The Passage of the Gene Technology Bill
The Health Committee has examined the Gene Technology Bill and recommends by majority that it be passed.
Technology
The Tyranny of Digital ID
Digital ID is a trojan horse for an invasive surveillance state.
Happy Birthday, Sputnik!
How a beachball-sized satellite launch in the bucolic ’50s set off the Space Age.
Yes Virginia, AI Is Coming for Your Job
If you’re a middle manager, AI is coming for your job. Who is safe? Tradies and jobs involving some sort of human creativity or judgement beyond what AI can or will ever do. And we will always need people to work one step above AI. But overall, yes, AI is coming for your job.
The Kids Are All Right
How they’re beating government spyware before it’s even in place.
Could Lithium Batteries Be Programmed to Explode?
The lesson for the rest of the world is that we must learn to recognise these new tactics of warfare.
Digital ID: What Is It Good For?
Never mind ‘Smash the gangs!’ when you can smash the glass and deploy the emergency digital ID cards debate instead. Phew, that was close.
On the Goldilocks Factor in Genetics
We are standing on the edge of a new era. What will happen now is up to us. The studies we cite represent a warning that unless genetic manipulation is outlawed it could be an age of chaos, self destruction and decline.
Hegseth’s Drone Strategy and What’s Next
The lag in drone development and integration left US forces critically vulnerable in a domain we once pioneered but failed to fully embrace. However, hope is not lost.
Ministry Launches a Prototype App
Collins hails ‘convenience’. Others argue no government software should run on personal devices.
Demand for Resources Poses Promise and Peril
Several residents said their concerns have been heightened by what they consider the silence surrounding the project. There were no town hall meetings and no public notices to provide information or give locals a voice in the sea change coming to their lives.
