Failing to secure production tax credits for critical minerals and renewable hydrogen will be a blow to industry and jobs, the federal resources minister has posited in a bid to drum up political support for the key Labor policy. Madeleine King urged the federal opposition, Greens...
Smart devices will be subject to cybersecurity standards and some businesses will have mandatory reporting requirements for ransom payments under new laws. The Albanese government’s legislative package passed federal parliament on Monday, and has given Australia its first standalone Cyber Security Act. Mandatory security standards will apply...
More than one in three Aussie office workers are using AI tools but a growing number are concerned telling their bosses about it will make them look lazy or incompetent. Slack revealed the findings in its Workforce Index study on Tuesday, which also showed Australia had...
Millions of university graduates and students will soon wake up to an early Christmas present after the government wiped thousands of dollars off their debts. Laws to cap the indexation rate for the Higher Education Loan Program at either the rate of inflation or the wage...
People fined for breaching public health orders during the pandemic will be reimbursed in the nation’s most populous state after the government received legal advice the infringements could be invalid. The NSW government will repay almost $5.5m worth of fines to those who have already paid...
Australians will not have to give tech giants their passports or drivers’ licences to use social media under a proposed ban. But glaring questions remain over how the government will stop children accessing platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram and whether the measure will work. A...
The Australian government is set to pick another battle with big tech after an inquiry recommended AI software be governed by law and popular chatbots be subject to mandatory transparency rules. AI tools from Meta, Google and OpenAI would be subject to regulation and classified as...
Early childhood educators and childcare workers have been recognised for their work after years of being underpaid and undervalued. More than 200,000 childcare workers will receive a 15 per cent wage increase over two years, after the pay bump passed parliament late on Tuesday night. This means...
Making sure loved ones can get to medical appointments, the supermarket or cafe catch-ups could become easier after the launch of a rideshare service designed for caregivers. Uber Australia unveiled the feature on Tuesday, following its launch in the United States earlier in 2024. But while the...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has concluded his latest round of world leader speed dating at a major economic forum with a spotlight on trade and climate. Mr Albanese met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G20...