'Narrow' view of AI costing Australians, inquiry told

'Narrow' view of AI costing Australians, inquiry told

Data centres and peak bodies will face a government inquiry about misperceptions of the work they do, saying commercial AI is overrunning them.

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Friday, October 9, 2026

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Australia's rental market has experienced its slowest price growth in almost two years

Tech companies say they are being wrongly tainted by fast-moving generative artificial intelligence

Australia's first Test series in South Africa since the infamous "Sandpapergate" tour gets underway

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