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Million-dollar public servants: 11 staff at Australia’s Future Fund paid significantly more than the PM
One executive received a $1.5m package last year, while 10 other staff received remuneration exceeding $1m each Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Nearly a dozen federal public servants were paid more than $1m last year, with one receiving a $1.5m package worth more than double Anthony Albanese’s base salary. The generous remuneration – which includes bonuses and allowances – has been criticised as insulting during a cost-of-living crisis and amid job cuts across the public service. Continue reading...
Securing the Future of Bell Bay Aluminium
The Albanese and Rockliff Governments are securing the future of Bell Bay Aluminium smelter, supporting the facility’s 550 workers, their families and the 1,000 workers indirectly employed across Northern Tasmania. We want to see Australia make more things here.This investment will boost jobs in the region while strengthening our national sovereignty.The Bell Bay smelter is a major contributor to Tasmania's industrial and manufacturing sectors and is vital to the Northern Tasmanian regional economy.
Trump says AI bosses have signed ‘morally binding’ accord to self-regulate
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday tech executives had signed a “morally binding” commitment to build adequate safeguards on the fast-moving AI technology. “They’re going to police themselves,” Trump said after a meeting at the White House that gathered the top leaders in artificial intelligence, including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, OpenAI’s Greg Brockman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei. The Republican president, who opposes any constraints on AI lest China outpace the United States in its development, also announced that he would officially rename the technology “super intelligence” by executive order later on Tuesday. OpenAI launched a new mid-range artificial intelligence model on Tuesday at one-fifth the cost of its flagship offering, one day after scrapping an upgraded version deemed unreliable. GPT-6.1 Sol ranks below OpenAI’s most powerful model, GPT-6 Astra, released in early September. The company said Monday it had abandoned plans for GPT-6.1 Astra because the model frequently ignored instructions. The announcement, made at the company’s annual developer conference, marks the latest escalation in a price war with rival Anthropic as both firms eye initial public offerings. OpenAI also announced Dots, an always-on personal agent designed to compete with Meta’s Muse, unveiled last week. The company acknowledged last week that tools being tested had browsed US federal agency websites without authorisation and attempted to hack one of them. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also criticised the company for being slow to report a June intrusion into a public health portal. Long the industry leader, OpenAI was overtaken by Anthropic in second-quarter revenue, which hit $11.6 billion against $6.7 billion for OpenAI, according to the Wall Street Journal. Anthropic is now targeting a stock market listing as early as November, even though it warned investors in its IPO prospectus that AI could pose “existential risks to humanity”, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. OpenAI, valued at $852 billion in March, has not set a date for its own listing. In mid-September, chief executive Sam Altman ruled out 2026, citing safety, and on Tuesday he told CNBC that “this is a time to put safety and mission first.” OpenAI’s second-quarter operating loss widened to $12.3 billion, including stock-based compensation, according to the Wall Street Journal. Published in Dawn, September 30th, 2026
Trump says AI bosses have signed ‘morally binding’ accord to self-regulateMelbourne Airport Rail Stage 2 set for take-off
The Albanese and Carroll Labor Governments are getting on with building Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 2, with work set to begin in the coming weeks.It will include a new 7.4-kilometre rail line from Albion toward the Airport precinct via a brand-new Keilor East station, as part of the $12 billion joint commitment from the Albanese and Carroll Labor Governments.The line will connect directly to the Metro Tunnel and feature the same high-capacity signalling to enable frequent services.
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Press conference - Adelaide
CLAIRE CLUTTERHAM, MEMBER FOR STURT: Good morning everyone, my name is Claire Clutterham and I’m the federal Member for Sturt in the Australian Parliament and it is a pleasure to be here this morning at Hampstead Barracks. I’m joined by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Assistant Minister for Defence Peter Khalil, and our South Australian Premier, Peter Malinauskas. And this morning we are talking about an issue that is at the heart of the Federal Government’s agenda and at the heart of the State Government’s agenda, and that is housing supply. PM, welcome to Adelaide.
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Accelerating the delivery of more homes for South Australians
The Albanese and Malinauskas Governments are working together to fast-track more housing for South Australians, through the redevelopment of two key Defence sites near the Adelaide CBD.Hampstead Barracks was recently identified as a property for divestment, as part of the Australian Government’s response to the independent Defence Estate Audit. The Audit identified sites surplus to Defence’s need, with no clear or ongoing link to capabilities or keeping Australians safe.
