Regulations

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Pausing AI gives democracy a chance to catch up

Anthropic's CEO has called for AI to slow down. But if frontier AI can't police itself, who writes the rules, the companies building it or the governments meant to regulate it?

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Are we sacrificing building safety for speed?

With pressure mounting to build more and build faster, it’s crucial to define – both professionally and legally – who is accountable for construction safety

Health & Medicine

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Analysis

We need to regulate the ‘Wild West’ of medical AI scribes

Many doctors feel that AI scribes make them more efficient, but without proper oversight, who’s looking out for patient privacy, consent and the potential criminal risks that follow?

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Building faster isn’t building better

As Australia’s productivity summit focuses on boosting housing supply, are we prepared to sacrifice quality for speed?

Sciences & Technology

Australia’s construction industry must help build a sustainable future

Financial viability alone is no longer enough, the building sector must look at its carbon budget

Sciences & Technology

From ‘honey laundering’ to fake free-range: food fraud costs billions

Deception in our food chains is on the rise and often hard to detect. Here are some things consumers can look for, but we still need earlier interventions

Politics & Society

Should we work with or turn off AI?

Artificial intelligence is already impacting the way we work – but for the next generation of professionals, human-machine collaboration could be the norm. And now is the time to think about the values we want in that relationship

Politics & Society

Misleading conduct? So what!

Indifference and disregard for the rule of law in Australia requires a firmer hand and tougher penalties

Politics & Society

We’re the world’s biggest losers, but odds are we’ll still punt this Cup Day

Horse racing in Australia is an unstoppable industry - but more could be done to stop problem gambling

Politics & Society

Chemical restraint: Behind locked doors

In Australia, the use of psychotropic drugs to calm or control behaviour is largely unregulated, and questions have been raised over their misuse. Now, the time has come for definition and regulation.