Brisbane City Council bans covert filming at public pools
Covertly filming with smart glasses will be banned from Brisbane’s public pools amid growing fears the hi-tech devices…
Australia not ready for major EV port fire, top boss warns
Australia is not ready for a major EV fire at one of its ports — and the nation’s…
How AI Claude could help teams win the Darwin to Adelaide solar race
Thirty teams have already locked in for a solar race from Darwin to Adelaide that won’t even start…
Council introduces AI lifeguard, but it could be breaking surveillance laws
The groundbreaking trial of an AI lifeguard at a Sydney council’s pools could be breaching NSW surveillance laws,…
Brisbane council to install AI cameras at Runcorn, Yeronga pools
Artificial intelligence cameras will be installed at two of Brisbane’s busiest public pools, as an extra set of…
‘Surveillance without a need for a warrant’: WA Police AI facial recognition trial slammed by lawyers, academics
Lawyers and academics have heavily criticised Australia’s first live AI face scanning trial, warning there are serious concerns…
Peter Malinauskas launches SA Royal Commission into AI
Premier Peter Malinauskas has revealed the skill sets and expertise the state government is looking for in commissioners…
19 arrested, two false alerts: WA begins controversial facial recognition trial
Western Australia’s police force has begun using live facial recognition to scan people across multiple public domains to…
Labor says renewables will power enormous energy demand of AI centres, denies any proposals for nuclear energy
The Albanese government has shut down the prospect of using nuclear to power data centres in Australia, despite…
Assistant Technology Minister Andrew Charlton says four-day work week not being considered ‘at the moment’
The Albanese government has sought to play down suggestions artificial intelligence could pave the way for a four-day…