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AI scribes in Australia draw privacy warning for doctors
AI scribes in Australia are spreading through GP clinics as health officials warn on consent, privacy and clinical accountability risks.
ABC AI writing pilot draws union guardrail warning
ABC AI writing pilot pairs a radio-to-digital trial with tighter disclosure rules, as the MEAA warns guardrails must protect trust and jobs.
Apple Epic Supreme Court appeal reopens App Store fee fight
Apple Epic Supreme Court appeal will revisit whether Apple can charge up to 27 per cent on payments made outside the App Store.
SMS sender ID rules 2026: business texts risk 'Unverified'
SMS sender ID rules take effect on 1 July, and businesses that fail to register branded texts can have messages labelled 'Unverified'.
Meta pauses worker tracking after AI training data leak
Meta paused an internal worker-tracking programme after employee activity data used for AI training was exposed inside the company.
AI copyright Australia: Pocock and Ayres clash in Senate
AI copyright Australia moved into open conflict after David Pocock challenged Tim Ayres over whether Canberra is weighing weaker AI training rules.
AI-generated influencers test Australia's ad disclosure rules
AI-generated influencers are testing disclosure rules as the ACCC’s influencer enforcement and AI monitoring converge on social media ads.
AI chiefs press G7 for global standards as power shifts
AI chiefs used the G7 summit to press for global standards, but the Anthropic shutdown shows governments can choke off model access overnight.
Apple opens Brazil iPhone sideloading after CADE deal
Apple Brazil sideloading changes let iPhone users install alternative app stores after a CADE deal, while new fees keep Apple in the transaction.
Sydney AI porn startup faces child-safety questions
AI porn child-safety questions are hitting a Sydney startup after ABC found underage-looking synthetic characters on its platform.
HSBC scam texts: ACMA warns Telesign after $34m losses
HSBC scam texts cost Australians more than $34 million before ACMA warned messaging provider Telesign, exposing the limits of current telecom scam rules.
Apple iCloud DMA probe: Italy opens first case
Apple iCloud DMA probe: Italy has opened its first case into whether rival cloud services can match iPhone and iPad backup access.
UK social media ban copies Australia’s under-16 model
UK social media ban plans would extend Australia’s under-16 model to gaming chats, testing how exportable Canberra’s regime is.
Amex compensation order exposes security failures
Amex compensation order requires more than $23,000 after a customer's former partner accessed account data, with security findings kept confidential.
AI data centres face Labor rules on power and water
AI data centres are testing Labor's power, water and planning rules as Canberra tries to keep investment moving without shifting costs to households.
iOS 27 child safety: Australia link in Apple overhaul
iOS 27 child safety tools add new parental controls after Apple told Anthony Albanese Australia's social media ban partly inspired the overhaul.
AI copyright reform: Farquhar’s Australian training-data fight
AI copyright reform is now an Australian competitiveness fight, with Scott Farquhar pushing for looser training rules and music rights bodies pushing back.
AI in schools: Australia lags Asia on classroom rules
AI in schools is moving from ban debate to classroom playbooks in Asia, while Australia still leans on broad guardrails and trust warnings.
Meta smart glasses face-recognition code sparks privacy fight
Meta smart glasses face-recognition code reportedly sat inside the companion app, reviving privacy concerns before any public launch.
Apple India antitrust case: CCI gets financial data
Apple India antitrust case now turns on local financial data, with CCI scrutiny raising the stakes for App Store rules and iPhone growth.
AI op-ed disclosure row hits Western Sydney University
AI op-ed disclosure at Western Sydney University has exposed a standards gap over staff use of generative tools in public writing.
Trump AI order revives early model reviews for OpenAI
Trump AI order asks frontier labs to give US agencies up to 30 days of early access, reviving scrutiny for OpenAI, Google and Anthropic.
West Tamar AI plan tests council governance in Tasmania
West Tamar AI plan used generative tools to cut council planning costs, but the process raises questions about disclosure and oversight.
Florida sues OpenAI and Altman over ChatGPT safety
Florida sues OpenAI in a first state-led case alleging ChatGPT safety warnings were ignored, putting chatbot liability in court.
2026 Census security gaps put ABS readiness under scrutiny
2026 Census security gaps have put ABS governance, cyber resilience and public trust back under scrutiny before the 11 August national count.
