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Purpose-built public servant chatbot in federal AI push

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.

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

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

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

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.

Early warning app helping towns prepare for disaster

Early warning app helping towns prepare for disaster

Early warning app helping towns prepare for disaster

Early warning app helping towns prepare for disaster

Data on school attendance, availability of tradies and access to community halls will help regional towns measure their resilience before disaster strikes.

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Quiet-quitting conservation undermines green goals

Quiet-quitting conservation undermines green goals

Deserted conservation promises are a blind spot for global negotiations on climate and biodiversity, researchers say, and are devilishly hard to track.

'Unacceptable' gap found in whooping cough controls

'Unacceptable' gap found in whooping cough controls

Vaccine advocates say hospitals are missing an opportunity to help rein in a dangerous outbreak of whooping cough.

Microsoft apologises for AI confusion, offers refunds

Microsoft apologises for AI confusion, offers refunds

A tech giant will offer refunds to millions of its Australian users over what it calls unclear pricing for access to its artificial intelligence tool.

Generation AI: young Aussies likely to use chatbots

Generation AI: young Aussies likely to use chatbots

More Australians are using artificial intelligence tools but your reliance on them could depend on your age, your occupation and even your language.

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Unique fishery recognised in 'unbelievable' first

Unique fishery recognised in 'unbelievable' first

Unique fishery recognised in 'unbelievable' first

Unique fishery recognised in 'unbelievable' first

For the first time, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems have been included in national science awards for research, innovation and teaching.

Record loss of outdoor work hours due to heat: report

Record loss of outdoor work hours due to heat: report

Record loss of outdoor work hours due to heat: report

Record loss of outdoor work hours due to heat: report

Heat exposure, drought and natural disasters are causing deaths and economic havoc in Australia and around the world, according to a major global report.

From chaos to code: why AI is boosting developer ranks

From chaos to code: why AI is boosting developer ranks

From chaos to code: why AI is boosting developer ranks

From chaos to code: why AI is boosting developer ranks

Artificial intelligence tools are inspiring more people to create their own software and could help to address Australia's skills gap.

Minister downplays risk of bird flu after seal deaths

Minister downplays risk of bird flu after seal deaths

Minister downplays risk of bird flu after seal deaths

Minister downplays risk of bird flu after seal deaths

The arrival of the deadly H5 strain in Australia is considered inevitable despite the remoteness of Heard Island, where unusual numbers of seal pups have died

Fears of deadly flu spread on remote Australian island

Fears of deadly flu spread on remote Australian island

Fears of deadly flu spread on remote Australian island

Fears of deadly flu spread on remote Australian island

A highly contagious and deadly strain of bird flu is tipped to eventually find its way to the mainland after suspected cases on a remote Australian island.

'Hermione's handbag': Nobel winning Aussie's big idea

'Hermione's handbag': Nobel winning Aussie's big idea

'Hermione's handbag': Nobel winning Aussie's big idea

'Hermione's handbag': Nobel winning Aussie's big idea

After decades of research, an Australian professor has been praised for his "blue-sky" work, earning him the highest honour in science alongside two colleagues.

Melbourne professor among Nobel Prize chemistry winners

Melbourne professor among Nobel Prize chemistry winners

Melbourne professor among Nobel Prize chemistry winners

Melbourne professor among Nobel Prize chemistry winners

The University of Melbourne's Richard Robson is one of three winners of the Nobel chemistry prize for a discovery likened to a Harry Potter enchanted handbag.

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Next-generation solar technology inches closer to roofs

More efficient solar cells are getting closer to commercial launch thanks to a breakthrough involving a new design and more durable chemicals.

No worries Houston, rural Australia's got space covered

A high-tech Australian mobile space hub will soon hit the road to support remote rocket launches, inspiring the next generation of scientists along the way.

'Pay up': artists, authors argue AI steals their work

Australian musicians, producers and authors want an AI data mining proposal to be scrapped, saying their life's work can be taken for nothing.

Aussie businesses are risking data in race to use AI

Small businesses are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence technology but many are exposing their own confidential information in free tools.

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Check your modem: millions to get free broadband boost

Almost one in every three NBN users will see their internet speed rise in the coming days but experts are warning consumers to check their hardware.

Taking the wheel: drivers may soon supervise their cars

Self-driving cars are being tested on Australian roads but motorists and experts are divided about whether they will drive greater safety or greater problems.

Huge opportunity in tech despite hurdles for Indigenous

Indigenous people shaping technology's future is a dream that drives one female founder to train and support the next generation of industry stars.

Why Australian AI regulation could be a legal patchwork

Artificial intelligence may not be governed by a single, dedicated law in Australia but experts say changes to several existing laws could offer protection.

Rare earths race: plan to turn ash into critical metals

Researchers have come up with a bold plan to extract rare earth metals, critical to defence, technology and renewables, using coal mining waste.

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

Microsoft and the Future Skills Organisation plan to train educators in artificial intelligence to address Australia's technology skills gap.

NBN users gorge on fibre for healthier download speeds

Technology upgrades are transforming how Australian's connect to the internet, as the NBN Co's full-year results show many premises are using fibre.

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