions to court.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Australia's federal and state governments should enact moratoriums on data centre development until Canberra implements its planned national standards for such digital infrastructure, Sydney and Melbourne councils have told a parliamentary inquiry while citing "significant concerns" for residents.
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Councils push for data centre pause amid 'significant concerns'
Governments urged to halt developments ahead of national standards.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A data breach at Quest Apartment Hotels has affected nearly 2 million customers, including more than 400,000 whose passport, driver licence and credit card numbers were exposed. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Quest breach included thousands of credit card CVVs
Experts warn stolen details could fuel online fraud.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Australia’s Triple Zero service should be taken out of Telstra’s hands and delivered by a new national public service provider, a Senate inquiry has recommended, following a string of catastrophic service failures that exposed serious weaknesses in Australia’s emergency communications system.
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Triple Zero should be taken out of Telstra’s hands
Senate inquiry calls for a new national public provider.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
An AI expert has lost an unfair dismissal case after alleging she was placed on a “sham” contract that allowed Infosys to avoid its employment obligations. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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AI expert loses ‘sham’ contractor case against Infosys
Worker claimed deal hid her true employer.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Google detailed its first Googlebook laptops on Tuesday, confirming the cheapest of the five models being manufactured by prominent computer brands will not be available in Australia. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Australia won't get Google's cheapest Googlebook laptop
Lineup's local pricing and availability confirmed.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Australia has joined a group of global middle powers in urgently calling for stronger safeguards around AI to make sure the technology remains “under human control”. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Albanese backs global push for tighter AI safeguards
Australia joins growing calls for human oversight.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The billions being poured into AI data centres may not translate into many long-term jobs, with Meta testing robots that could take over routine maintenance work currently done by humans. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Meta’s robots threaten data centre jobs
AI infrastructure could create fewer jobs than promised.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Australia should allow frontier AI firms such as America's Anthropic and OpenAI to train their models locally as "a matter of urgency" so the government can gain "access and influence" over leading AI systems and protect national security, federal departments and agencies say.
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'Matter of urgency': Govt wants frontier AI training in Australia
Cyber chief pushes US firms Anthropic and OpenAI.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Having a uni degree will no longer expedite access to migrant visa queues, Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke has said in releasing a long-awaited migration policy overhaul that will crack down on temporary visas and stop overseas students bringing family to Australia.
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Govt migration reforms ignore tech skills challenges
Changes tighten visa rules for overseas students, backpackers.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Albanese government has backed away from several of the most contentious aspects of a proposed startup carve-out from its capital gains tax overhaul. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Govt loosens startup CGT rules after industry backlash
Holding periods and lifetime caps have been scrapped.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
ACS has established a new task force to examine how it can better support technology professionals working across Defence, defence industry and the Australian Defence Force. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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ACS launches task force to strengthen defence technology engagement
Former ADF director general Peter Lambert to lead.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The federal government is considering allowing AI companies to use copyrighted Australian material for training by default as it works to attract investment from American tech giants, according to confidential documents tabled in parliament this week. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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Government's secret AI copyright proposals exposed
Labor considers allowing training on local content.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In the week Australia celebrated the 70th anniversary of its first television broadcast, the government is weighing the future of free-to-air television, including a potential online-dominant approach that would see a significant reduction in Australia’s existing broadcasting infrastructure.
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The end of broadcast TV is on the table
Government considers moving free-to-air services online.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
An engineer working on the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project has been awarded nearly $14,000 after being fired for making “extremely insulting” comments about his boss in a private WhatsApp group and encouraging colleagues to resign. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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He trashed his boss in WhatsApp, then won $14k
Employer breached procedural fairness.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The 2026 Churchill Fellowship cohort includes several Fellows investigating technology-related issues, including smarter robotics for manufacturing, AI-enabled monitoring of shorebirds, digital group therapy and technology's role in improving hospital security.
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The tech innovators awarded 2026 Churchill Fellowships
Their projects span AI, robotics and digital safety.
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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Major artificial intelligence firms "want to pass cartel-like policy" to protect their own interests amid calls for AI development to be slowed to prevent potential harm, a former OpenAI executive says. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
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AI giants 'want cartel-like policy', former OpenAI exec says
Zack Kass calls coordinated safety efforts 'a very hard problem'.
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