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The decades-old ‘AI alignment problem’ has finally become a reality. Solving it won’t be easy
As AI agents become more autonomous, keeping them aligned with what humans want will require layered oversight and effective control.
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Do you pay rent with a credit card? Soon, you may not have the option
A looming ban on card surcharges is forcing a rethink of payments – across banks, businesses, government agencies and more.
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Will other states follow NSW into the national gun buy-back scheme – and will it make any difference?
Anthony Albanese has the NSW premier on board for the national scheme – but other states remain undecided or implacably opposed.
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Mangaia trio backs CIP, bringing ‘supermajority’ within reach
By Teitimoana Tairi of the Cook Islands News The Cook Islands Party (CIP) could secure a supermajority for its fifth consecutive term in government after three independent female candidates who won seats in Mangaia agreed to join the party. CIP leads following the preliminary count of the 2026 general election with 12 seats, leaving them
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View from The Hill: Hard-right Alex Antic in strong position to become SA Liberal president
The state party’s Senate ticket is shaping up to be a bunfight, with three senators up for election but perhaps only one likely to survive at the 2028 election.
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Hydrogen microgrids could help power remote communities – but beware the hype
Hydrogen makes it possible to store renewable energy for longer – but has its limitations.
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Australia needs more people who think like scientists. Here’s what that means
Science equips us with the tools to reason, evaluate evidence, and make informed decisions in a complex, changing world.
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Resolve poll suggests more voters support Labor’s federal budget changes than oppose them
While federal Labor remains ahead in most polls three months after the budget, Victorian Labor is trailing the Liberals ahead of the November state election.
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Large demos across West Papua meet with mixed responses by police
RNZ Pacific reporters Dozens of large demonstrations by West Papuans to mark a key anniversary of their homeland’s incorporation into Indonesia have been met with mixed and sometimes violent responses by police. Saturday was the anniversary of the infamous 1962 US-brokered New York Agreement under which Papua’s former colonial power, the Netherlands, agreed to transfer
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Exclusive poll shows nearly half of respondents defecting from Victorian Labor. What do these voters care about?
Victorian voters surveyed named cost of living, crime and health as their top three policy issues, with just over three months until the next state election.
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Poor genetic health threatens many species – but it’s fixable
Four experts explain what genetic health is and why it matters for our most vulnerable wildlife.
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Of course parents want to keep tweens and teens safe. Here’s why you should also encourage them to take risks
Sometimes we think ‘if it feels scary, it must be unsafe’. But feeling nervous or excited is often part of the experience.