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AI turbocharging Australia’s $82b organised crime wave
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission chief Heather Cook says AI is being harnessed by criminal syndicates operating like business empires.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
ACT's top cop backs controversial laws in battle against bikies
The ACT's chief police officer has no doubt about the damage outlaw bikie gangs are causing in Canberra — while raw numbers in the region do not match those in Sydney and Melbourne, there has been a…
ABC NewsCentre-left
AFL grand final breaks TV audience records – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Deaths in Queensland child protection system reach five-year high Queensland has recorded a five-year high of 92…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left

WA energy minister heads for Japan to quell gas reserve anxiety
Amber-Jade Sanderson will travel to Japan this week to assure big LNG importers that her state is working on a carve-out from a new national gas reservation.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
Woman who accused Jay-Z of rape recants allegation
The woman filed a document as part of defamation proceedings, saying there was "no truth to any of my claims" about the billionaire rapper.
ABC NewsCentre-left
Altman called to front Senate hearing; OpenAI pauses training after hacks
Senator urges Labor to “throw the book” at OpenAI; Donald Trump rejects Iran’s proposal on Hormuz; Hume defends Coalition fuel excise plan. Follow live updates.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
OpenAI breach proves need for more data centres, major parties say
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.
ABC NewsCentre-left
Small businesses under pressure as Canberrans weigh up cost of living
ACT businesses are grappling with the rising cost of staying open. Meanwhile, consumers are counting every dollar they spend, with some giving up companion animals they can no longer afford.
ABC NewsCentre-left
‘Cash grab’: One Nation demands up to $630,000 from Victorian election candidates
Exclusive: Many applicants left feeling ‘used, lied to, misled and gaslit’, complaint letter seen by Guardian Australia says Listen to the Guardian podcast The Populist here Get our new political…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left

Stripped titles? Compensating rivals? How the Manchester City cheating scandal could play out
One of the biggest cheating scandals in world sports history has erupted in England: Manchester City has reportedly been found guilty of 114 of the 115 alleged breaches of English Premier League…
The ConversationCentre
Private colleges around Australia offering last-minute discounts for diploma allegedly ‘misused by shonks’
Federal government to deregister graduate diploma of management in October over fears it was being used by ‘non-genuine’ students to remain in country Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left

Families scramble to find childcare after visa slowdown hits au pairs
The international au pair industry is the latest to be hit by Labor’s migration changes.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
Albanese got the gong, but misogyny is the real global citizen
It’s a brave woman who dares to challenge the left-leaning orthodoxy.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
Heads of OpenAI and Anthropic called to face Senate inquiry after rogue agent incidents
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei have been invited to appear before the Greens-led inquiry into AI and datacentres Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email, free…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left

Ukraine strikes Russian refinery; Six feared dead in explosion near Acropolis
Brisbane Lions claim AFL three-peat; White House blocks CNN from travelling with Trump. Follow live updates.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
Albanese’s trip to the UN was more than selfies with leaders. Now he needs to convince voters
The prime minister has several foreign trips in coming months. He will need to explain to voters why rubbing shoulders with foreign leaders matters.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
Exclusive Brethren leader calls Jews ‘wicked’, ‘infidel’ as Liberals remain silent
The leader of the church, which secretly campaigned for the Coalition at the election using neo-Nazi associates, has described Jews as evil in leaked sermons.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
‘Cooked’: This $1.1b data centre mirrors Melbourne’s much wider conflict
Victoria’s new data centre rules won’t apply to this city edge proposal, exposing a planning vacuum driving community backlash across outer Melbourne.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
Why Australia simply cannot afford to miss this AI wave
For future prosperity and security, and to have any real influence over the big beasts of AI, Australia must convince them to train their models here.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
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Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
OpenAI hack on Australian government reveals anxiety at heart of global artificial intelligence dilemma
As the UN warns traditional safeguards are ‘unravelling’, Donald Trump says he will encourage, not restrain, the AI race When the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, sat down for an…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left

