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It's not just you: fake videos look more real than ever

It's not just you: fake videos look more real than ever

Artificially intelligent image creation tools are becoming more sophisticated and easier to use but that is making it harder to tell what is real online.

Households could get paid under plan to price pollution

Households could get paid under plan to price pollution

Households could get paid under plan to price pollution

Households could get paid under plan to price pollution

Australia could raise $35 billion a year by putting a price on pollution and help households and businesses by sharing the revenue, a report has found.

The chatbot will see you now: why AI is tackling health

The chatbot will see you now: why AI is tackling health

The chatbot will see you now: why AI is tackling health

The chatbot will see you now: why AI is tackling health

After being swamped with medical questions, one AI firm is trialling a dedicated health service. Experts say more are coming and their prognosis is unclear.

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Regional bank pinged over money laundering guardrails

Regional bank pinged over money laundering guardrails

Regulatory action is being taken against a major regional bank after it self-reported suspected money laundering in its operations.

Meal kit services sued over alleged subscription traps

Meal kit services sued over alleged subscription traps

The competition watchdog has taken meal delivery services HelloFresh and Youfoodz to court for misleading consumers with subscriptions.

Unchecked port profits risk entrenching cost-of-living

Unchecked port profits risk entrenching cost-of-living

Australian consumers and businesses could face escalating prices from stevedores making huge profits charging record prices to freight and shipping operators.

Thirsty AI technology could strain Aussie water supply

Thirsty AI technology could strain Aussie water supply

Data centres supporting artificial intelligence technology could use as much as 20 per cent of the water supply in some cities unless policies change.

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Court challenge delay clears path for social media ban

Court challenge delay clears path for social media ban

Court challenge delay clears path for social media ban

Court challenge delay clears path for social media ban

Australia's social media age restrictions will kick in as planned, with a High Court challenge to the ban pushed into the new year.

Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

The world's biggest search provider will face a substantial penalty for breaking Australia's competition laws, a court has ruled, after doing deals with telcos.

Ready or not, social media ban demands a family plan

Ready or not, social media ban demands a family plan

Ready or not, social media ban demands a family plan

Ready or not, social media ban demands a family plan

Australia's world-first social media ban for children under 16 is imminent but the details of its rollout and enforcement remain fuzzy.

Risky home loans capped amid 'runaway' investor growth

Risky home loans capped amid 'runaway' investor growth

Risky home loans capped amid 'runaway' investor growth

Risky home loans capped amid 'runaway' investor growth

A pick-up in riskier forms of home lending has prompted a regulator to set limits on high debt-to-income loans, but it is not expected to impact house prices.

'Nudifying' AI deepfake tools used by students blocked

'Nudifying' AI deepfake tools used by students blocked

'Nudifying' AI deepfake tools used by students blocked

'Nudifying' AI deepfake tools used by students blocked

Access to three of the world's most widely used "nudifying" deepfake services has been blocked after they were linked to child sex abuse material in students.

Red tape setting back businesses billions and counting

Red tape setting back businesses billions and counting

Red tape setting back businesses billions and counting

Red tape setting back businesses billions and counting

Companies employ 52,000 dedicated workers, more than Australia's entire coal mining sector, just to comply with regulation strangling business investment.

Airlines should face biofuel mandate to level field

Airlines should face biofuel mandate to level field

Airlines should face biofuel mandate to level field

Airlines should face biofuel mandate to level field

Low-carbon fuel orders could be placed on firms to secure the future of Australian biofuels and ensure they can reach their multibillion-dollar potential.

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'Industrial-scale misconduct' in $667m super scandal

A court showdown between the corporate regulator and a financial planning giant is on the cards as nearly $700 million in super investments hang in the balance.

Global expat tells Australia to lift its economic game

Regulation must be slashed and company tax rates lowered for the nation to boost low productivity growth, the Australian head of a global economic body warns.

Purpose-built public servant chatbot in federal AI push

Every federal public servant will be given AI training and unleashed on an in-house chatbot as the government seeks to boost the efficiency of its bureaucrats.

Consumers feeling merry in time for a Christmas splurge

Australian consumers are the most optimistic they've been since early 2022 despite fading prospects of more interest rate cuts.

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No rules, no use: Aussie firms may miss AI opportunity

More Australian businesses are investing in artificial intelligence technology but many are still waiting for clear rules about its use.

Super giant fined over alleged misleading greenwash ads

A major super fund has been fined for allegedly making misleading online advertisements, claiming it was committed to removing all carbon emission investments.

'Minsky moment': watchdog boss warns of market collapse

The corporate watchdog has flagged easing reporting requirements for smaller firms while warning private credit to shape up or face tougher regulation.

Fears 'free' electricity could come with hidden costs

Some households will get free access to electricity for three hours a day but questions have been raised about unintended consequences from the plan.

Collect 'em all: call for widespread battery recycling

Australia's voluntary battery recycling scheme will be allowed to continue but with limited uptake, the public could benefit if more devices were collected.

Chalmers mulls automatic approval for foreign investors

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled more changes to the nation's foreign investment review scheme as he struck down a proposed pharmaceutical takeover.

Tech giant founder targeted as federal police raid firm

Shares in Australian technology giant WiseTech are in freefall, down 15 per cent in early trading, after revelations of an ASIC-AFP raid.

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