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Sep 29, 2026
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Sep 18, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · David Sparkes

    Should OpenAI have to report an AI hack the moment it happens? - ABC listen (opens the original)

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    The federal government is exploring whether to force tech companies to immediately report it when an artificial intelligence agent breaches a website, after OpenAI took months to reveal one of its agents had accessed a Medicare data portal. An OpenAI agent got into public and private files containing information about government health programs in June, but the company didn't tell Services Australia until September. Cybersecurity expert Vanessa Teague says mandatory reporting is a good start, bu

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · David Sparkes

    Why the RBA is expected to raise interest rates to a 15-year high - ABC listen (opens the original)

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    The Reserve Bank's board is expected to raise the cash rate to 4.6 per cent on Tuesday, which would be its highest level in nearly 15 years. It follows Monday's revelation from the Federal government that the budget came in $6 billion better than expected, thanks largely to higher than expected tax revenue from superannuation and investment returns. Independent economist Chris Richardson says the extra revenue and the Reserve Bank's looming rate decision share a common driver: the artificial int

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · David Sparkes

    AI helps drive looming interest rate rise - ABC listen (opens the original)

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    The Treasurer Jim Chalmers is spruiking new data, which shows the latest federal budget came in $6 billion dollars better than expected. That good news comes as households brace for bad news tomorrow, when the Reserve Bank is expected to hike up interest rates. One economist says those two stories have one thing in common - they're both driven in part by the booming artificial intelligence sector. Featured: Jim Chalmers, TreasurerChris Richardson, Rich InsightAngus Taylor, Opposition LeaderChere

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · David Sparkes

    What Albanese and Netanyahu told the United Nations General Assembly - ABC listen (opens the original)

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    Australia wants a say on the biggest issues in the world as it pitches for a temporary seat on the UN Security Council. In a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the world must unite to tackle climate change, the rise of artificial intelligence and the breakdown of international rules. Despite the huge issues being discussed by Australia's Prime Minister, most attention at the United Nations was on Benjamin Netanyahu and his firey defence of Israel,

  5. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · David Sparkes

    Angry Anderson dies, aged 79 - ABC listen (opens the original)

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    His first name was Gary, but to Australian fans, he was known as "Angry." The Aussie rock legend Angry Anderson, who was the frontman for the Rose Tattoo, has died, after falling ill while on tour in Europe. Apart from his fame as a musician, Angry Anderson was also a prolific ambassador for charities. Angry Anderson, Rose Tattoo frontmanMarty Rhone, singer-songwriter Angry Anderson performing with Rose Tattoo. Photo posted to Facebook in March 2025.(Facebook: Rose Tattoo)

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