If Australia is truly going to coax major AI companies to choose us rather than the other suitor nations with similar ambitions, some tough decisions need to be made soon.
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Albanese makes AI plan, Hanson and Rinehart enjoy Sicily
It might not have been a sitting week but it has been a busy few days in politics with the prime minister's AI announcement, a raft of politicians inking book deals and a spotting of Pauline Hanson and Gina Rinehart in Sicily.
Analysis by Gina Rushton
Thu 16 Jul 2026 at 2:40pm
You'll now be able to spot an AI-generated song on Spotify
Streaming giant Spotify has stopped short of expunging artificially generated music from its platform, but it is making it easier for listeners to work out that they are listening to tracks produced using AI.
Topic:AI
Thu 16 Jul 2026 at 12:53pm
Community meets over plans for large 'AI factory' at River Murray town
An AI company says its proposed projects have the potential to create hundreds of jobs in South Australia, but residents of one River Murray town say they want to know more about the potential impacts.
Topic:AI
Thu 16 Jul 2026 at 12:50pm
Hopes bones in underwater 'time capsules' will unlock more prehistory
Scientists who have been finding fossils in SA's underwater caves are hoping they can give a window into environmental changes.
Topic:Fossils
Thu 16 Jul 2026 at 7:01am
Researchers develop laser technology to test drinks for methanol
Adelaide University researchers have developed a way to use lasers to test closed alcohol bottles for methanol, which kills hundreds of people every year.
Topic:Scientific Research
Thu 16 Jul 2026 at 6:11am
Employees sue Meta over claims AI systems selected workers for lay-offs
Many of the employees in the lawsuit took pregnancy or parental leave, during which time they would not have worked and thus had their measured output reduced.
Topic:Work
Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 6:20pm
Labor takes a stand on data centre rules and AI copyright
The prime minister unveils Labor's plan for new AI national standards, warning Australia has a narrow window to set AI's "social licence".
Topic:Federal Government
Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 8:13pm
'Garbage guts' tree frog catches and eats sunbird
A Townsville gardener was watering her garden when she witnessed a white-lipped tree frog catch a sunbird mid-flight.
Topic:Animals
Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 12:02pm
Buyer drops nearly $72m on one of world's most complete T-rex skeletons
One of the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons discovered makes history as the most valuable dinosaur fossil bought at auction.
Topic:Dinosaurs
Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 11:16am
They waited six weeks for a sunrise that lasted just 24 minutes
Researchers spending winter at Australia's southernmost Antarctic research station gathered to celebrate the return of the Sun after weeks of darkness.
Topic:Antarctic Research
Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 11:07am
