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Tiger shark shocks scientists with echidna meal reveal

Tiger shark shocks scientists with echidna meal reveal

A tiger shark has shocked scientists tagging marine life off Queensland's coast by regurgitating a whole echidna in what has been described as a "world first".

Wanted: funds to pollinate climate, nature start-ups

Wanted: funds to pollinate climate, nature start-ups

Wanted: funds to pollinate climate, nature start-ups

Wanted: funds to pollinate climate, nature start-ups

Investors are being tapped for funding for early-stage companies tackling the climate crisis, the energy transition, new foods and cleaner industry.

Actors, writers, voice artists call for urgent AI laws

Actors, writers, voice artists call for urgent AI laws

Actors, writers, voice artists call for urgent AI laws

Actors, writers, voice artists call for urgent AI laws

Almost three in four workers in Australia's creative industries are calling on the government to restrict the use of AI, with many fearing for their jobs.

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Why Google is recruiting Aussies for AI breakthroughs

Why Google is recruiting Aussies for AI breakthroughs

Some of Google's most promising artificial intelligence projects are happening in Australia, the firm's research boss says, and the results could change lives.

Standard-gauge track to link solar homes, cars, gadgets

Standard-gauge track to link solar homes, cars, gadgets

A digital spine to support a low-cost and low-carbon electricity system will connect Australians like a "standard railway gauge of solar and batteries".

AI a 'powerful aid' for disinformation spreaders

AI a 'powerful aid' for disinformation spreaders

One of Australia's leading intelligence agencies fears malign actors could use generative AI to boost disinformation in both quantity and quality.

Farmers flying high as demand for aviation fuel soars

Farmers flying high as demand for aviation fuel soars

Growing demand for sustainable aviation fuel is good news for Australian agriculture, according to research from Rabobank.

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Gut health identified in combating Parkinson's disease

Gut health identified in combating Parkinson's disease

Gut health identified in combating Parkinson's disease

Gut health identified in combating Parkinson's disease

Researchers have received $4 million to work on a treatment they hope will slow or stop Parkinson’s disease by targeting gut health.

Narrators call for laws to prevent losing their voice

Narrators call for laws to prevent losing their voice

Narrators call for laws to prevent losing their voice

Narrators call for laws to prevent losing their voice

Australian voice actors are already losing animation, audiobook and ad voiceovers to AI creations and they're calling for regulations to protect the industry.

More funding is needed for critical, complex computers

More funding is needed for critical, complex computers

More funding is needed for critical, complex computers

More funding is needed for critical, complex computers

The federal government has poured money into the global race for cutting-edge computing technology, but it may need to broaden its horizon.

Budget breakdown for agriculture to reduce emissions

Budget breakdown for agriculture to reduce emissions

Budget breakdown for agriculture to reduce emissions

Budget breakdown for agriculture to reduce emissions

The Albanese government has detailed how $63 million will help farmers reduce their emissions, with almost half of that to improve greenhouse gas accounting.

Australia urged to work with China in clean energy push

Australia urged to work with China in clean energy push

Australia urged to work with China in clean energy push

Australia urged to work with China in clean energy push

Australia's $22.7 billion manufacturing push towards net-zero emissions must involve China and will eventually need to tax fossil fuels, an ex-ACCC chair says.

'Back to the future' for carbon credit scheme

'Back to the future' for carbon credit scheme

'Back to the future' for carbon credit scheme

'Back to the future' for carbon credit scheme

Changes to Australia's carbon credit unit scheme will allow farmers to propose new carbon reduction methods, but critics say it could undermine the scheme.

AI race being lost in climate of fear, inquiry told

AI race being lost in climate of fear, inquiry told

AI race being lost in climate of fear, inquiry told

AI race being lost in climate of fear, inquiry told

Investment in AI is lacking and Australia is missing out thanks to a climate of fear over risks posed by the technology, a Senate inquiry has been told.

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Smaller festivals to flourish after MONA cancellations

A pause in MONA's mega-festivals means more room for other events, such as science-arts celebration Beaker St Festival, which is expecting 10,000 people.

Voters should be warned about AI-generated election ads

All election material generated by an AI tools should be clearly labelled, Australia's Electoral Commissioner says, due to growing disinformation risks.

Life360 eyes satellites for location tracking boost

ASX-listed Life360 says its net loss narrowed and customer base grew in the March quarter while it has unveiled a partnership with a "sci-fi" satellite company.

Researchers cheer quantum leap on silicon breakthrough

University researchers say they have made a breakthrough in quantum technology that could pave the way for reliable, powerful computers.

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Telstra's 3G shutdown delayed over triple zero concerns

Telstra has delayed its 3G shutdown for two months, with about 200,000 customers still relying on the network, over concerns it will impact emergency calls.

Hopes that tick research will lead to vaccine

Researchers are collecting ticks from Australian farms in a bid to unlock information on the deadly parasites and develop a vaccine for animals and humans.

Atlassian releases do-it-yourself chatbots for business

Australian businesses will be offered the chance to design their own generative AI 'agents' in a move the developer says could keep employees away from ChatGPT.

Quantum computing bid receives billion-dollar boost

The first fault-tolerant quantum computer in Australia is on its way, with 400 jobs to be created in the process due to a billion dollar government investment.

Raptor dinosaurs much bigger than previously thought

Raptor dinosaurs were previously thought to be the size of a human but the discovery of a new footprint reveals it is substantially bigger.

'Dream big': first Aussie astronaut hopes to inspire

After a year of rigorous training, a 39-year-old engineer and mum of two has become the first person to qualify as an astronaut under the Australian flag.

World-first generator turns greenhouse gas into power

Queensland scientists have created a way to produce electricity using carbon dioxide in a development they say could power phones and computers.

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