Tasmanian Parole Board Faces Questions After AI-Hallucinated Case Law Used in Court
Tasmania’s Parole Board is facing calls to explain how fictitious legal authorities believed to have been generated by artificial intelligence were cited in a Supreme Court case…
AI Copyright Proposal Sparks Fight Over Creator Rights and Datacentre Investment
A fresh political dispute over artificial intelligence and copyright is putting Australian creators, technology investment and the future of AI training rules on the same collision course,…
One in Five Melbourne Units Sold at a Loss as Housing Market Softens
More than one in five Melbourne units resold in the June quarter changed hands for less than their previous purchase price, highlighting a sharp divide between apartment…
New Heart Attack Definition Could Improve Diagnosis for Women — What Changed
A major international update to the medical definition of a heart attack is putting greater emphasis on differences between women and men, with Australian specialists saying the…
Victoria’s Jack’s Law Push Would Expand Police Stop-and-Search Powers for Knives
Victorian Labor has promised to expand police powers to search people for knives in public places if it wins the November state election, bringing the government and…
WA Police Union Calls for Tougher Penalties as Assaults on Officers Rise in the North
Western Australia’s Police Union is calling for tougher sentencing outcomes for people who assault officers as police in the state’s north report increasingly violent encounters and new…
Suncorp Debt Collector Case Raises Questions After 81-Year-Old Pursued Over Invalid Claim
An 81-year-old woman was pursued for months over an insurance debt she was not responsible for, in a case that has intensified scrutiny of the debt-collection practices…
Labor’s $5m Adelaide Soccer Grant Faces Scrutiny After FOI Documents Reveal Early Costing Process
A $5 million federal election commitment for an Adelaide soccer precinct is under fresh scrutiny after documents obtained under Freedom of Information showed the project was being…
Whyalla Could Face Two-to-Four-Year Steelmaking Gap as Job Losses Mount
Whyalla could be without steelmaking for two to four years after the blast furnace shutdown, while up to about 800 jobs may be affected directly or through contractors.
Queensland Moves to Restrict Who Can Object to Mining Projects Under New Reform
Queensland has moved to narrow who can formally object to mining projects, arguing the change will stop vexatious challenges and speed up approvals.