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The latest illustrations from artist Cathy Wilcox

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‘Create jobs,not replace them’:PM flags crackdown on data centres and AI copyright
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‘Create jobs,not replace them’:PM flags crackdown on data centres and AI copyright

As One Nation starts to campaign against data centres,Albanese pledged to “ensure data centres do not increase power prices for Australians”.

  • byPaul Sakkal
For the true believers:Albanese echoes Pope Leo in his own AI missive
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For the true believers:Albanese echoes Pope Leo in his own AI missive

As technology threatens to upend life as we know it,Albanese came with a message of reassurance and calm,on a mission to lower the collective heart rate.

  • byMatthew Knott
Labor’s reforms harm the people they’re supposed to help:aged care watchdog

Labor’s reforms harm the people they’re supposed to help:aged care watchdog

The outgoing aged care watchdog said user co-payments and long wait times for home care packages were driving people into nursing homes and costing taxpayers.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
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‘I’m sorry’:Uni of Sydney boss apologises to Jewish students over protest camp

‘I’m sorry’:Uni of Sydney boss apologises to Jewish students over protest camp

Mark Scott was questioned intently at the royal commission into antisemitism,where he said removing protesters may have inflamed tensions.

  • byMichael Bachelard
‘It’s a form of intimidation and unacceptable’:Vice-chancellor grilled on student protesters

‘It’s a form of intimidation and unacceptable’:Vice-chancellor grilled on student protesters

The vice-chancellor of the University of Melbourne was asked about encampments and student protest actions as part of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

  • byMichael Bachelard
Cricket Australia says anthem dispute ‘incorrect’ after Taylor hits out at ‘woke’ decision

Cricket Australia says anthem dispute ‘incorrect’ after Taylor hits out at ‘woke’ decision

Taylor’s push into the cultural conversation comes as his ailing party opens the door to gender quotas after years of internal opposition.

  • byPaul Sakkal
Coal plants would cut power costs by 2050,but with a massive price to pay

Coal plants would cut power costs by 2050,but with a massive price to pay

The political war over net zero is set to be fought over the costs of fossil fuels and renewables,following the latest CSIRO report.

  • byMike Foley andNick Toscano
Albanese in charge of AI revolution as 200 experts release dire warning

Albanese in charge of AI revolution as 200 experts release dire warning

The prime minister will emphasise the technology’s “pivotal” role in resuscitating productivity and warn of extremists and hostile states using it “to spread disinformation that targets democracies”.

  • byPaul Sakkal