The corporate watchdog is calling on banks and stockbrokers to help safeguard market integrity and avoid any ‘unintended consequences’ in their rush to adopt artificial intelligence. The maker of ChatGPT Sam Altman says he is “more optimistic” for global governance of artificial intelligence and says Australia is on a “good path” on domestic AI regulation, … [Read more…]
An X-rated business in a family friendly suburb in Melbourne’s west has been shut down by authorities, taking locals by surprise. The Australian government terminates a lease held by the Russian Federation, Lidia Thorpe withdraws allegations that a Liberal senator “sexually assaulted” her and Nick Kyrgios opens up about mental health. A small window near … [Read more…]
The government has passed legislation to terminate the Russian Federation’s lease on a piece of Australian land – just next to Parliament House. The Australian Government is taking swift action based on specific advice concerning a proposed Russian construction site located close to Parliament House. The potential for interference has raised serious national security concerns. … [Read more…]
The South Australian government signed a four-year contract to host the LIV Golf event in Adelaide, but it remains unclear what the new merger means for the future of the tournament. Contacted in the wake of the shock announcement that the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf would end two years of animosity … [Read more…]
The hydrogen industry’s ambitions continue to grow rapidly, but the funding to makes the dreams a reality is lagging, UBS says. In two reports on the hydrogen sector released this week, UBS says Australia has the potential to develop a competitive hydrogen industry, which could displace some of the nation’s oil and gas exports as … [Read more…]
Authors: Stephen Clibborn and Chris F Wright, University of Sydney Australia has been widely regarded internationally as an exemplary ‘nation of immigrants’, with migration policies that effectively serve the national interest. But since the mid-1990s, Australia’s migration system has shifted away from the long-term provision of skills for nation-building towards a guest worker model aimed … [Read more…]
Demand for hydrogen globally is low, costs are high, and there remain regulatory challenges to overcome for the nascent but much-hyped industry to succeed. Fortescue Metals Chairman Andrew Forrest says Australia could be a “really big winner” when it comes to investing in green hydrogen, following the government’s announcement of a $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart … [Read more…]
Demand for hydrogen globally is low, costs are high, and there remain regulatory challenges to overcome for the nascent but much-hyped industry to succeed. Fortescue Metals Chairman Andrew Forrest says Australia could be a “really big winner” when it comes to investing in green hydrogen, following the government’s announcement of a $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart … [Read more…]
Cricket Australia has confirmed Sydney will host next summer’s New Year’s Test against Pakistan, but the marquee fixture remains under threat from rival states. Australia will look to retain the Benaud-Qadir Trophy next summer, facing Pakistan in a three-Test series that concludes at the SCG on January 3-7. Earlier this year, the South Australian Cricket … [Read more…]
Magontec hopes its long-delayed plans to buy raw material from a Chinese state-owned company will happen next year. Speaking after the company’s annual meeting in Sydney on Thursday, executive chairman Nick Andrews said the company’s partner in China, the Qinghai Salt Lake Magnesium Company (QSLM), was under new management which was working to address production … [Read more…]