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Australian AI Platform Purpose Again Aims to Help Older People Find Direction Beyond RetirementAI Policy & Regulation

Australian AI Platform Purpose Again Aims to Help Older People Find Direction Beyond Retirement

Purpose Again, an Australian AI platform founded by Colin Pudsey, guides older people through personalised conversations to reconnect with meaning after retirement.

13 Aug 2026 · 2 MINNEWS
AI Named a Priority in Australia's 2026 Defence Innovation, Science and Technology StrategyAI Policy & Regulation

AI Named a Priority in Australia's 2026 Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy

Australia's Albanese government has launched a 10-year defence innovation blueprint naming AI one of six priority capability areas alongside quantum and autonomous systems.

11 Aug 2026 · 3 MINNEWS
Chris Bowen vows to override Queensland and NT to force renewables-powered AI datacentresAI Policy & Regulation

Chris Bowen vows to override Queensland and NT to force renewables-powered AI datacentres

Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the Albanese government will use commonwealth legislation to force new AI datacentres onto renewable energy, overriding Queensland and the NT.

11 Aug 2026 · 3 MINNEWS
How agentic AI is reshaping Australian retail and logistics propertyAI Policy & Regulation

How agentic AI is reshaping Australian retail and logistics property

New data shows 100 per cent of surveyed Australian enterprise retailers have used AI, as agentic systems begin to change how consumers shop and how property is used.

11 Aug 2026 · 3 MINNEWS
'More than just objects': Australian booksellers raise alarm over destruction of rare titles to feed AIResponsible AI

'More than just objects': Australian booksellers raise alarm over destruction of rare titles to feed AI

Australian rare booksellers fear irreplaceable titles are being bought, scanned and pulped to train AI, after a US lawsuit exposed Anthropic's destructive scanning practice.

6 Aug 2026 · 4 MINNEWS
Media companies told to ink AI licensing deals or face mass scrapingResponsible AI

Media companies told to ink AI licensing deals or face mass scraping

Australian media executives warn AI scraping threatens newsroom viability. Experts say licensing deals with OpenAI and Anthropic are becoming unavoidable.

6 Aug 2026 · 4 MINNEWS
Almost Four in Five Australian Kids Have Used AI, eSafety Research FindsResponsible AI

Almost Four in Five Australian Kids Have Used AI, eSafety Research Finds

New eSafety Commissioner research finds 78% of Australian children aged 10 to 17 have used an AI assistant, with one in five reporting harmful interactions.

6 Aug 2026 · 2 MINNEWS
AI in Health Care: A Practical Guide for Australian GPsAI Policy & Regulation

AI in Health Care: A Practical Guide for Australian GPs

Australian GPs are already using AI scribes, admin tools and decision-support software. Here is what the evidence supports and what to have in place first.

6 Aug 2026 · 3 MINNEWS
Accountants central to responsible AI adoption as business use surges to 89 per centResponsible AI

Accountants central to responsible AI adoption as business use surges to 89 per cent

CPA Australia's Business Technology Report 2025 shows AI use in Australian business jumped from 69 to 89 per cent. Accountants are key to responsible adoption.

3 Aug 2026 · 3 MINNEWS
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