Kate Chaney

Australia joins exclusive club granting access to advanced AI

Australia gains access to powerful AI amid questions about readiness Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 4:57am In short: The Australian government and several private companies have gained access to a powerful artificial intelligence model not released publicly due to its cybersecurity risk. Anthropic has granted 150 organisations across 15 countries, including Australia, access to its Claude Mythos Preview as part of the expansion of its Project Glasswing. Independent MP Kate Chaney is calling on the...

From migration to AUKUS, more politicians are speaking out

analysis Politicians are challenging party lines on migration, gambling and AUKUS Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 4:50am The Coalition's former immigration spokesperson has spoken out about the fear in immigrant communities as the rise of rhetoric against migration reaches a new peak in Australia, including from his own party. Paul Scarr, dumped as opposition immigration spokesman by Angus Taylor, has warned about the damage caused by hardline language on immigration, telling this column that ethnic...

Chris Bowen says he has made it ‘crystal clear’ to BHP and other big polluters they must cut emissions onsite

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Australians have a lot in common with the Pope when it comes to AI

analysis What do the Pope and most Australians have in common? Neither trust AI companies Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 5:00am It's not often that the Pope, college students and Australians agree. One topic that has put these unusual bedfellows all roughly on the same page is artificial intelligence.