The CEO says boosting productivity could increase revenue without lifting taxes and produce more government services without a corresponding rise in spending.

The attorney-general will not water down copyright laws to allow AI labs to train their models using Australian data, but has left the door open to other changes.

“I’m sure he’ll be Liberal leader one day, I’d be amazed if he isn’t,” Malcolm Turnbull told The Australian Financial Review.

“Our newsrooms and creators are open for business, but we are not an open buffet for Silicon Valley,” said News Corp executive chairman Michael Miller.

Australia’s big miners have asked the competition watchdog for permission to collaborate on fuel security strategies as the Middle East war enters its fifth week.

But the men dispute claims they took $10 million worth of goods, allegedly including a Richard Mille RM 88 which could be worth $6 million second-hand.

A leading creative industry CEO representing songwriters and music publishers says current copyright laws are fit for purpose in the age of artificial intelligence.

The meetings are unlikely to resolve the impasse over key issues such as copyright reform which are standing in the way of the artificial intelligence giant building data centres here.

The Albanese government is pushing NSW Premier Chris Minns to make a bigger contribution to its multibillion-dollar rescue package for the Tomago aluminium smelter.

The treasurer says the degree of damage Australia sustains depends on how long the war lasts and how quickly the global economy rebounds afterwards.

International Energy Agency executive director says sudden tax changes on gas exports could damage Australia’s reputation as a reliable trading partner.

Higher taxes on gas exporters could jeopardise Australia’s relationships with global energy partners the nation relies on for oil, business leaders warn.

The government is weighing reform models that would protect local publishers and creatives from tech giants using their content for training large language models.

Amid growing global angst about the electricity and water demands of the AI-fuelled data centre boom, Australia plans to impose new “expectations” on developers.

Howitt will be among 40 of the nation’s top CEOs in Canberra this week to meet ministers and the opposition to discuss the uncertainty in the global economy.

The hardline stance on immigration is expected to be made public within weeks and comes as the Coalition bleeds votes on its right flank to One Nation.

The government will unveil a new childcare wage deal to avoid 60,000 workers having their pay cut when a $3.6 billion agreement expires later this year.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will arrive in Australia on Monday to hash out the final details of the agreement.

The industry minister wants a lengthy public discission about a major review’s findings, but business wants bold and urgent action.

Business and unions have warned about changes that would whack EV drivers with hundreds of dollars in fortnightly costs if they change jobs.

Albury councillor Raissa Butkowski bested fellow parliamentary aspirant and former Sussan Ley staffer, Lachlan McIntyre, to secure the party’s endorsement.

Labor’s popular $200 million community battery program remains on track, despite suggestions it was targeted at marginal seats at the 2022 federal election.

Only about 45 out 117 fast-charging stations have been built three years into the five-year, $40 million program, run by NRMA.

University of Canberra vice chancellor Bill Shorten says the almost four-decades-old HECS system is faltering and urges the corporate sector to fund national skills

The mining magnate has revived his United Australia Party for a tilt in the Queensland electorate of Fadden at the 2028 federal election.

Coalition industry spokesman Andrew Hastie says Australia’s advantages in energy and land could make this country a secure place for data centres.

Both major parties make millions from pay-for-access business programs for executives and lobbyists. From July 1, they will have to change how they do business.

David Littleproud made a shock announcement after question time that he was resigning as leader of the National Party.

Assistant Technology and Digital Economy Minister Andrew Charlton has warned AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic not to make the same mistakes as social media.

Defence Minister Richard Marles and Treasurer Jim Chalmers have been working closely on a package for billions more in spending in the May 12 budget.

The dinner, hosted by the Federal Labor Business Forum, coincided with a ministerial meeting which meant attendees’ expenses were paid by taxpayers.

Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson says he made a modest profit from the sale of the bear market ETF, but the fund shows its value has fallen 75 per cent since it was purchased in 2020.

The prime minister made the $6.7 billion hydrogen incentive a centrepiece of his 2024-25 budget, but the sector has since been hit with waves of setbacks.

Both Labor and Coalition frontbenchers played down the prospect of boots on the ground, whether US or Australians, and said regime change was a matter for the Iranian people.

Members of Angus Taylor’s new frontbench have declined to detail the contents of their share trading accounts, raising transparency and accountability concerns.

Attorney-General Michelle Rowland on Thursday announced that she would introduce legislation when Parliament returns next week to shield spooks who appear before the inquiry.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened to invoke wartime powers against Anthropic that would force it to hand over its technologies for military use.

Former Labor industry minister Ed Husic said the Albanese government must not lose focus on where the benefit was for Australian industry and academia.

Assistant Technology and Digital Economy Minister Andrew Charlton says Australia must act to benefit from a $100 billion AI opportunity.

Two highly influential unions are urging Treasurer Jim Chalmers to spend big on childcare pay rises in the budget and raise billions more from oil and gas taxes.

The dinner, hosted by the Federal Labor Business Forum, coincided with a ministerial meeting which ensured attendees could have flights and hotels covered by taxpayers.

In attracting AI investment, Australia cannot afford to dither, and more specifically, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland cannot afford to dither.

Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei met with Assistant Technology and Digital Economy Minister Andrew Charlton on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit.

Chinese e-commerce giants face scrutiny over product safety as they secure a 36 per cent market share alongside Amazon, threatening local retail standards.

The meeting on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in India comes amid a push by Amodei’s company Anthropic, which owns AI bot Claude, to gain a foothold in Australia.

Before she was rolled by Angus Taylor and her party room on Friday, Sussan Ley was preparing to release the new immigration policy as soon as this month.

The report is deeply critical of the former opposition leader’s role in the campaign and recommends a leader never be allowed to run their own campaign again.

From sheep farmer to Rhodes Scholar, Angus Taylor finally makes his move for the Liberal leadership, in a career defined by ambition and never far from controversy.

Angus Taylor has declared he will challenge Opposition Leader Sussan Ley for her job.