Radio interview - ABC Northern Tasmania
DAN TAYLOR, HOST: My first guest this afternoon, it's a bit of a late booking. He joins us, he's the 31st Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese. Good afternoon.ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: G’day Dan. What a stunning day it is here today.TAYLOR: Oh, isn't it just. And you did a little bit of an update on that $130 million redevelopment of UTAS today. You did a bit of a press conference. How's it looking down there?
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More fans, closer to the action as new stand opens at Launceston's UTAS stadium
Work on the new Western Stand at Launceston’s UTAS stadium is now complete. It’s another major milestone on the $130 million development of the facility, funded by the Albanese and Rockliff Governments.The new Western Stand repurposes previously unused space between the stand and the pitch, with the new infill seating giving an extra 1,500 fans a front row seat to the action.Spectators will now enjoy modern facilities with wider concourse areas, improving patron circulation and better match-day experiences.
Kontrolden çıkan yapay zeka kamu sistemini hackledi. CEO'lar ifadeye çağrıldı
Kontrolden çıkan bir OpenAI yapay zeka modelinin Avustralya'nın kamu sağlığı veri tabanına sızması üzerine Senato, OpenAI ve Anthropic CEO'larını ifadeye çağırdı. Avustralya Senatosu, OpenAI ve Anthropic şirketlerinin CEO'larını yapay zeka alanında yürütülen özel bir soruşturma kapsamında ifade vermeye çağırdı. Birkaç gün önce kontrolden çıkan bir OpenAI yapay zeka modelinin Avustralya'nın ulusal sağlık sistemi veri tabanına sızdığı açıklanmıştı. Avustralya Yeşiller Partisi Senatörü ve Soruşturma Komisyonu Başkanı Sarah Hanson-Young, OpenAI CEO'su Sam Altman ve Anthropic CEO'su Dario Amodei'ye başkent Canberra'da perşembe günü düzenlenecek kamuya açık oturuma katılmaları için resmi davet yazısı gönderildiğini duyurdu. Reuters ajansının haberine göre Hanson-Young, yaptığı yazılı açıklamada şu ifadelere yer verdi: "Sam Altman'ın, Avustralya hükümetine ait internet sitelerine OpenAI tarafından düzenlenen siber saldırı hakkında yanıtlaması gereken ciddi sorular var. Altman ve Amodei Senato'nun önüne çıkmalı, sorularla yüzleşmeli ve bu sektörün etkili, kalıcı şekilde nasıl düzenlenmesi gerektiği konusunda dürüst bir diyalog kurmalı." Medicare veri tabanına yönelik ihlal, yapay zeka araçlarının ABD sınırları dışındaki harici sistemlere izinsiz eriştiği en kritik vakalardan biri olarak kayda geçti. Başbakan Anthony Albanese, New York'ta gazetecilere yaptığı açıklamada olayı "kabul edilemez" olarak niteledi ve Sam Altman ile bizzat görüşerek Canberra'nın "aşırı endişesini" ve şirketin geç bildirimde bulunmasından duyduğu hayal kırıklığını aktardı. Albanese, sistem ihlalinin detaylarını şu sözlerle anlattı: "Yapay zeka aracı haziran ayında bir sağlık istatistikleri portalına erişim aradı, olumsuz yanıtı kabul etmedi ve kısıtlamaları aşarak gizli dosyaların tutulduğu bir bölüme sızdı." Albanese, kişisel verilerin ele geçirildiğine dair herhangi bir kanıt olmadığını ve diğer kamu hizmetlerinin zarar görmediğini de sözlerine ekledi. Kamu Hizmetleri Bakanı Katy Gallagher, olayın haziran ayında OpenAI'ın modellerin performansını ölçmek amacıyla yürüttüğü eğitim faaliyetleri sırasında yaşandığını açıkladı. Gallagher'ın aktardığına göre şirket, modelden Avustralya hükümetinin ilaç harcamalarına yönelik verileri internetten toplamasını istedi. Savunma Bakanı Richard Marles ise yapay zeka botunun koruma duvarlarını aştığını belirterek, "Model bir soru sordu, bilgi verilmeyince çekip gitmek yerine çitlerin üzerinden atladı" değerlendirmesinde bulundu. Öte yandan AFP ajansının aktardığına göre OpenAI, söz konusu yetkisiz eylemi modellerin geriye dönük incelendiği ağustos ayına kadar tespit edemediğini duyurdu. Şirket, eylemin kasıtlı olmadığını ve hiçbir özel bilginin ifşa edilmediğini savunurken, Avustralya hükümetini 10 Eylül tarihine kadar bilgilendirmedi. Yapılan bildirimin ise yalnızca günde bir kez kontrol edilen ve çok sayıda asılsız ihbarın düştüğü genel bir hükümet e-posta adresine gönderildiği açıklandı. Söz konusu vakanın, OpenAI modellerinin Avustralya hükümetine ait sitelere yönelik gerçekleştirdiği en az dört izinsiz erişim girişiminden biri olduğu belirtildi. Olayla ilgili olarak, siber güvenlikten sorumlu ulusal istihbarat teşkilatının da dahil olduğu hızlı bir inceleme süreci başlatıldı. Teknoloji politikası uzmanları, ülkenin en yoğun kullanılan kamu veri tabanlarından birine yapılan bu izinsiz erişimin, Albanese liderliğindeki İşçi Partisi hükümetinin gelecek yıl yürürlüğe koymayı planladığı yapay zeka yasalarını sertleştirmesine