Regulations
Politics & Society
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
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
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
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.