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Australian Economy Getting Real About AI: Investment Rises, Labour Market ShiftsAI Policy & Regulation

Australian Economy Getting Real About AI: Investment Rises, Labour Market Shifts

NAB research finds AI is showing up in Australia's economic data through software investment and early labour market shifts, with 42% of SMEs already using AI.

5 June 2026 · 7 MINNEWS
Aussies Pay Up as AI Subscription Spending Surges 14-Fold in Three YearsAI Policy & Regulation

Aussies Pay Up as AI Subscription Spending Surges 14-Fold in Three Years

Westpac data shows 150,000+ Australians paid for AI subscriptions in March 2026, spending A$5.6 million monthly - a 14-fold rise from March 2023.

5 June 2026 · 6 MINNEWS
Hero image for: 'Adopt AI or go out of business', Seek founder warns Sydney summitAI Policy & Regulation

'Adopt AI or go out of business', Seek founder warns Sydney summit

800 business leaders heard at CommBank's Sydney Accelerate AI event that European firms are adopting AI at twice the rate of Australian ones.

28 May 2026 · 3 MINNEWS
Hero image for: AI takes centre stage at the 2026 Regional Aviation Convention in CairnsAI Infrastructure & Chips

AI takes centre stage at the 2026 Regional Aviation Convention in Cairns

The Regional Aviation Association of Australia will put AI at the heart of its 2026 Cairns convention, with predictive maintenance, fuel optimisation and rostering on the agenda.

28 May 2026 · 3 MINNEWS
Hero image for: Australian students are using AI to do their assessments, new study findsAI Policy & Regulation

Australian students are using AI to do their assessments, new study finds

A new NSW study finds 80% of lower secondary and 73% of senior secondary teachers say students who use AI use it for assessment tasks.

27 May 2026 · 3 MINNEWS
OpenAI beats Elon Musk's lawsuit: what the verdict means for Australian businesses AI Policy & Regulation

OpenAI beats Elon Musk's lawsuit: what the verdict means for Australian businesses

A US jury cleared OpenAI in Elon Musk's lawsuit in under two hours. For Australian operators the story is not the courtroom drama, it is vendor and governance risk.

19 May 2026 · 3 MINNEWS
AdCreative.ai pricing for Australian businesses (2026): the real cost in AUD termsDesign

AdCreative.ai pricing for Australian businesses (2026): the real cost in AUD terms

AdCreative.ai pricing explained for Australian buyers: every US-dollar tier, annual vs monthly, currency conversion, the refund window, and whether it is worth it.

18 May 2026 · 6 MINGUIDE
AdCreative.ai vs Creatify (2026): static ad volume or AI video, for Australian operatorsDesign

AdCreative.ai vs Creatify (2026): static ad volume or AI video, for Australian operators

AdCreative.ai vs Creatify for Australian small business: a static-ad volume engine with scoring versus an AI video-ad generator, compared on price, output and fit.

18 May 2026 · 6 MINGUIDE
AdCreative.ai vs Canva (2026): which one should an Australian operator pay for?Design

AdCreative.ai vs Canva (2026): which one should an Australian operator pay for?

AdCreative.ai vs Canva for Australian small business: what each one actually does, real pricing in US dollars vs AUD, and how to pick by your bottleneck not the brand.

18 May 2026 · 7 MINGUIDE
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