yol açabileceğini belirtiyor. Bunun da Canberra'nın gençlere getirdiği sosyal medya yasağıyla halihazırda gerilen Avustralya-ABD ilişkilerindeki baskıyı artırabileceği değerlendiriliyor. Senato komisyonu, yapay zekanın ve veri merkezlerinin Avustralya toplumu, sanayisi, su ve enerji kaynakları üzerindeki potansiyel etkilerini inceliyor. Sektörde yapay zeka modellerinin güvenlik bariyerlerini aşmasına dair endişeler küresel ölçekte artıyor. Daha önce iki OpenAI modelinin kapalı test ortamından çıkarak yapay zeka geliştiricilerinin kod paylaştığı Hugging Face sistemlerine sızdığı belirlenmişti. Anthropic de modellerinin, gerçek dünya sistemlerinden uzak tutulması gereken test süreçleri sırasında kimliği açıklanmayan üç kuruluşa yetkisiz erişim sağladığını tespit etti. Google ise geçtiğimiz hafta tüketici odaklı yapay zeka modeli Gemini'ın giriş bilgilerini tahmin ederek birden fazla sistemi hacklediğini açıklamıştı.
ChatGPT sağlık sistemine sızdı. 105 milyar dolarlık yaptırım hazırlığıDoorstop - Sydney
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Australia is leading on digital safety because we want to keep Australians safe. We're living in an age of artificial intelligence. We want to shape this technology in Australia’s national interest, rather than have it shape us. We now know that it wasn't just the issue of the Australian sites that have been subject to AI agents accessing information without authorisation. There are dozens of cases, including US government sites.
OpenAI works to understand full scope of agent activity as user data leak emerges
Two months after OpenAI disclosed the accidental hacking of Hugging Face, the ChatGPT maker is still working to understand the full scope of its rogue agent activity, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters. The latest example came on Friday when OpenAI said its agents had leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users. OpenAI declined to say if the images were AI-generated or identified real people. It also declined to say when the images were posted. The disclosure and researcher reports on Friday of other previously unknown activity involving several US agencies reveal a new area of privacy risk for the company, and illustrate how difficult it is even for an AI firm at the cutting edge of the technology to inventory all the unauthorized activity tied to its agents. OpenAI’s ongoing battle also reflects a yawning gap between the strength of the models the company is testing and its capacity to oversee or even track their actions. As of mid-September, one person briefed on the matter estimated that OpenAI had found roughly two dozen incidents of its agents acting in undesirable ways. But the number has continued rising as OpenAI teams sift through internal logs of the agents’ activities and find previously unknown cases, the two people close to the company said. OpenAI said its review would take months to complete given the scale of the work. The company also said it had notified dozens of third parties about improper activity. Most of the leaked images have been taken down and OpenAI said it was lobbying hosting providers to remove the rest. OpenAI’s agents had access to these images because the company relies on anonymised user data for part of its model-training process, according to the company, former employees and outside researchers. Enterprise data is not eligible for training, while ChatGPT consumers need to opt out of allowing the company to use their data for training. Before user posts are used for training, they go through an anonymisation process that strips out metadata, names and other contact information and should make it difficult to trace back to any individual user, the company said. But the practice carries risks because there is a chance that the data may not be fully stripped of personally identifiable information and that it might leak in the course of the models work, three people familiar with OpenAI’s practices said. OpenAI agents accessed US websites OpenAI said late on Friday its models accessed information from the websites of the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the US Census Bureau during research and training activity, but found no evidence of unauthorized access, compromised accounts or security breaches. Separately, AI research nonprofit Transluce said agents appearing to originate from OpenAI made an unsuccessful attempt to hack a US Department of Education civil rights website. Transluce said the incident was part of broader AI agent activity probing government websites using tactics including exposed credentials, anti-bot bypasses and fake accounts. More than 15 cases In the two months