Brushes with death in the bush as digital gap persists
Towns have been left without power and mobile service during major disasters, with an independent review urging the government to bolster rural connectivity.
Towns have been left without power and mobile service during major disasters, with an independent review urging the government to bolster rural connectivity.
One of the biggest annual meteor showers is set to light up skies across the country and dazzle stargazers.
Features launching on Apple devices will write a story, draw an image and summarise articles but the AI push helped by ChatGPT arrives after those of rivals.
Government agencies are teaming up with Microsoft to track disinformation and criminal acts, with plans to use AI to detect attempts to interfere in elections.
Microsoft wants to train at least one million Australians and New Zealanders in how to use AI tools over the next two years as part of a worldwide push.
The government should appoint an artificial intelligence commissioner to oversee the technology, an inquiry has heard, amid concerns over unfair uses.
Calls, messages and apps are even getting the best of paid drivers, a study has found, amid a call to introduce surveillance and safety alerts behind the wheel.
New cables will entrench Australia's role as a state-of-the-art connection point for large volumes of data in a global digital ecosystem, project partners say.
Artificial intelligence tools, including chatbots from Google, Amazon and OpenAI, need to be regulated by law in Australia, an inquiry recommends.
Australians could spend less time on the phone and the government could save money with a greater investment in digital services, a report says.
More tech companies are introducing AI features to their services, and authors and experts warn it can be hard – if not impossible – to opt out.
Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg is urging local researchers to look to space for answers to some of earth's biggest challenges.
An artificial intelligence tool developed in Australia is being tested in classrooms and early results suggest it is helping students improve their answers.
Australia's carbon projects are doing little to conserve the nation's most threatened species whose habitat is mostly on privately owned agricultural land.
The cost of repaying those harmed by AI decisions should be considered before government departments deploy the technology, an inquiry has heard.
One in three complaints made by telco consumers to the sector's ombudsman remained unresolved at the end of the latest reporting period.
University students will be encouraged to use artificial intelligence programs to complete assignments and research projects under a bold policy change.
Yuwi pharmacist and academic Dr Jared Miles has made it his mission to address the under-representation of Indigenous people in his field.
Accidents on quad bikes are a major cause of death and injury on Australian farms, but GPS technology is helping change bad habits and reduce harm.
Australian MPs are weighing how to curtail deepfake election advertisements, but a prominent artificial intelligence expert says a ban might be unnecessary.
Thousands of flexible solar cells are expected to be printed by the ream in a $6.8 million facility established by Australia's leading science organisation.
A previously unknown gene variant unique to the Oceanic region could help improve disease prevention for Indigenous people, researchers say.
Rural residents have revealed difficulties in reaching triple-zero in moments of crisis, as the federal government reviews regional telecommunications.
The 3G network switch-off will begin on Monday, with a new law enforcing the telcos to disconnect phones that cannot call the emergency line on 4G.
Australia's digital industry is crying out for female workers but research shows they are still finding it tough to get in the door.
Subtle changes in the words used by generative AI tools could act as a virtual watermark for the text they produce to tip off readers, research has found.
Australia is being warned to bring in urgent laws and education to tackle AI-generated deepfake images that put companies and children at risk.
Research shows more Australian workers are willing to ask for help from AI and robots at work, and experts say the trend could elevate human jobs.
An inquiry into AI technology has recommended laws be introduced to stop deepfake political ads, but not in time for the next federal election.
Tesla has unveiled its vision for self-driving taxis in a vehicle that has no manual driving controls. Experts say they are cautious but optimistic.
Would you trust a ring to track your sleep? It is a question more Australians may ask this Christmas as smart jewellery vies for attention.