The government's light touch on Artificial Intelligence welcomed by digital industries, with AI to be managed through existing laws.
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Energy grid warning over infrastructure gap
The east coast energy grid is not ready for the closure of coal-fired power plants, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator, bringing a heightened risk of blackouts.
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Hong Kong death toll climbs to 94
The death toll in the Hong Kong tower blaze is now 94, amid questions over the city's widespread use of combustible bamboo in construction - could it mark the end of the centuries old building tradition?
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Dozens dead in Hong Kong apartment fires
Dozens of people have been killed after multiple high-rise apartment buildings caught fire in Hong Kong yesterday afternoon.
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Heatwave brings 'catastrophic' fire danger
Much of the east coast swelters through a heat wave, while in some parts of Queensland, residents are bracing for severe thunderstorms for the third day in a row.
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