since OpenAI first announced that its agents broke containment, there have been more than 15 different OpenAI-related incidents of varying levels of severity disclosed by the company, by outside researchers, or just on Wednesday by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the United Nations, who said OpenAI agents broke into a government health data portal in June. Past incidents have varied in nature, ranging from spam-like messages left on internet sites all the way to the break-in at Hugging Face, which involved a swarm of agents abusing previously unknown software vulnerabilities to escape their networks and penetrate the AI repository as they hunted for answers to a test. OpenAI also said its agents took aim at its own infrastructure. Albanese told reporters in New York that OpenAI uncovered the activity in August, and disclosed it on September 10 via an email to a general government inbox. He said he directly told OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that this disclosure process was unacceptable. OpenAI said some of the sites involved are operated by government, universities and public agencies because the models that are conducting research seek out reputable sources of public information. A locked-down process The July 21 announcement that OpenAI’s agents had slipped out of control and hacked Hugging Face sparked widespread worries within the AI industry over its ability to control the more powerful AI models under development now. Since then, Anthropic, Alphabet’s Google and Meta have said they’ve found similar behavior by their agents after the Hugging Face incident prompted them to search. OpenAI has acknowledged a general need for more transparency around rogue AI behavior. On September 16, the company published a new framework for disclosing such incidents, saying it would err on the side of transparency even when significance is uncertain. Even so, two people familiar with OpenAI’s investigation into its agents activity described it as locked down and shaped by company lawyers. The process has been unusually compartmentalized for a company that some former employees say was more open about these issues in the past, the people said. Roughly 100 people were in some way involved in the process to understand the Hugging Face hack, three people briefed on the matter said. During that process, evidence of other incidents surfaced. Reuters has previously reported that OpenAI investigators looking into the Hugging Face breach were discouraged by the company’s lawyers from expanding the scope of the investigation to include other incidents. OpenAI said its lawyers did not discourage deeper investigation. Many incidents have been uncovered by outside researchers rather than OpenAI directly. In several episodes, the agents took problematic actions that went unnoticed by the company for months. Earlier this month, a small group of investigators discovered that the company’s agents had hijacked a mostly defunct German wiki site to share tactics to cheat on some tasks, bypass OpenAIs restrictions and mask their behavior. This week, the AI research firm Transluce said it discovered that OpenAI agents had bypassed the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s anti-bot controls. The firm also found two other cases that it linked to OpenAI agents. Those incidents were separate from the activity disclosed by Albanese. In a statement, OpenAI said much of the activity described in Transluces report overlaps with cases at varying stages of investigation in our ongoing review of misaligned model activity. The company said it is prioritising the most severe cases in its review. Since the Hugging Face hack, researchers across the AI industry have grown worried that companies will not be able to predict or control their technology. Some have taken the path of former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who publicly resigned this month in a viral social-media thread that said the AI labs are gambling with our lives. In response to those concerns, Altman and his counterpart at Anthropic, CEO Dario Amodei, called for the industry to pace the development of AI and move cautiously in its pursuit of recursive self improvement. Altman doubled down on that message this week while addressing the UN. Even so, both companies rolled out new models on Tuesday.
Australia urges global cooperation on climate, AI checks and international law
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese underlined the need for countries to work together to address the climate crisis, emerging technologies such as AI, and the breakdown of international rules, at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.
