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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.

Taking a swing: Aussie Open serves AI insights to fans

Taking a swing: Aussie Open serves AI insights to fans

Taking a swing: Aussie Open serves AI insights to fans

Taking a swing: Aussie Open serves AI insights to fans

Tennis-talking robots, virtual reality matches and an innovation to let visually impaired fans follow the action are being tested at the Australian Open.

Military surveillance drones get revamped outback base

Military surveillance drones get revamped outback base

Military surveillance drones get revamped outback base

Military surveillance drones get revamped outback base

A major upgrade has been completed at an outback air force base for high-tech drones flying from there to patrol the shipping routes to Australia's north.

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What's for dinner? Aussies cook up fresh uses for AI

What's for dinner? Aussies cook up fresh uses for AI

Australians are turning to artificial intelligence tools in the kitchen as well as the office, as use of the technology weighs in on more activities.

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.

The election campaign threat that has parties worried

The election campaign threat that has parties worried

Labor's review of its thumping 2025 federal election victory has found the biggest threat to its future success might lie beyond the floundering opposition.

Aussies are using AI at home but want rules at work

Aussies are using AI at home but want rules at work

Most workers in fields such as finance, technology and law are using artificial intelligence at home but want changes to make it safer to use on the job.

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Act now: urgent rally cry after sports coach slain

Act now: urgent rally cry after sports coach slain

Act now: urgent rally cry after sports coach slain

Act now: urgent rally cry after sports coach slain

The brutal murder of a 21-year-old sports coach revealed clear actions required to address violence against women but experts say they fell on deaf ears.

Social media ban a 'success' with 4.7m accounts blocked

Social media ban a 'success' with 4.7m accounts blocked

Social media ban a 'success' with 4.7m accounts blocked

Social media ban a 'success' with 4.7m accounts blocked

Australia's online safety watchdog has compared new social media age restrictions to vehicle speed limits as data shows the scale of the under 16s ban.

Unions reach deal with tech giant on AI and workers

Unions reach deal with tech giant on AI and workers

Unions reach deal with tech giant on AI and workers

Unions reach deal with tech giant on AI and workers

Workers will have a say in the rollout of AI through an agreement between a tech giant and unions that has been welcomed by industry and government.

Robots, smart Lego and AI everything: CES 2026 delivers

Robots, smart Lego and AI everything: CES 2026 delivers

Robots, smart Lego and AI everything: CES 2026 delivers

Robots, smart Lego and AI everything: CES 2026 delivers

The annual Consumer Electronics Show indicates we could be headed into a future with cleaning robots, noisy Lego and bathroom mirrors that assess health.

Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again

Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again

Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again

Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again

Warner Bros has spoken out against a takeover bid from Paramount, urging shareholders to instead support a Netflix offer.

AI continues to disrupt your career prospects

AI continues to disrupt your career prospects

AI continues to disrupt your career prospects

AI continues to disrupt your career prospects

Artificial intelligence is expected to transform employment even more in 2026, both in specialised roles and as an added skill in others.

Tesla loses global electric vehicle crown to BYD

Tesla loses global electric vehicle crown to BYD

Tesla loses global electric vehicle crown to BYD

Tesla loses global electric vehicle crown to BYD

Chinese company BYD has become the world's bestselling electric vehicle maker, taking over from US rival Tesla.

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Patterns of misinformation swirl around Bondi massacre

The horrible anti-Semitic terror attack at Bondi on December 14 continues to spur online misinformation but why, and where has it come from?

Clicking and streaming: Australian online habits evolve

Australians are hooking up to faster broadband connections by the thousands and the technology is changing the way they consume entertainment.

Oscars to move to free streaming on YouTube in 2029

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the Oscars will quit its links with a US broadcaster and move to YouTube in 2029.

Social media ban hailed a success despite workarounds

The prime minister says his under-16s social media ban belongs in the pantheon of world-leading Australian innovations like the secret ballot.

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Billion-dollar boost for 'Aussie born' Ghost Bat drones

Australia will pour an extra $1.4 billion into a world-leading drone, the first combat aircraft to be designed and made in the nation for several decades.

In-app-propriate: renters quizzed on personal details

Almost half of Victorian renters are being forced to use digital platforms to apply for and maintain their accommodation despite privacy concerns.

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.

AI will make a list but shoppers should check it twice

More than half of young Australians are willing to hand over their Christmas shopping to an artificial intelligence tool, but others have concerns.

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.

Remote communities still lagging in digital world

While digital participation is increasing in remote communities, significant barriers remain for Indigenous people to get online, a study has found.

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.

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