Australia has said this incident is the first of its kind, and experts agree it might be. As far as we know, hacks carried out by AI agents are still quite rare occurrences – but then again, it is largely up to companies themselves to disclose them. Hacks like this have happened before. In July,
An OpenAI agent infiltrated an Australian government website in June, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said when speaking to reporters at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. OpenAI did not notify the Australian government until Sept. 10, Albanese said. The agent gained unauthorized access to the public-facing Medicare Statistics Reporting Service, enabling
For years, the biggest barrier stopping everyday Australian drivers from jumping into an electric vehicle has been the upfront price tag. While battery technology matured and long-distance charging networks expanded, buying a brand-new EV still meant parting with north of A$35,000 to A$40,000. That barrier just collapsed. BYD has slashed the price of its entry-level
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Every winter, a sliver of the South Australian coast hosts the world’s largest mating event for giant cuttlefish. Some years, hundreds of thousands of the unique marine species endemic to Australia gather along the Cuttlefish Coast for the annual mating season, bringing their colourful, shape-shifting figures to the shallow waters and attracting thousands of keen
Annabelle Shaw is hockey-obsessed and on a winning streak, scoring eight goals this season for her team, the Panthers. “I don’t give up,” she says proudly, adding that whenever she scores, she celebrates with a cartwheel. And when Annabelle’s not on the pitch, she’s down at the gym. She likes nothing more than working out
