The Tech Scene: Australia

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AI Safeguards: Australia has passed a first-of-its-kind law targeting chatbots that emotionally manipulate users, adding new duties for AI developers. Data-centre Footprint: A Sydney project will supply a NextDC facility with recycled water for cooling—up to 16 million litres a day—when the connection opens in 2027. Australian Research: A study of 100,000 people aims to uncover causes of mental health disorders and early-onset cancer; separate researchers have mapped genetic links to 16 diseases. Robots on the Move: Gold Coast residents are getting food deliveries from autonomous pavement robots in the technology’s first Australian trial. Energy Shift: Western Australia is moving to legalise plug-in solar, while construction has begun on a 300MWh grid-forming battery at Hazelwood. Science Funding: Fresh CSIRO cuts have raised concerns about uncertainty across Australia’s science system.

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Australian Scholarship Offering $40,900 Living Allowance is Closing This Month

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Australian house prices are tumbling

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Australia rules out reversing Palestinian statehood recognition despite PA failures

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Mines, drones, supplies: Australia lets adversaries know what Ghost Shark can do

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Meet the 16 amazing nominees for Tasmania's 2027 Australian of the Year awards

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Energy and power: What the Strait of Hormuz crisis means for energy security in Australia and the Indo-Pacific

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Publication Location	Australia, Sydney
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Flattened by trains, targeted by vigilantes. Now, delivery robots face Australia

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India's BrahMos test: How to keep military tech safe from enemy eyes

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