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The world needs AI guardrails. Trump and Xi must now deliver them

The world needs AI guardrails. Trump and Xi must now deliver them

Their meeting in Washington is a golden opportunity for the two leaders to make real progress towards an AI risk reduction framework.

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The world needs AI guardrails. Trump and Xi must now deliver them

The world needs AI guardrails. Trump and Xi must now deliver them

Their meeting in Washington is a golden opportunity for the two leaders to make real progress towards an AI risk reduction framework.

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The world needs AI guardrails. Trump and Xi must now deliver them

The world needs AI guardrails. Trump and Xi must now deliver them

Their meeting in Washington is a golden opportunity for the two leaders to make real progress towards an AI risk reduction framework.

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The Age

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The world needs AI guardrails. Trump and Xi must now deliver them

The world needs AI guardrails. Trump and Xi must now deliver them

Their meeting in Washington is a golden opportunity for the two leaders to make real progress towards an AI risk reduction framework.

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Brisbane Times

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Politicians’ rethink on immigration demands sober analysis

Politicians’ rethink on immigration demands sober analysis

The topic is already a defining policy issue way before the next federal election.

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Nassif tells ICAC it can’t handle the truth

Nassif tells ICAC it can’t handle the truth

The fugitive developer who fled Australia owing millions says he is a man of honour.

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Hanson calling Hastie a traitor may have created her great nemesis

Hanson calling Hastie a traitor may have created her great nemesis

Attacking the former soldier may prove the one Nation leader’s biggest gaffe.

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Trust in Albanese evaporates with broken promises

Trust in Albanese evaporates with broken promises

Voters no longer have faith in Labor’s ability to handle the economy, and more mistrust the prime minister.

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NSW local government councillors cannot afford to quit their day jobs

NSW local government councillors cannot afford to quit their day jobs

The pay is bad and the work has become harder, yet many of our fellow citizens put their hand up to serve their communities.

13.09.2026 20

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Superannuation is too important for populism

Superannuation is too important for populism

The nation’s retirement savings pool is not a political piggy bank.

11.09.2026 20

WA Today

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Superannuation is too important for populism

Superannuation is too important for populism

The nation’s retirement savings pool is not a political piggy bank.

11.09.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

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Superannuation is too important for populism

Superannuation is too important for populism

The nation’s retirement savings pool is not a political piggy bank.

11.09.2026 20

The Age

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Superannuation is too important for populism

Superannuation is too important for populism

The nation’s retirement savings pool is not a political piggy bank.

11.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

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Authorities must get their acts together on organised-crime killings

Authorities must get their acts together on organised-crime killings

The public has every right to be confused as to the severity of gang warfare sweeping Sydney.

10.09.2026 20

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Eastern suburbs high-rise proposals ignite housing density fight

Eastern suburbs high-rise proposals ignite housing density fight

A proposal to tackle Sydney’s housing crisis has convinced some the eastern suburbs will become high-rise heaven.

09.09.2026 10

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Our tower of learning is leaning. Improving results is difficult but possible

Our tower of learning is leaning. Improving results is difficult but possible

PISA results show Australia’s long-term slide in reading, maths and science among 15-year-olds continues.

08.09.2026 20

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Bringing internet feeds to heel is not suppressing free speech

Bringing internet feeds to heel is not suppressing free speech

Moves to force social media platforms to remove the algorithms that drive user feeds are facing a rearguard action.

07.09.2026 30

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The burden of unpaid work still falls unfairly

The burden of unpaid work still falls unfairly

A study has found that 31 billion hours of household chores were performed each year in Australia, more than in healthcare, social assistance and...

07.09.2026 30

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Health watchdog must put patient welfare first and foremost

Health watchdog must put patient welfare first and foremost

Patients deserve greater transparency when allegations of medical malpractice are investigated.

06.09.2026 20

WA Today

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Health watchdog must put patient welfare first and foremost

Health watchdog must put patient welfare first and foremost

Patients deserve greater transparency when allegations of medical malpractice are investigated.

06.09.2026 20

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Health watchdog must put patient welfare first and foremost

Health watchdog must put patient welfare first and foremost

Patients deserve greater transparency when allegations of medical malpractice are investigated.

06.09.2026 20

The Age

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Health watchdog must put patient welfare first and foremost

Health watchdog must put patient welfare first and foremost

Patients deserve greater transparency when allegations of medical malpractice are investigated.

06.09.2026 30

Brisbane Times

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Genuine concerns over safety at Sydney’s new airport

Air traffic controller shortage is impacting services at Sydney’s two airports.

