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Medicare breach exposes Australia as a sitting duck

OpenAI claims the breach was unintended but admits it may have infiltrated other Australian government portals.

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Five things to understand about how the OpenAI hack unfolded

The incident has rocked faith in AI companies as the government scrambles to understand what has occurred and consider if OpenAI broke the law.

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Rogue agent or human error? What OpenAI’s Medicare breach means for you

The modern cyber threat is no longer a person in a balaclava. How secure is our data in this new AI age?

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Technology2 days ago

Your GP is probably already using AI. Now it could talk to you about your medicines

About 40 per cent of Australian GPs use an AI scribe, and none are approved by the TGA. Now the industry’s biggest player has raised $476 million to do much more than take notes.

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‘I’d love to see more of it’: Telstra backs data centre boom amid backlash

The telco owns the cable that would connect new AI infrastructure and says Australia is ideal for an accelerated development despite opposition.

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Technology4 days ago

The AI app that Silicon Valley thinks is actually useful

Bots like ChatGPT and Claude have proved adept at coding and generating bad fiction. But Instinct AI is proving it can get life administration done fast.

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Technology6 days ago

‘Fifty times easier’: Why our best AI founders are moving to America

Amid an AI gold rush, Australia may be losing its ability to hold on to its best and brightest tech talent.

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TechnologySep 17, 2026

The billionaire who can’t stop writing essays that freak out the world

“If you’re explaining, you’re losing,” Ronald Reagan is credited with saying. Silicon Valley disagrees, led by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.

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TechnologySep 17, 2026

The world needs AI guardrails. Trump and Xi must now deliver them

Their meeting in Washington is a golden opportunity for the two leaders to make real progress towards an AI risk reduction framework.

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TechnologySep 16, 2026

iPhone 18 Pro review: the biggest upgrade Apple's made in years

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro looks almost identical to last year's model. But don't let the familiar design fool you. This is one of the most significant internal upgrades Apple has made in years, and it's the camera doing the heavy lifting.

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TechnologySep 15, 2026

‘The world should trust us’: Silicon Valley billionaire’s plea as fight escalates

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman backed an AI slowdown on Saturday. Now he says the public should be able to put their faith in AI firms to act responsibly without strings attached.

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TechnologySep 14, 2026

Will AI kill us all? I doubt it, but let’s reduce the risk ... now

It’s no longer safe or responsible for frontier AI companies to be allowed to mark their own homework.

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TechnologySep 14, 2026

These three kings of AI have a plan. It could blow everything up

A trio of AI rivals are on the same page about the risks to humanity posed by the technology, but their plan could have catastrophic effects for all of us.

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TechnologySep 13, 2026

‘Unquestionably dangerous’: Charlton’s grim briefing on OpenAI’s rogue AI

Fresh from the US, assistant technology minister Andrew Charlton talks rogue AI agents as Communications Minister Anika Wells signals she is willing to water down her own powers.

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TechnologySep 11, 2026

The 27-year-old who warned that AI could ‘kill us all’ faces intense scrutiny

A warning from British safety researcher Jacob Coxon shocked the world into action this week. But the statement has raised questions about his motives.

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TechnologySep 11, 2026

Don’t believe the bot: When AI confidently gets things wrong

AI might be clever, but it struggles when it comes to solving cryptic crossword clues.

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TechnologySep 11, 2026

‘Chilling’: AI giant Anthropic says it blocked possible efforts to build biological weapons

Anthropic said it had disrupted several potential plots this year by scientists who used its leading artificial intelligence models to conduct research with potentially devastating consequences.

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TechnologySep 10, 2026

Why more Australians are ready to go electric

Electric vehicles are at the forefront of Australian motorists’ minds, with purchase interest rising sharply from 20 per cent in 2024 to 31 per cent this year.

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TechnologySep 10, 2026

‘We must be stopped’: Why Australia needs to listen to the experts on AI

An AI safety researcher emailed me this week to say human extinction is a real threat. He is no longer an outlier in his own field.

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TechnologySep 10, 2026

I’d pay $3500 for an iPhone. So should you

This new release is the most expensive iPhone ever, but I learnt a long time ago not to bet against Apple.

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TechnologySep 9, 2026

Apple unveils its foldable iPhone Duo

New Apple CEO John Ternus said the Duo has the “largest display ever on an iPhone, yet fits into your pocket”, claiming it will redefine the experience of using a foldable smartphone.

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TechnologySep 8, 2026

Albanese’s fix for your social media feed has one big flaw

By the time you are offered the off switch, the algorithm has already done its work. Consent campaigner Chanel Contos has spent the past nine months warning us.

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TechnologySep 8, 2026

Foldable iPhones, touch-screen MacBooks: What to expect from Apple’s big launch

After new Apple chief executive John Ternus took the reins this month, the tech giant is about to start the biggest run of device releases in its history.

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TechnologySep 7, 2026

‘No one is prepared’: ChatGPT maker’s top scientist sends an AI warning

OpenAI’s top scientist has warned that artificial intelligence is evolving so rapidly that it is becoming increasingly difficult for humans to understand and control.

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TechnologySep 6, 2026

Telstra had no shortage of warnings before its outage. How did it miss them?

Chief executive Vicki Brady’s absence was a sideshow during the July failure. The real question is how the company let its network become so vulnerable.

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TechnologySep 4, 2026

Coles cuts ties with controversial CIA-linked data giant Palantir

The 2024 deal handed the Peter Thiel-founded company 10 billion rows of data covering every store, shift and one of Australia’s largest workforces.

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TechnologySep 3, 2026

Australian staff caught up in Uber’s global cull of 3300 jobs

The company is cutting 3300 roles globally while promising to spend more than $US10 billion on driverless cars.

