Anthropic has revealed details after its AI model accessed real-world systems during a safety test after a mistake allowed it to connect to the internet.
Kimberley Braddish
Australia’s bird flu outbreak has taken a troubling new turn, with a common bird now infected and warnings the virus is “here to stay”.
Andrew Hedgman
El Nino is turning up the heat on Australia, and the next three months are shaping as drier and warmer for much of the country.
Microsoft made market history overnight Thursday, adding nearly half a trillion US dollars to its value, the most by any stock in a single day.
Subrat Patnaik
The European Union plans to invest $16 billion to build seven AI gigafactories, aiming to catch up with the US and China.
Foo Yun Chee
Neil the Seal racked up a $30k bill during his Tasmanian stay, but his “exceptional cuteness” has saved the 1000kg wild animal from paying a cent.
Jamie Kiraz
The telecommunications regulator has revealed it will take Optus to court over a major network outage which affected hundreds of triple-zero calls.
Allanah Sciberras
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has offered repeated assurances that his focus on AI will ultimately pay off.
Alexandra S. Levine
The telecommunications regulator has revealed it will take Optus to court over a deadly triple-0 outage.
Liam Beatty
Australia has dealt a major blow to a social media platform it says has “failed” to stop “pro-terror material”.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
A wild lunar phenomenon – expected to be bright enough to outshine two meteor showers – is set to delight Aussie stargazers.
Amy Jackson
A senior minister has raised China’s recent test of a nuclear capable missile with American officials.
Two young daughters of a woman violently stabbed by her partner before he fled and caused a deadly head-on collision were exposed to ‘traumatic events no child should ever have to experience’.
Brooke Rolfe
The national science agency is lobbying philanthropists and businesses for donations as funding for research and development in Australia falls short.
Tess Ikonomou
An ECU researcher has uncovered new evidence supporting the theory that Mars was once covered by water after discovering hidden clues in decades-old NASA rover data.
Liam Murphy
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has defended claims in an Australian parliamentary inquiry that ‘racism is profitable’ to its Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatApp platforms.
Caitlyn Rintoul
While technology like autonomous tractors, soil sensors and satellite animal tracking is already helping Australian farmers, AI is set to change the game.
Stephanie Gardiner
A Perth family is rallying behind the 12-year-old relative at the centre of a horrific family violence incident that shook Australia last week.
Tegwen Bescoby
Origin Energy has confirmed the full extent of how many Australians had their data stolen in last week’s hacking scandal.
Cameron Micallef
Nvidia’s fresh round of AI infrastructure deals are accelerating a streak of investments that sceptics warn is artificially inflating demand and valuations across the industry.
Dina Bass and Winnie Hsu
Australian utility providers are being warned to tighten their security and isolate vital parts of their operations as disruptive online attacks spread.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
A conspicuous icon of Australian sporting culture could help solve the country’s waste crisis as fans eye the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Nathan Schmidt
German anatomist Gunther von Hagens, who invented the so-called plastination technique to preserve human corpses, has died at the age of 81.
Staff Writers
Karl Stefanovic has exposed a brutal truth behind one of Australia’s most controversial environmental policies during a live episode with Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan.
