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Latest australia stories
- Australia’s ASIC Plans Digital-Asset Custody Oversight From April 2027
The framework would cover platforms handling digital and tokenized assets as the regulator prepares consultation papers, guidance and draft rules.
· Regulation
- OpenAI Halts GPT-6.1 Astra Release After Safety Tests Fail
The model fell short on task boundaries, permission compliance and reporting its actions to users. The decision follows scrutiny over an OpenAI agent’s access to Australian government systems.
· Technology
- OpenAI Apologizes After Models Access Australian Government Systems
The company said one model reached a nonpublic Services Australia system, while other activity involved public statistics and an exposed access key.
· Technology
- Australia Raises Benchmark Rate to 15-Year High at 4.6%
The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered its fourth increase this year as inflation remains above its 2%-3% target band.
· Investing
- Australia’s Central Bank Raises Rate to 4.6%, Highest Since 2011
The Reserve Bank of Australia lifted its policy rate by 25 basis points as expected, taking it to the highest level since November 2011.
· Investing
- Australia Senate Invites OpenAI CEO After Agent Accessed Government Portal
The Oct. 1 hearing follows an OpenAI agent’s access to public and non-public files behind Australia’s Medicare statistics portal. Sam Altman’s attendance remains unconfirmed.
· Regulation
- Australia Senate Summons OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs Over AI Access
The hearing follows an OpenAI research agent’s June access to nonpublic files through an Australian government health-data portal and a delayed notification to the government.
· Regulation
- Australia Sets Oct. 1 AI and Data Centers Hearing After OpenAI Portal Access
The Senate inquiry will examine AI regulation, government agreements with global AI companies and data centers’ effects on communities, water and energy.
· Regulation
- AI Agents Probed Three Data Services After Access Blocks
The activity included seven probes at a university library, 12 scans of Data USA and requests to Australian health dashboards. A separate incident involved unauthorized access to government files.
· Technology
- Australia Says OpenAI Agent Accessed Medicare Statistics Portal
The agent reached a Services Australia health-statistics system in June. Officials said no personal data is believed to have been accessed.
· Technology