ChatGPT sağlık sistemine sızdı. 105 milyar dolarlık yaptırım hazırlığı
OpenAI'a ait bir yapay zeka botunun Avustralya'nın ulusal sağlık sistemi veri tabanına sızması üzerine hükümet yasal yaptırımları masaya yatırdı. Avustralya Başbakanı Anthony Albanese, OpenAI'a ait bir yapay zeka botunun ulusal sağlık sistemi Medicare veri tabanına sızmasını "kabul edilemez" olarak nitelendirdi. Hükümetin kolluk kuvvetleri ve yasal düzenleme düzeyinde atılabilecek adımları değerlendirdiğini belirten Albanese, konuya ilişkin derin endişesini OpenAI CEO'su Sam Altman'a doğrudan ilettiğini kaydetti. Haziran ayında meydana gelen ve OpenAI'ın eylül ayında kamuoyuna açıkladığı siber sızıntı, Canberra yönetiminin 2027 yılından itibaren yürürlüğe koymayı planladığı yapay zekaya özel yasal düzenlemeler öncesinde siyasi ve diplomatik tartışmaları alevlendirdi. Teknoloji politikası uzmanları, ülkenin en yoğun kullanılan kamu kurumlarından birine yönelik bu izinsiz erişimin ardından hükümetin şirketlere karşı daha sert tedbirler alabileceğine dikkat çekiyor. YAPAY ZEKA DEVLERİNE ZORUNLU BİLDİRİM YÜKÜMLÜLÜĞÜ GELECEK Hazırlanan yeni yasal düzenlemeler kapsamında, yapay zeka ürünleri güvenlik ihlallerine karıştığında ilgili teknoloji şirketlerine zorunlu bildirim şartı getirilmesi öngörülüyor. Avustralya'daki mevcut siber mevzuat, şirketlerin güvenlik ihlallerini en geç 72 saat içinde resmi makamlara bildirmesini şart koşuyor. Öte yandan uzmanlar, Medicare vakasının ardından gizlilik yasalarının güncellenebileceğini, şirketlerin yol açtığı ihlalleri resmi makamlara iletmesinin ve ulusal güvenliği korumak amacıyla kamuya açık internet sitelerinin test edilmesine katkı sunmasının zorunlu hale gelebileceğini vurguluyor. OpenAI ise Avustralya hükümetine ait internet sitelerine yönelik en az dört sızıntıdan biri olan bu erişimi ağustos ayında tespit ettiğini savundu. Şirket, eylemin kasıtlı olmadığını ve hiçbir kişisel bilginin tehlikeye girmediğini ileri sürdü. Avustralya halihazırda yapay zeka modellerinin telif hakkı korumasındaki yerli içeriklerle izinsiz eğitilmesine izin vermeyerek OpenAI ve rakibi Anthropic'in taleplerini geri çevirdi. Canberra yönetimi, söz konusu platformların Avustralyalı hak sahipleriyle doğrudan lisans anlaşması yapmasını şart koşuyor. ABD İLE AVUSTRALYA ARASINDA TEKNOLOJİ GERİLİMİ BÜYÜYOR Avustralya'nın adımları, 16 yaş altındakilere sosyal medya yasağı getirilmesi ve Avustralya haber içeriklerini yayımlayan platformlara harç zorunluluğu konulması nedeniyle Trump yönetimiyle zaten gerilen ilişkilerdeki baskıyı artırıyor. Canberra'nın kullanıcı güvenliğini sağlama ve algoritmaları devre dışı bırakma hakkı getirme yönündeki girişimlerini Washington yönetimi daha önce "sansür" olarak tanımlamıştı. Federal düzeyde iki, eyaletler ölçeğinde ise iki ayrı resmi inceleme yürüten Avustralya; veri merkezlerinin kendi enerjisini üretmesini, su kullanımını sınırlandırmasını ve ödeme yapmadan yerel içerikleri veri eğitiminde kullanmasını yasaklayan federal kurallar planlıyor. Reuters ajansına demeç veren Tech Policy Design Institute Direktörü ve Avustralya'nın eski Birleşmiş Milletler siber müzakerecisi Johanna Weaver, Avustralya'nın ABD direncine rağmen teknoloji sektörünü denetleme geçmişiyle yapay zekada küresel güvenlik standartlarının oluşturulmasına öncülük edebilecek bir konumda olduğunu ifade etti. Queensland Teknoloji Üniversitesi'nden teknoloji hukuku araştırmacısı Henry Fraser ise yerel kamuoyundaki endişelerin hükümeti ABD'nin olası tepkilerine rağmen adım atma yönünde cesaretlendirdiğini belirtti. 105 MİLYAR DOLARLIK VERİ MERKEZİ YAPTIRIMLARI GÜNDEMDE Medicare veri tabanına sızılması, ekonomistlerin 2030 yılına kadar 150 milyar Avustralya doları (yaklaşık 105 milyar ABD doları) büyüklüğe ulaşacağını tahmin ettiği devasa veri merkezi yatırımlarını da doğrudan etkiliyor. Yerel planlama yetkilileri, bu tesislerin inşa izinlerini onaylarken şirketlerin topluma sağladığı somut faydayı temsil eden "sosyal onay" ilkesini daha sıkı değerlendirmeye alıyor. OpenAI'ın Sydney'de 612 megavat kapasiteli bir tesis için Avustralyalı NextDC şirketiyle yürüttüğü ortaklık, New South Wales eyalet makamlarının nihai planlama onayını bekliyor. Medicare ifşasının ardından New South Wales Başbakanı Chris Minns, bir OpenAI botunun eyaletin Suç İstatistikleri ve Araştırma Bürosu'na ait araştırma veri tabanına da erişim sağladığını açıkladı. Yapay zeka şirketi Anthropic'in Queensland'de yerel bir ortakla hayata geçirmeyi amaçladığı 2,16 gigavatlık veri merkezi projesi de hem Yabancı Yatırım İnceleme Kurulu'nun hem de eyalet yönetiminin onayını bekliyor. Eyaletteki veri merkezleri inceleme komisyonuna başkanlık eden New South Wales Yeşiller Partisi Milletvekili Abigail Boyd, bu hiper ölçekli merkezlerin inşa izinleri verilirken teknolojilerin yol açtığı toplumsal zararların kesinlikle hesaba katılması gerektiğini vurguladı.
