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Generative artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping newsrooms, raising fresh questions about trust, accuracy, and the future of journalism as the technology becomes more widely used. Image: Image from Shutterstock Produced By: Declan Evans Featured In Story: T.J. Thomson – associate professor of Journalism at RMIT University First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 14 April 2026
La Trobe University has appointed Phil Laufenberg as Australia’s first Pro-Vice Chancellor for Artificial intelligence. A move the university says will help coordinate its growing AI research and guide how AI is used in teaching and learning. Phil will commence the role on April 6, 2026. Link to the press release: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2026/release/la-trobe-appoints-australias-first-pro-vice-chanc Link to Professor …
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Last week, the Commonwealth Bank hit the headlines after the bank reportedly says around A$1 Billion in home loans were obtained fraudulently also including through some AI Generated documents. According to the Australian Financial Review, this fraud was discovered last year by the big bank. There are growing concerns about verification systems and how the …
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Industry, unions, community and environment groups are demanding regulation as data centres emerge amid a rapid AI boom. The collective have united on eight responsible data centre principles put to federal government, saying the centres should produce their own renewable energy, build community relations and use water responsibly. Image: Source – Pexel – Brett Sayles …
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This year’s Community Broadcasting Association of Australia’s conference kicked off in Nipaluna/Hobart this week, hosting community media from across the country. This year, the conference was focused on AI as a tool to support broadcasters and fundraising strategies to bolster the sector’s financial sustainability. Image: Image: supplied/ E Jordan Produced By: Eduardo Jordan Featured In …
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Artificial intelligence may not be new, but the fast-paced growth of AI is finding more and more uses in daily life – even to help voters form an opinion. Now, many are growing worried about its growing impact on political discourse. Image: Image from Shutterstock Produced By: Nahal Naraghi Featured In Story: Jillian Fisher – …
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An Australian-first study has found that Artificial Intelligence hiring systems pose a significant risk of discrimination. This year over sixty percent of Australian organisations used AI in the job recruitment process, according to the Responsible AI Index. But research has shown that historically disadvantaged groups are being systematically screened out. Image: Image from Shutterstock Produced By: …
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Last week an academic and his team were recognised for their outstanding work at the 2025 GSK Award for Research Excellence in virology. Professor of Virology at the University of Sydney, Eddie Holmes and his team were the first research group to publicly release the genomic sequence of the virus causing COVID-19, enabling a collaboration …
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