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Tag: Australia

14Oct By AdminsNo Comments

US, Australia slam Iran over alleged UK terror plot

Australia has joined the US and other nations in condemning what the UK has called an Iran-directed plot targeting a Royal Air Force base. The US recently pulled all long-range bombers out of RAF Fairford, about 160km east of London, after an alleged terror plot was foiled by police. Police at RAF Fairford base in south-west England. AP UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the alleged plot was orchestrated by Iran, a claim the government in Tehran and its UK embassy have fiercely denied. Now, US State Department has released a joint statement with the governments of the UK, Australia, and multiple other Western countries condemning Iran over the alleged planned attack. “We recognise the United Kingdom’s attribution of Iran’s involvement in the incident at RAF Fairford...
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27Sep By AdminsNo Comments

Senators demand OpenAI chief appear before inquiry after Medicare breach

Australian senators are demanding the heads of multiple tech companies appear at an inquiry after an OpenAI agent breached systems in Australia and around the world. It comes as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insisted the company had questions to answer following the breach, where an AI bot operated by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to an Australian Medicare statistics website in June. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insisted OpenAI has questions to answer after Thursday’s breach. Today OpenAI has confirmed its autonomous (artificial intelligence) AI bots bypassed security controls on the websites of “dozens” of organisations, including high-profile government and university systems. In a statement posted on Saturday (local time), OpenAI said it would not publ...
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24Sep By AdminsNo Comments

‘Super’ El Nino to cause hundreds of heat deaths in Australia, 451,000 worldwide

The “super” El Nino is expected to cause hundreds of heat deaths in Australia over the coming months,a relatively small fraction of an astonishing number predicted worldwide. Scientists from the Climate Impact Lab forecast there will be 260 extra heat-related deaths in Australia – almost half in NSW – from this month to February next year, as the record weather event pushes temperatures 1.2 degrees Celsius above normal. In Australia, NSW (120) is expected to be the worst affected state, followed by Western Australia (72), Queensland (61), Victoria (13) and South Australia (12). Climate Impact Lab In a report released on Tuesday, they warned the super El Niño would be a deadly glimpse at a climate-crisis-altered future. “These anomalously warm conditions will resemble ...
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25Jul By AdminsNo Comments

Australia backs trade position in face of ‘unjustified’ new US tariffs

Australia has voiced its disappointment but boasted of its trade position after it was hit with a new round of tariffs by the Trump administration. In an announcement on Friday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said new import tariffs of 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent would apply to 60 trading partners around the world as the country frames the decision around the human rights issue of modern slavery. Donald Trump’s administration has unveiled a new round of tariffs. AP According to the documents provided, Australian imports will be hit with a 12.5 per cent tariff. Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell said he was disappointed in what was an “unjustified” decision and defended the government’s track record on the issue of modern slavery. “The Albanese government ...
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13May By AdminsNo Comments

Plans for Australia’s first Trump Tower scrapped due to ‘toxic’ brand, developer says

@EricTrump/X A concept image of the Trump International Hotel & Tower Gold Coast Plans for a AU$1.5bn ($1.1bn; £802bn) Trump Tower in Queensland have been scrapped with an Australian developer blaming the "toxic" Trump brand and the Iran war for the project's demise. It comes just three months after the deal was announced, with claims that the 91-story luxury hotel on the Gold Coast would be Australia's tallest building, measuring 335 metres (1,100 ft) high, taller than the Shard in London. Details about the project have been deleted from the Trump Organization's website with a spokesperson saying the developer had not met obligations. Altus Property Group denied those claims and maintained the project would continue with other luxury brands as options. ...
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10Apr By AdminsNo Comments

Iran war to permanently scar global economy even if peace is reached: IMF

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the Iran war will cause permanent scarring on the global economy even if the fragile two-week ceasefire holds. In a keynote address yesterday, Kristalina Georgieva said the conflict has reversed the global economy's recent surge, which was driven by the AI boom and tech investment. "In fact, had it not been for this shock, we would have been upgrading global growth," she told attendees in Washington. IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva delivering a keynote address in Washington yesterday. (IMF) "But now, even our most hopeful scenario involves a growth downgrade. Why? Because of significant infrastructure damage, supply disruptions, losses of confidence, and other scarring effects. "Even in the...
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