Alexandra Koster
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'Too big to be contained': Anthony Albanese's AI plans met a major test (opens the original)
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The hacking of a Medicare website by an OpenAI bot could mean a slew of regulatory issues are on the horizon for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose government has labelled the incident as "fundamentally unacceptable". It's the first known incident of an AI model hacking a government website without human instruction. A rapid task force led by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, along with the Australian Signals Directorate, the AI Safety Institute and the Office of AI, was laun
What we do and don't know about the OpenAI hack on Medicare (opens the original)
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An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent hacked into a Medicare website and took months to notify the government. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles confirmed on Thursday that the agent gained unauthorised access to the Medicare portal in June. The government was not told until 10 September. Marles said the incident was "very serious" but had a "relatively minor" impact. A task force is now underway, but big questions remain: how the agent got in, why it took so long to raise the alarm, and wha
Educated, stressed, in love: Seven charts that show how Australians are really doing (opens the original)
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Australians are getting more educated, staying home longer and still pretty happy with their partners. But the cost of living is squeezing households harder than ever, according to the latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) report. The annual survey, released on Thursday, is the largest longitudinal study of its kind in the country, tracking around 17,000 people across 9,000 households every year since 2001. This year's edition draws on data through to 2024 and covers
The world is arguing about migration. Here's where Australia fits (opens the original)
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Australia has unveiled a major shake-up of its migration system, targeting visa-hoppers, overstayers, international students and backpackers as the federal government seeks to bring migration down further. The changes come as governments in several other major migrant destinations — including Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States and Europe — also tighten parts of their immigration systems. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced the reforms on Thursday, which include restrictions on
'I am learning': HYROX athlete apologises and withdraws after viral defecation incident (opens the original)
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The Australian athlete at the centre of the HYROX defecation controversy has apologised and retroactively withdrawn from the race after footage of the incident went viral internationally. Social media footage showed Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk, who holds the women's HYROX solo pro world record, competing at exercise stations with faeces on her legs during a race in Beijing over the weekend. She finished the race and won despite the incident. In a statement posted to Instagram on Thursday
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