04.09.2026 20

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UN report a timely reminder of urgent need for climate change reforms

The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 ºC to avoid the most dangerous consequences of climate change is officially dead.

03.09.2026 20

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Sydney’s newest gangland warriors have no respect for the lives of others

The killing of an innocent man in his suburban bed demands authorities get real on dealing with gangland violence.

02.09.2026 20

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Clubs and pubs cannot shirk responsibility for security lapses

A 16-year-old illegally gambled in both casinos and pubs and clubs exposing a lax system in need of change.

01.09.2026 20

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Powerhouse joins our troubled history of building public institutions

Sydney’s newest museum is just months from opening, but the costs are distracting from the displays.

01.09.2026 20

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Employment in NSW has had a golden run. We mustn’t take it for granted

The long period of low unemployment has delivered huge benefits to the people of NSW. But it should not be taken for granted.

31.08.2026 20

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Urgent action needed on sexual choking to stop time bomb of unintended consequences

In the past decade, strangulation has rapidly moved from the fringe into a mainstream sex act.

28.08.2026 20

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Homes can do without car parks but only if there’s great public transport

Another Sydney council is cutting parking requirements to trim construction costs of new apartments.

27.08.2026 20

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Loved on both sides of politics, Dolly Parton represented the best of America

The American superstar’s songs, albums and public works touched millions around the world.

26.08.2026 30

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Breakdown underscores archaic state of Sydney’s rail infrastructure

The Minns government must provide more funds for train network maintenance.

25.08.2026 40

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Swans fans deserve to feel disappointed, but hope for better days

The Sydney Swans face a massive job overhauling the club’s culture.

23.08.2026 30

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High rents a roadblock to productivity

New data shows that while rents are high in the inner cities, the picture is mixed around the country.

23.08.2026 30

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Bad code turned bushwalker search into an even sadder tragedy

NSW rescue authorities need to come up with a clear language to prevent catastrophes like the search for Lily Hooper.

21.08.2026 20

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Brethren zealots forgot religion and politics don’t mix

The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church campaign to help the Coalition win office blew up in their faces.

21.08.2026 20

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Open slather for money laundering in NSW clubs and hotels

Turning dirty money into legitimate cash has been stopped in NSW casinos but it’s still rife in other establishments.

19.08.2026 30

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No-fault stand-down rule needed to keep players up to the mark

The current coverage is focusing attention on the adequacy of the AFL’s response to situations in which players are accused of wrongdoing.

18.08.2026 30

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Gun buyback opens fissure between city and bush

The federal and NSW government plan for a gun buyback should have attracted bipartisan support. It did not.

17.08.2026 30

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The bright sparks whose jobs are safe from artificial intelligence

While AI might be able to harness all of human intelligence, it also has the capacity to harvest its worst

17.08.2026 30

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Antarctic grass an ominous sign of how the world is warming

Australian scientists have released new research showing increased vegetation in the icy south.

16.08.2026 30

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Antarctic grass an ominous sign of how the world is warming

Australian scientists have released new research showing increased vegetation in the icy south.

16.08.2026 30

The Age

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Antarctic grass an ominous sign of how the world is warming

Australian scientists have released new research showing increased vegetation in the icy south.

16.08.2026 40

WA Today

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Antarctic grass an ominous sign of how the world is warming

Australian scientists have released new research showing increased vegetation in the icy south.

16.08.2026 30

Brisbane Times

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Farage byelection win a hollow victory

The UK Reform leader Nigel Farage went to the people who voted for him last time, and faced with voting for a man dressed as a rubbish bin, they...

14.08.2026 30

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The eye-watering job costs of keeping Tomago smelter open

Governments have staved off closure of Australia’s biggest aluminium shelter.

13.08.2026 40

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A simple idea that could help solve our housing crisis

Former NSW building commissioner Chandler envisages pattern book designs that will deliver new apartments for less than $1 million.

12.08.2026 40

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Concerns continue about the efficacy of defibrillators

The decision by the Therapeutic Goods Administration to suspend the sale of two life-saving devices is worrying despite the official assurances.

12.08.2026 50

The Sydney Morning Herald

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AI can be taking the escalator when you need to use the stairs

The Minns government takes decisive action to stop HSC students cheating.

10.08.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

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Time to end Western Australia’s armchair GST ride

A Productivity Commission interim report will fuel pressure to rethink how GST is distributed.

07.08.2026 30

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