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TechnologySep 3, 2026

Telstra’s only timing experts were on a required break before network fell over

The pair had replaced a faulty power supply in Melbourne in the early hours of July 8 but were at home on mandatory rest by the time the outage hit, an external review has found.

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TechnologySep 3, 2026

My smart glasses were brilliant. Now people think I’m a creep

Meta’s Oakleys are the best thing I own for running and filming my toddler. They’re also, increasingly, the reason strangers look at me sideways.

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TechnologyAug 28, 2026

Inside Canva’s hardest year: AI bills, a markdown and no float

The Australian design giant was once the safest bet in the country’s start-up scene. Now AI is eating its margins, its growth and $10 billion of its value.

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TechnologyAug 28, 2026

Guns, drugs and romance: GTA 6 explodes onto Netflix with a 27-minute trailer

Anticipation for the blockbuster game is at fever pitch as fans get their first in-depth look ahead of the November release.

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TechnologyAug 28, 2026

AirPods with cameras and smart specs. Big tech is keen, but are we?

As debate continues over glasses with integrated cameras, it seems Apple is about to wade into the category, moving it beyond novelty eyewear.

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TechnologyAug 28, 2026

Apple set to unveil foldable iPhone next month

As the iconic iPhone nears the 20th anniversary of its introduction, the new foldable design will mark the biggest single change to the product’s look.

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TechnologyAug 28, 2026

‘There is no plan’: Bill Gates sends a 6000-word warning on the dangers of AI

The billionaire wrote that AI’s “mind-blowing” rate of advance is ushering in “one of the most turbulent times in human history.”

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TechnologyAug 28, 2026

‘Can never say we’re done’: WiseTech signals more AI job losses are coming

A week after the competition watchdog raided the company, chief executive Zubin Appoo is pointing to a leaner, AI-led WiseTech.

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TechnologyAug 25, 2026

Aussie capitals ‘will be driverless within a decade’, says robotaxi pioneer

The Melburnian who created the world’s first robotaxi predicts a “commercial battle royale” before the rubber hits the road.

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TechnologyAug 24, 2026

Telcos issue new advice on contacting Triple Zero

Australia's telecommunications companies have issued new advice on contatcing Triple Zero, Nine's tech expert Trevor Long explains.

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TechnologyAug 24, 2026

How smart car technology could prevent one in five road casualties

Why are Australian drivers switching off vehicle safety technology that’s designed to keep them safe on the roads?

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TechnologyAug 24, 2026

Humanoid beats Usain Bolt's 100m record at Beijing robot games

The five-day games demonstrate China’s progress in advanced robotics, with 51 events and more than 1000 competitions taking place, including running, table tennis and soccer.

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TechnologyAug 24, 2026

Like an iPad in your pocket: The best big folding phones of 2026

Though they cost a premium, book-style folding phones can give you the best of a smartphone and a tablet in one.

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TechnologyAug 24, 2026

The other Australian Wolverine: Liam McIntyre on donning the adamantium claws

More than 25 years after Hugh Jackman first portrayed the character, another Aussie actor is stepping into the yellow armour of one of Marvel’s most violent and most popular heroes in Sony’s upcoming video game.

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TechnologyAug 22, 2026

This ‘AI refuser’ quit her dream job, and hopes others follow

Gabrielle Boyle resigned three days before the AFL switched on Microsoft’s AI assistant, having been told she couldn’t opt out.

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TechnologyAug 22, 2026

How Meta paid influencers to counter fears Instagram damages teens

A US-based watchdog has been tracking the Instagram parent’s influencer activities and sponsored posts.

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TechnologyAug 19, 2026

Need a tow? SpaceX rocket taken to Christmas Island after splashdown

Elon Musk’s SpaceX had faced difficulties retrieving the 52-metre-long spacecraft which had sat in the Indian Ocean for almost a month.

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TechnologyAug 19, 2026

‘Cannot mark their own homework’: Roblox forced to fix child safety gaps

Regulator testing found adults could send connection requests to young Australian children without a parent’s consent.

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TechnologyAug 19, 2026

AI bots will turn online shopping on its head, says payments giant

If the forecast holds, it would unwind the way online shopping has worked since the 1990s.

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BusinessAug 17, 2026

Watch: Chinese company unveils ‘Superman’ robot that it says is faster than Usain Bolt

Days before its highly anticipated debut on China’s sharemarket, Unitree shows off its high-speed robot that it said it built in three months and “breaks the limits of humanity”.

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TechnologyAug 17, 2026

‘The AI is fake, but the love is real’: Chatbot romance is booming

Chouwa Liang says she spent a month in love with a chatbot called Norman. Her experience is increasingly normal.

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TechnologyAug 17, 2026

Tech prices have spiked up to 50 per cent. AI is to blame

Investors reacted swiftly as JB Hi-Fi noted a major dip in sales in the second half as a result of ongoing price rises and supply issues.

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TechnologyAug 17, 2026

The simple trick to staying connected abroad in 2026

This simple switch flips the script on international travel.

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TechnologyAug 16, 2026

Anthropic’s Claude AI hacked three real companies during testing

Claude thought it was in a simulation. It was on the open internet, and the companies it broke into were real.

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TechnologyAug 16, 2026

How to spot if something has been written by AI

With every update, AI writing is becoming more similar to human prose. But there are still ways it exposes itself.

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TechnologyAug 16, 2026

A company let an AI bot run its store. It’s been a bit of a disaster

The human employees seem to like the AI agent in charge, but there have been a few issues. For example, it seems unbothered by the whole point of the operation: making money.

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TechnologyAug 16, 2026

Mike Cannon-Brookes’ fortune jumps $2.6 billion in just hours

“AI is the best thing that has happened to Atlassian,” Cannon-Brookes said after a quarter that eased fears artificial intelligence would eat its business.

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