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Liberal MP Andrew Hastie warned Australia risks becoming a supplicant state if it fails to invest in AI. He compared the technology to the Cold War nuclear arms race and proposed a new AI ambassador. Hastie called for an education overhaul to unleash Australian talent on AI development.
An Australian author struggles to find light switches that are both push-button and aesthetically pleasing. Local electrical standards prevent ordering from eBay or Amazon. The search highlights a gap in the Australian market for simple, good-looking switches.
An Australian state is reviewing drone restrictions after a shark attack. The review aims to balance safety and drone use for monitoring. Officials are examining current regulations to potentially allow more drone surveillance along coastlines.
The Geely EX2, sold as the Xingyuan globally, arrived in Australia as a single display unit trucked between dealers. It sold 41,617 units in April, second only to the Tesla Model Y's 71,510. Price remains unannounced but is speculated around AU$30,000.
New Edith Cowan University research found petrol costs alone are not the primary factor driving Australian motorists to switch to electric vehicles. EV sales are steadily increasing, but other factors beyond fuel prices shape driver decisions.
A cyberattack forced Mackay Sugar to shut down its Farleigh and Racecourse mills in Queensland, halting all sugarcane harvesting. Australia's second-largest sugar producer engaged cybersecurity experts and local authorities to investigate and restore systems. The company did not disclose the attack's nature or whether data was compromised.
KPMG secretly accessed a whistleblower's work computer over roughly two years, extracting documents and sharing them with senior partners and the former CEO. The covert retrieval occurred during a sensitive standoff over legal protections. The fallout includes the CEO's resignation, a regulator investigation, and reviews of over A$650 million in government contracts.
Ed Darmanin completes first electric motorcycle circumnavigation of mainland Australia covering 18000 km in an anti-clockwise loop through all states and territories. The journey starts June 24 2026 in Sydney and ends in late September 2026 at his 67th birthday party.
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