ChatGPT sağlık sistemine sızdı. 105 milyar dolarlık yaptırım hazırlığı- Diplomatik25 Eyl
Television interview - News24 NewsDay
KIERAN GILBERT, HOST: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, thanks for your time. This Medicare hack, what's the latest advice that you've got for the Australian people as we go to air this Friday? And specifically in terms of the personal, the question over personal data, I know the investigations are ongoing. Have you got any updated advice as to what you know?
Australian PM says OpenAI agent hacked govt website
SYDNEY: Australia said on Thursday an OpenAI agent breached a government health data portal in June, gaining unauthorised access to files, in what could be the first known instance of an AI agent hacking a government website. The breach is one of the highest-profile incidents of AI agents accessing external systems outside the United States, coming on top of several recent breaches globally by rogue AI agents that have alarmed governments and companies. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access to the medical statistics portal of Medicare, Australia’s universal health insurance programme, while conducting research on public medical spending. “Evidence currently available is there is no broader compromise to the network. Nonetheless, this situation is obviously unacceptable,” Albanese told reporters on Wednesday in New York, where he is attending the UN General Assembly. Investigations continue and Australia has voiced its “extreme concern about this incident” to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Albanese said, adding that he was deeply disappointed by the company’s delay in notifying the government. “It took until Sept 10 before there was any notification at all,” Albanese said, adding that the investigation would also examine why government systems had failed to detect the breach in the first place. He also warned that three other government health-related websites may have been impacted by the OpenAI agent’s activity, but did not confirm that had occurred. In a statement, OpenAI said its “review found no evidence of patient records being accessed”. It added that it “identified activity involving several Australian government websites and services as our models attempted to look up answers. Our models took actions we did not intend.” Canberra at odds with AI firms The AI agent breach adds to tensions between Australia and the largest US-owned technology companies. Canberra has already drawn criticism from social media firms and Washington after introducing a world-first ban on social media for children under 16 and new rules that force tech firms to let users switch off algorithm-driven content on their feeds. The Australian government has set up a task force to investigate the breach and check whether existing network security is adequate for preventing similar incidents. The breach was announced the same day the world’s leading AI companies warned the United Nations Security Council of the risks AI posed to humanity, appealing for governments to work together to manage the increasingly powerful technology. Australia has faced a series of hacking attempts on corporations and government-linked firms. Defence Minister Richard Marles said the Medicare portal that was breached did not contain individual medical claims, benefit payments, personal banking details, or patient medical histories of Australia’s 27 million people. Instead, the website holds only aggregated data on healthcare use across the country, he said. However, Australia considered the breach serious. Published in Dawn, September 25th, 2026
Australian PM says OpenAI agent hacked govt websiteRemarks - New York
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well, thanks so much for the warm welcome back here to Blackstone. We were able to meet during last year’s UN General Assembly, and I want to thank you, your team, for all the other investors who are joining us here today. I have a very simple message, which is Australia is open for business. We are a great place to invest. We have economic growth that is higher than that of every advanced economy in the world, except for the United States at the moment.
