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Melbourne psychiatrist's AI note-taking rule sharpens healthcare consent questions
A Melbourne psychiatrist's consent policy shows how quickly AI scribes are entering Australian clinics, and how unsettled the rules remain on privacy, refusal and medical records.
Starlink Australia prices rise again as Roam plan hits $210
Starlink has raised Australian prices again, lifting Roam Unlimited to $210 a month and pushing regional satellite users deeper into the broadband cost squeeze.
Telstra spectrum pricing fight tests mobile competition
Telstra spectrum pricing fight is becoming a test of whether higher renewal fees mean slower network upgrades, weaker competition or pricier mobile plans.
Charlton's local AI push collides with Chalmers' startup tax fight
Andrew Charlton wants Australia to buy local AI, but founders say the budget's capital gains changes could make it harder to build the companies Canberra wants.
Equinix extends Fabric Geo Zones to Australia
Equinix has brought Fabric Geo Zones to Australia, giving enterprises a network-level way to keep multicloud traffic inside approved jurisdictions.
SpaceX lines up 12 June Nasdaq debut as IPO timetable tightens
SpaceX is targeting a 12 June Nasdaq debut after a faster-than-expected SEC review, sharpening focus on whether blockbuster tech listings are reopening in 2026.
Anthropic says export controls will decide frontier AI lead by 2028
Anthropic says Washington's next two years on chips, cloud access and model distillation will shape whether democracies keep a frontier AI lead over China. For Australia, the debate runs through the US clouds and silicon stacks local enterprises already use.
YouTube widens deepfake likeness detection to all adult users
YouTube is opening its likeness detection tool to users aged 18 and over, widening a safeguard that started with celebrities and entertainment partners into a mainstream account feature.
AWS Australia Boss: Skills Gap, Not Tax, Brakes AI Adoption
AWS ANZ boss Chris Casey says Australia's AI skills gap is the biggest barrier to adoption as the cloud giant pours $20 billion into local data centres.
Optus Leads 5G Download Speeds for 10th Straight Report, Opensignal Finds
Optus has topped Australia's 5G download speed rankings for the tenth consecutive Opensignal report, recording 199.9 Mbps, though Telstra narrowed the gap and Vodafone led upload speeds.
Google Search hit by widespread outage across Australia and Asia
Google Search experienced a major outage on Monday afternoon, with thousands of users across Australia, India, and Southeast Asia reporting internal server errors that left the search engine unusable for more than two hours.
AWS and Versent sign five-year AI cloud pact
Amazon Web Services and Sydney IT consultancy Versent have signed a five-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement aimed at accelerating AI and cloud adoption across Australian government and enterprise.
Google Search hit by widespread outage across Australia and Asia
Google Search experienced a major outage on Monday afternoon, with thousands of users across Australia, India, and Southeast Asia reporting internal server errors that left the search engine unusable for more than two hours.
Australia's $7.5B cybersecurity market: scale vs local split
Enterprises will spend AU$7.5B on cybersecurity in 2026. Global platforms dominate yet consolidation splits the market between scale and local sovereign accountability.
BYD Atto 3 EVO confirmed for Australia with 500km range
BYD's upgraded Atto 3 lands in Australian showrooms in H2 2026 with rear-drive, a 74.8kWh battery, and AWD variant hitting 100km/h in 3.9 seconds.
Stop guessing if your data leaked. Here's how to check in 60 seconds.
Seventeen billion compromised accounts sit inside Have I Been Pwned, the free Australian-built breach checker that tells you in under a minute whether your email address was exposed. Here is how it works, what else to use, and what to do after the bad news lands.
Firefly, Midjourney, or DALL-E? An Australian's guide to AI image generators
Adobe Firefly is the AI image generator that comes with IP indemnity and Creative Cloud integration, making it the default pick for Australian professionals. Midjourney leads on image quality. ChatGPT is the easiest on-ramp. Here is how to choose.
IREN signs $US3.4b Nvidia AI cloud contract, founder slams Australian regulation
Sydney-founded IREN has signed a five-year, $US3.4 billion managed cloud deal with Nvidia, and used the announcement to renew its founder's public criticism of Australian listing rules, planning timelines and grid connections.
The four cloud storage plans Australian households should actually pay for
Most Australians pay for cloud storage they do not use. The typical household runs three or four subscriptions and sits at 15 per cent utilisation while the monthly charges roll on. Here are the four services worth the money.
TCL launches SQD-Mini LED TV range in Australia, pricing starts at $1,795
TCL Electronics has launched its 2026 SQD-Mini LED television range in Australia across three models and 13 configurations, with pricing from $1,795 to $14,999. All models ship with 144Hz refresh rates, four HDMI 2.1 ports, and Google TV with Gemini AI.
How to reset an Apple Watch: force restart, unpair, or full erase
Your Apple Watch is frozen on the Apple logo, you have forgotten your passcode, or you are about to sell it on Gumtree. The fix depends on which of those is true, and picking the wrong reset method can leave your data exposed or your watch locked to your Apple Account.
BitLocker comes free with every Windows PC. Here is how to set it up.
Windows 11 can encrypt every byte on your hard drive using BitLocker or Device Encryption, and on new PCs it is often turned on before you reach the desktop. The Australian Signals Directorate recommends full-disk encryption for any device handling customer data, and the software is already built into Windows at no extra cost.
NBN wholesale prices to rise up to $4.04 from 1 July
NBN Co will raise wholesale prices across most speed tiers from 1 July 2026, with the popular 50Mbps plan climbing $2.34 a month. Consumers can lock in current rates by switching to introductory offers before the changes hit.
Canva pauses 5,300 staff for AI Discovery Week with OpenAI, Anthropic and Google
Canva paused normal work for its 5,300 staff this week to run a five-day program of artificial intelligence learning and hackathons. Speakers from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google joined the second annual AI Discovery Week at the Sydney design giant.
ElevenLabs opens Sydney office, names Damian Naughton ANZ general manager
Voice AI company ElevenLabs has opened its first regional office in Sydney and named former Slack executive Damian Naughton as ANZ general manager. The London-headquartered firm plans to triple local headcount as Australian enterprise demand for voice agents accelerates.