Back to Back Barries: Should the media boycott One Nation? – podcast
Barrie Cassidy and Sean Kelly (filling in for Tony Barry) look at the prime minister’s week in the US against the backdrop of Donald Trump’s ban of three news organisations from the White House.…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left

OpenAI Medicare breach ‘tip of the iceberg’
The Albanese government is mulling a legal overhaul to ensure liability for AI hacks as experts warn more breaches are to come.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
One Nation defends $56k party spent on Ashby shed as ‘unconventional’ fundraiser
The minor party’s general manager assured members the “unconventional” endeavour would benefit the party.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
Pocock calls for AI safety act after Medicare breach – as it happened
This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast AI hack of Medicare exposes Australia’s vulnerabilities Technology experts have warned revelations an artificial…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left

Businesses and residents want state to revisit daylight saving
More than 30 years after the last referendum, there are many who are demanding another say on whether Queensland should align time zones with the southern states.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
PM rejects ‘nonsense’ suggestion he delayed revealing OpenAI Medicare hack as Labor considers changing laws
Expert says Australia’s criminal laws should be clarified to determine how fault is applied to a corporation when its AI agent commits a crime Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left

The UN has major flaws, but consider a world without it
The postwar order is collapsing due to the cowboy behaviour of the superpowers, highlighting the need for Anthony Albanese to act in solidarity with other middle powers.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
Who is James Ashby? Pauline Hanson's 'favourite son' – video
One Nation's national director James Ashby wields as much – if not more – power over the party as Pauline Hanson herself. Rafqa Touma speaks to senior correspondent Sarah Martin about Ashby's rise…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left

Power, water and votes: The suburban war on AI
Premier Ben Carroll’s new data centre strategy reflects the intense Victorian election battle and global community resistance to the infrastructure of the AI boom.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
PM rejects ‘nonsense’ claim he timed Medicare hack announcement
Opposition says Labor should stop “finger-wagging” Trump administration and bring in the latest model; US and China’s goals can be mutual: Xi Jinping. Follow live updates.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
Government is leading the productivity decline
Readers’ letters on government spending, a bigger Australia, Coalition’s energy policy, the Macklemore controversy, Bullock’s warning and AI regulation.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
Trump’s US ratings drop to new record low as Democrats become clear favourites in both chambers of Congress
In Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Donald Trump’s net approval has dropped to a new record low of -23. In his forecast model, Democrats are the clear favourites to gain control of the US…
The ConversationCentre
One Nation admits using party funds to build $56,000 shed on James Ashby’s private property
Email to members says money lent to a party-linked company to establish a micro distillery Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email, free app or daily news…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left

The moment Australia’s immigration program went off the rails
Behind the headlines, a little-known legislative instrument was implemented a decade ago that would have a profound impact on Australia’s immigration program.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
US looks to Australia to help solve its nuclear-powered submarine problem
After a US report found the country is losing billions on idle submarines, a top AUKUS ally in Congress pointed out Australia is happy to help. The post US looks to Australia to help solve its…
CrikeyLeft

Albanese takes aim at AI, tells ‘middle powers’ to unite in half-filled UN assembly
In a speech pitching Australia as a voice for smaller nations, the PM said the international system couldn’t allow technology and power to dictate the future.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
Shades of Green and Orange
Labor senses the climate scam is dying, Liberals persist in having an each-way bet, and the Greens these days prefer gabbling about Palestine. The only coherent renewables policy is One Nation's
QuadrantRight
The reporter whose Albanese question put her on the front page of her own paper | Weekly Beast
‘Why don’t more journalists do this?’ one commentator asked on News24 after Latika M Bourke literally made the headlines. Plus: interviewing the KKK Want to get this in your inbox every Friday? Sign…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left

Smaller nations must take on the superpowers, Albanese tells UN
In his second annual address to the UN General Assembly, the prime minister vowed to fight on behalf of small and middle powers to restore and uphold world order.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
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