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Labor, Coalition agree OpenAI's Medicare breach proves the need for Australia to secure "a seat at the AI table" by rolling out data centres nationally.

Pro-datacentre officials argue scale of Australia’s buildout is smaller, more regulated and less damaging than in US

OpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre.

Anthony Albanese says he has spoken to the Open AI chief executive to express his concern about the incident and the length of time it took the tech company to inform the government of the breach.

Federal Coalition vows to detonate most of Australia's efforts to decarbonise "within 30 days" of winning power, including the advance of renewables and the emissions-curbing policy it introduced.

New rules also include a ban near schools and childcare centres and require them to source their own renewable energy

It is the first deal signed in Australia by the maker of Claude, which is hoping to publicly list the company with a valuation of $2.8 trillion.

Four openers and live band for Sheeran’s tour depart after removal of Macklemore over ‘free Palestine’ comments

Australian musician Kevin Parker will also no longer take photos with fans at hotels and airports, claiming ‘autograph hounds’ using children to gain access

The race to power AI is already remaking the physical world.

Energy giant AGL says Pauline Hanson’s plan to keep Victoria’s largest coal-fired generator open beyond its 2035 closure will put power supplies at risk.

When we last polled attitudes to membership, I argued the first act of resistance is to join something. Ten years on, that project is even more urgent

Gas fracked from the Beetaloo Basin is now flowing into the Northern Territory's power grid, with the CLP forecasting the project will generate billions in economic value. But environmental activists ...

Scrapping VNI-West and other projects designed to support renewable energy will result in "massive" electricity bill rises, says Victoria's former energy minister.

The New South Wales Coalition Opposition's energy and climate change spokesperson, has announced his retirement from politics just half a year out from the state election.

Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA) believes that social and environmental issues cannot be separated from each other. As a result, FoEA is a social and environmental justice organisation. We seek t...

Andrew Bailey, in role as financial stability watchdog chief, warns advanced models risk destabilising system

Exclusive: Guardian analysis reveals that dozens of policy submissions from across the political spectrum incorrectly summarise real research and invent or wrongly cite sources

Exclusive: Guardian analysis reveals that dozens of policy submissions from across the political spectrum incorrectly summarise real research and invent or wrongly cite sources

One Nation and Coalition plans to review or roll back Victoria's energy policies would likely push up electricity prices by billions of dollars and require years to reset, experts say.

One Nation and Coalition plans to review or roll back Victoria's energy policies would likely push up electricity prices by billions of dollars and require years to reset, experts say.

Mobilise! Resist! Transform!

Modelling of the implications of cancelling VNI West doesn't paint a pretty picture — not least for the politicians aspiring to steer energy policy in Victoria

Australian data centre firm NextDC has reported increased water and energy consumption for the third year in a row.

As he negotiates Australia’s AI future, the prime minister is under pressure from leaders of conservative states and territories

National Cabinet has just made its choice on how Australia's AI boom gets powered. The Albanese Government went into this week's meeting insisting new data centres will be powered by renewable energy ...