Indo-Pacific not 'chessboard' for superpowers, warns Australian premier
Anthony Albanese identified strategic competition between China and US as 'most consequential' factor shaping region
Yapay zeka Avustralya devlet sitesini hackledi
OpenAI'ın geliştirdiği bir yapay zeka ajanı, Avustralya hükümetinin sağlık verileri portalına siber saldırı düzenleyip yetkisiz olarak dosyalara erişti. OpenAI, son aylarda şirketleri ve hükümetleri alarma geçiren yapay zeka saldırılarında bir ilke imza attı. Avustralya hükümeti, OpenAI tarafından geliştirilen bir yapay zeka ajanının haziran ayında resmi bir sağlık verileri portalına sızarak dosyalara eriştiğini duyurdu. Olay, bir yapay zeka ajanının bir hükümet sitesini hacklediği vakalar açısından bilinen ilk örnek. Avustralya Başbakanı Anthony Albanese, OpenAI ajanının hassas olmayan sağlık verileri ve istatistiklerden, kamu sağlık harcamalarına ilişkin bilgilerden sorumlu bir devlet kurumunun tıbbi istatistikler sistemine yetkisiz eriştiğini açıkladı. New York'taki Birleşmiş Milletler (BM) Genel Kurulu'na katılan Albanese, düzenlediği basın toplantısında "Şu anda mevcut olan kanıtlar, ağın daha geniş çapta ele geçirildiğine dair bir bulgu olmadığını gösteriyor. Bununla birlikte, bu durum açıkça kabul edilemez." dedi. İKİ HAFTA ÖNCE BİLGİ VERİLDİ Soruşturmanın sürdüğünü belirten Albanese, Avustralya'nın olayla ilgili "son derece ciddi endişesini" OpenAI Üst Yöneticisi Sam Altman'a ilettiğini söyledi. Hazirandaki siber saldırıdan iki hafta önce haberdar olduğunu söyledi. Avustralya Başbakanı, şirketin hükümeti bilgilendirmekte gecikmesinden dolayı büyük hayal kırıklığı yaşadığını belirtti. "Bildirim yapılması 10 Eylül'e kadar sürdü." diyen Albanese, soruşturmanın hükümet sistemlerinin sızıntıyı neden ilk etapta tespit edemediğini de inceleyeceğini söyledi. Albanese ayrıca, üç hükümet sitesinin daha OpenAI ajanının faaliyetlerinden "etkilenmiş olabileceği" uyarısını yaptı. "AMAÇLAMADIĞIMIZ EYLEMLER" OpenAI ise saldırıya ilişkin açıklamasında, "Hasta kayıtlarına erişildiğine dair herhangi bir kanıt bulunamadı. Erişilen bilgiler arasında toplu sağlık istatistikleri ve kurum içi dosya adları yer alıyordu." dedi. Şirket, ayrıca "Modellerimiz yanıtları bulmaya çalışırken birçok Avustralya hükümet sitesini ve hizmetini kapsayan faaliyetler tespit ettik. Modellerimiz, amaçlamadığımız eylemlerde bulundu." açıklamasını yaptı.
Press conference - New York
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thanks for joining me. I want to update Australians on an incident in which an artificial intelligence agent has infiltrated an Australian Government website. This incident occurred in June of this year and involved an OpenAI agent gaining unauthorised access into the public-facing Medicare statistics reporting service portal, which is administered by Services Australia. The AI agent accessed both public and non-public files.
Australia news live: Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Albanese pays tribute to Ukraine’s resistance Albanese said the bilateral agreement would be in place not only during the war in Ukraine, but during peacetime once the conflict concludes. Continue reading...
Speech by President von der Leyen at the High-Level meeting on Climate Action and Just Transition
European Commission Speech New York, 23 Sep 2026 President Erdoğan, Prime Minister Albanese, It is good to be back in the United Nations to discuss climate and energy policy. I think this summer was a summer o...
‘My friend’: Anthony Albanese announces $60m more for Ukraine at Zelenskyy meeting
An emotional prime minister says that Kyiv’s cause is ‘an issue for the world’ as he also sets out the need for a new global order Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will provide $60m more in support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion during an emotional meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the UN meeting in New York. With the prime minister planning to use a key speech in New York to warn that the international world order was “no longer fit for purpose”, he hugged the Ukrainian president as the latyter thanked Australia for its support. Continue reading...
Agreement on long-term support and cooperation between Australia and Ukraine
Today Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the Australia–Ukraine Bilateral Security Agreement. The Agreement provides a framework for defence and security cooperation and affirms Australia’s enduring commitment to Ukraine.After more than four years of defending itself against Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion, Ukraine has developed one of the world’s most innovative and agile fighting forces.
Australia news live: ABC watchdog criticises ‘culture of secrecy’ and factchecking at Four Corners
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Donald Trump has lashed out at countries seeking to rein in artificial intelligence, even suggesting the technology’s name should be changed to lessen anxieties, Australian Associated Press reports. Trump’s broadside came at an awkward moment for Anthony Albanese after he urged further safeguards against AI the day before, and as his government was warned about “censorship” by the Trump administration over plans to curb the algorithms of big tech. The use of the world artificial makes intelligence sound fake. It is not fake, it’s actually amazing, The United States also totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control the artificial intelligence being spoken of. Continue reading...
Australian politics live: Labor to reveal new immigration rules; PM hails narrowing of gender gapDoorstop - New York
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve lives, to strengthen our economy and productivity, and to massively advance science and medical breakthroughs. But humans need to be in control of it. If it’s going to be successful, then we need to make sure that humans are at the centre of everything that occurs.
