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Home help robot goes on the market this year

A robot, described as “the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to transform life at home”, is poised to become a part of everyday households. The

Al faces are now too real to spot in a crowd

Visual judgement alone is no longer reliable in detecting Al faces – impacting social media, online dating, recruitment and other areas where profile pictures are

Dodgy mobile and internet connections plague Aussies

Mobile and internet reliability complaints increased 41.6 percent from October to December 2025, compared to the previous quarter. The Telecommunications Industry

Bunnings case opens door to more facial recognition use

By Margarita Vladimirova A seemingly minor decision handed down last week by the Administrative Review Tribunal may open the door to widespread use of facial

AI detection overwhelmed by machine-generated content

By Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders In 2023, the science fiction literary magazine Clarkesworld stopped accepting new submissions because so many were generated by

Vast majority of online users exposed to misinformation

Almost three-quarters of Australians have encountered misinformation on digital platforms this year. New research from the Australian Communications and Media Authority

Human creativity not at risk from AI artists

A “mathematical ceiling” will prevent Artificial intelligence (AI) from replacing creative artists, according to a new study. David Cropley, a Professor of

AI-created digital twins predict patient outcomes

Artificial intelligence has been used to create digital twins of patients to predict the effectiveness of medical treatments. Researchers from the University of

Battery-electric locomotives a first in Aussie mining

Australia’s first purpose-built battery-electric locomotives (BELs) are ready to get to work in Western Australia’s mining sector. BHP Western Australia Iron Ore

Business red tape a $15 billion handbrake

Queensland businesses are tipped to spend more than $15 billion on red tape this year. Business Chamber Queensland’s latest Efficient Regulation Report shows the

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