CSIRO to partner with pharmaceutical giant for research A five-year partnership between CSIRO and Moderna has been unveiled to help develop research to biosecurity threats in Australia and the Pacific. AAP · 4h ago
Army pauses use of vehicle involved in training death A troop carrier vehicle won't be used by the defence force while an investigation is carried out into the death of a soldier during a training exercise. AAP · 18h ago
Australian army soldier killed and five others injured in training exercise in the Northern Territory Australian defence force identifies soldier killed in a vehicle rollover near Darwin as Corporal Brendan Hannam The Guardian - AU · Oct 6
Mount Bundey Training Exercise Turns Fatal as One Australian Soldier Dies and Five Are Injured An Australian Army soldier has died and five others were injured during a training exercise at Mount Bundey, southeast of Darwin, prompting an investigation by Defence and police. International Business Times UK · Oct 6
Defence shake-up under way as Albanese govt installs leaders with industry pedigree Crossbenchers warn of 'revolving door' stacking department. The Canberra Times · Oct 4
Hegseth calls US-built nuclear submarines the ‘apex predator’ of the seas. But are they right for Australia? Some experts argue Virginia-class submarines government is buying second hand are good for fighting American wars, but not for defending Australia The Guardian - AU · Oct 3
'They've had time': warning on AI self regulation AI companies have had ample time to police themselves and now the days of self-regulation are over, the eSafety Commissioner is warning. AAP · Sep 29
Promise of 'light at end of the tunnel' for inflation Labor is determined to inject optimism into Australia's gloomy consumers as another interest rate hike appears all but certain. AAP · Sep 27
'Oldest wine cellar': shots fired over barracks sale The decision to sell off a well-positioned and historic military barracks has set up a showdown between Defence Minister Richard Marles and senior veterans. AAP · Sep 27
Footy codes unite on Aussie rules' big day A decades-old club tradition has again hosted a who's who of politics and Aussie Rules ahead of AFL's biggest day, where an unlikely star stole the limelight. AAP · Sep 26
When rogue AI agent 'scaled a fence', it reinforced Albanese's case for tough guardrails Ministers only learned late last week of the breach. The Canberra Times · Sep 25
Australia accuses officially OpenAI agent of hacking their Medicare. They were only informed months later in an email to public inbox: ‘unacceptable’ If this were a human, they would have been prosecuted immediately. We Got This Covered · Sep 24
OpenAI Knew of Medicare Breach When Altman Met Australian Minister, Who Says It Went Unmentioned OpenAI knew an AI agent had breached an Australian government health statistics portal before Sam Altman met Defence Minister Richard Marles, but officials were notified nine days later. International Business Times UK · Sep 24
Australian Government To Probe OpenAI Agent After It Breached Health Portal and Bypassed Security Blocks OpenAI faces an Australian government probe after an AI agent bypassed security blocks and accessed non-public Medicare portal files, triggering fury over delayed disclosure. International Business Times UK · Sep 24
The Economic Times · Sep 24 China in possession of US F-35 stealth technology as Australia and UPS blunder gifts Beijing a treasure trove of one of America’s most advanced defense tech China has reportedly acquired advanced stealth capabilities from components of the American F-35 fighter jet, which were mistakenly sent to Hong Kong. This incident has raised alarm bells regarding national security. While Australian officials acknowledged the mishap, they downplayed the potential risks. The Pentagon is now investigating how these components…
The Conversation · Sep 24 Grattan on Friday: when rogue AI agent ‘scaled a fence’, it reinforced Albanese’s case for tough guardrails The revelation that an AI agent turned rogue and breached a firewall to get at Medicare statistics has strongly reinforced Anthony Albanese’s case for tough guardrails on this transformative technology.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 24 AI agent infiltrates government health website prompting urgent review AN OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access to an Australian government health website in what is believed to be one of the world's first known…
The Independent UK · Sep 24 OpenAI agent hacks into Australian health data in ‘world-first’ AI breach of government body Albanese says OpenAI did not alert the Australian government to breach until 10 September
The Canberra Times · Sep 24 Email address 'looked at once a day': how Services Australia failed to report hack by AI model A string of 'legacy' government websites could be at risk.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 24 An OpenAI agent infiltrated Medicare – and Australia only found out months later. Here’s what we know so far Experts say ‘fairly minor’ breach is a portent of things to come and proprietary closed systems like OpenAI are ‘the least of the worries’
The Independent UK · Sep 24 Australia's prime minister criticizes OpenAI over government website security breach Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is extremely concerned and disappointed at an OpenAI security breach of a government website, which the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal
The Independent UK · Sep 24 F-35 stealth jet parts diverted to Hong Kong in major security blunder The Pentagon is investigating how parts of the nation’s most advanced fighter jet ended up in Hong Kong
AAP · Sep 23 Battle brewing over booting veterans in barracks sale A prized military barracks is being put up for sale by the federal government to shore up its finances triggering a fierce fight over national heritage.
International Business Times UK · Sep 22 Australia Confirms F-35 Parts Went Missing in Hong Kong, Raising Fears Over Chinese Access Australia is helping investigate how F-35 parts ended up in Hong Kong, as the Pentagon seeks their recovery and fears grow over potential access to sensitive stealth technology.
The Independent UK · Sep 22 Australia investigates after F-35 fighter jet parts bound for US land up in Hong Kong Australian defence minister says the country is working with US and Lockheed Martin to investigate what happened