Westpac chief Anthony Miller urges Jim Chalmers to chase AI upside

The CEO says boosting productivity could increase revenue without lifting taxes and produce more government services without a corresponding rise in spending.

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Rowland mulling copyright reforms for ‘the age of AI’

The attorney-general will not water down copyright laws to allow AI labs to train their models using Australian data, but has left the door open to other changes.

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Andrew Hastie reveals unlikely friendship with Malcolm Turnbull

“I’m sure he’ll be Liberal leader one day, I’d be amazed if he isn’t,” Malcolm Turnbull told The Australian Financial Review.

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Media bosses: ‘Australia shouldn’t be held to ransom’ by AI giants

“Our newsrooms and creators are open for business, but we are not an open buffet for Silicon Valley,” said News Corp executive chairman Michael Miller.

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National cabinet to plan for fuel rationing, but hopes to avoid it

Australia’s big miners have asked the competition watchdog for permission to collaborate on fuel security strategies as the Middle East war enters its fifth week.

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Four Frenchmen in court over luxury goods heist from Canberra home

But the men dispute claims they took $10 million worth of goods, allegedly including a Richard Mille RM 88 which could be worth $6 million second-hand.

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Copyright holder are ready to do AI deals – under existing laws

A leading creative industry CEO representing songwriters and music publishers says current copyright laws are fit for purpose in the age of artificial intelligence.

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Anthropic boss Dario Amodei to meet Chalmers, Albanese in Canberra

The meetings are unlikely to resolve the impasse over key issues such as copyright reform which are standing in the way of the artificial intelligence giant building data centres here.

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Labor GST row threatens Tomago smelter bailout

The Albanese government is pushing NSW Premier Chris Minns to make a bigger contribution to its multibillion-dollar rescue package for the Tomago aluminium smelter.

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Chalmers warns CEOs against premature optimism on Middle East peace

The treasurer says the degree of damage Australia sustains depends on how long the war lasts and how quickly the global economy rebounds afterwards.

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IEA boss warns Australia against ‘abrupt’ changes to oil and gas taxes

International Energy Agency executive director says sudden tax changes on gas exports could damage Australia’s reputation as a reliable trading partner.

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Fuel security fears spark business backlash against gas tax

Higher taxes on gas exporters could jeopardise Australia’s relationships with global energy partners the nation relies on for oil, business leaders warn.

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Copyright ‘status quo’ not working in AI boom times, says Charlton

The government is weighing reform models that would protect local publishers and creatives from tech giants using their content for training large language models.

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Labor lays down energy, water ground rules for data centre boom

Amid growing global angst about the electricity and water demands of the AI-fuelled data centre boom, Australia plans to impose new “expectations” on developers.

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Cochlear chief warns global uncertainty worse than COVID

Howitt will be among 40 of the nation’s top CEOs in Canberra this week to meet ministers and the opposition to discuss the uncertainty in the global economy.

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Coalition plans major crackdown on temporary visa loopholes

The hardline stance on immigration is expected to be made public within weeks and comes as the Coalition bleeds votes on its right flank to One Nation.

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Budget to fund new pay deal for childcare workers

The government will unveil a new childcare wage deal to avoid 60,000 workers having their pay cut when a $3.6 billion agreement expires later this year.

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European cars, Aussie critical minerals winners in EU trade deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will arrive in Australia on Monday to hash out the final details of the agreement.

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Ayres flags long wait on fixing ‘broken’ R&D innovation system

The industry minister wants a lengthy public discission about a major review’s findings, but business wants bold and urgent action.

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EV owners face job trap if Labor extends cuts to tax break

Business and unions have warned about changes that would whack EV drivers with hundreds of dollars in fortnightly costs if they change jobs.

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Liberals back community lawyer to take on Nats, One Nation in Farrer

Albury councillor Raissa Butkowski bested fellow parliamentary aspirant and former Sussan Ley staffer, Lachlan McIntyre, to secure the party’s endorsement.

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Booming battery program hit by delays, high costs: auditor

Labor’s popular $200 million community battery program remains on track, despite suggestions it was targeted at marginal seats at the 2022 federal election.

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Bowen set to overhaul national EV charging network due to cost blowout

Only about 45 out 117 fast-charging stations have been built three years into the five-year, $40 million program, run by NRMA.

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Shorten proposes 1pc levy of corporate profits to cut HECS bills

University of Canberra vice chancellor Bill Shorten says the almost four-decades-old HECS system is faltering and urges the corporate sector to fund national skills

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Get ready for the biggest Clive Palmer advertising campaign ever

The mining magnate has revived his United Australia Party for a tilt in the Queensland electorate of Fadden at the 2028 federal election.

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Coal, gas, uranium can make Australia an ‘AI safe haven’, says Hastie

Coalition industry spokesman Andrew Hastie says Australia’s advantages in energy and land could make this country a secure place for data centres.

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Labor, Liberals set to lose millions in corporate cash

Both major parties make millions from pay-for-access business programs for executives and lobbyists. From July 1, they will have to change how they do business.

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‘I’m buggered’: Littleproud quits Nats leadership

David Littleproud made a shock announcement after question time that he was resigning as leader of the National Party.

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Tech titans told to bake Aussie values into the AI stack

Assistant Technology and Digital Economy Minister Andrew Charlton has warned AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic not to make the same mistakes as social media.

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