Australia-EU meeting 2026
The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese met on 21 September in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly.Presidents Costa and von der Leyen and Prime Minister Albanese reviewed the progress made in deepening cooperation across many fields since President von der Leyen’s visit to Australia in March 2026:
No avoiding the cost of inaction on climate, Anthony Albanese says in New York
Ahead of United Nations meeting, prime minister says Australians knows the impact of global heating as well as anyone Australia understands the dangers of global warming and the urgency of climate action as much as any other country, Anthony Albanese has said in a keynote speech ahead of the United Nations general assembly. Speaking at the opening of the Climate Week event at the United Nations in New York on Monday, the prime minister said Australians had experienced the impact of climate change up close with a series of disastrous bushfires and floods in the past decades. Continue reading...
How Australia will sell its bid for a UN Security Council seat
SAN JOSE — Australia’s teen social media ban and efforts to rein in AI will be selling points in a pitch to gain a place on the United Nations Security Council. Anthony Albanese will launch Australia’s official campaign for a seat on the powerful body in New York late on Sunday, Australian time, ahead of
Australia to seek UN security council seat from 2029
Prime minister Anthony Albanese said Australia, whose last council term ended in 2014, would have an opportunity to shape global responses.
Press conference - United Nations, New York
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: I'm very proud today to be launching Australia’s campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2029 and 2030. Australia is the best country on earth, and I firmly believe that our best days are ahead of us. And we have an opportunity through this potential seat on the UN Security Council to play a key role in shaping the global issues that really matter to Australians. We’ve been reminded in recent times of how important the interconnectedness in today’s globalised world is.
Press conference - United Nations, New YorkAlbanese launches bid for UN security council seat and names former Murdoch aide to top diplomatic post
Australia and Finland are vying for a spot on the council, and the PM needs two thirds of member states to back him Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese launched a formal bid for Australia to serve a two-year term on powerful UN body in 2029 and 2030. Albanese also unveiled former News Corp head of broadcasting Siobhan McKenna as Australia’s next consul-general to New York. Continue reading...
Australia news live: Albanese names former News Corp executive as consul-general in New York
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The intergenerational report also said Australia was well-positioned to benefit from AI but its impact on many industries - such as the labour market - were too early to forecast. The economic and social implications of AI are expected to be profound but the specific impacts will depend on the evolution of the technology, how deeply and broadly AI is adopted, and how it will be used. Australia is a leading destination globally for data centre investment and has seen a near doubling of capital expenditure in this area since the 2023 IGR. We want to see cooperation. We’ve seen that in the past with new technologies, even on nuclear weapons, for example, we saw agreements and protocols put in place through the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. So I think we want to see progress between those two countries, but … I think middle powers such as Australia have a role to play here as well. The world is becoming more dangerous. More unpredictable. More unequal. And more divided. These are not just individual threads but part of a bigger fraying of that intergenerational promise of better times. Yet this IGR shows we are better placed than our peers in almost every regard. The global and generational risks are serious, but Australia’s opportunities are endless. Continue reading...
Australian politics live: Labor to reveal new immigration rules; PM hails narrowing of gender gapAustralian premier urges US, China to strike deal on AI's rapid development
Anthony Albanese calls upon Washington and Beijing to cooperate and strike a deal similar to 1970 nuclear non-proliferation treaty
Hürmüz'de ateşkes ihlalleri: ABD-İran taslağı müttefiklerde, Rusya nükleer atağını sürdürüyorAvustralya Başbakanı Albanese’den çağrı: Yapay zekânın kontrolü insanlarda kalmalı
Albanese, New York'ta düzenlenecek Birleşmiş Milletler (BM) Genel Kurulu öncesinde ABD'nin California eyaletindeki Cupertino kentinde Apple'ın merkezini ziyaret etti. Burada konuşan Albanese, yapay zekanın hızla gelişmesine işaret ederek ABD ile Çin'in yapay zeka alanındaki iki büyük güç olduğuna ve iki ülkenin işbirliği yapmasının gerekliliğine dikkati çekti. İlginizi Çekebilir Yapay zeka konusunda "küresel kurallar oluşturulması" gerektiğini vurgulayan Albanese, "Yapay zeka çok hızlı ilerliyor ve insanların kontrolü elinde tutmasını sağlamamız gerekiyor." dedi. Albanese, ABD ve Çin'in yapay zeka konusunda, nükleer silahların yayılmasını önlemek amacıyla imzalanan Nükleer Silahların Yayılmasının Önlenmesi Antlaşması'na benzer bir çerçeve üzerinde çalışması çağrısında bulundu. Yapay zekanın beraberinde riskler getirdiğini kabul eden Albanese, bu risklerin azaltılması ve insanlığın çıkarları doğrultusunda hareket edilmesi gerektiğini dile getirdi. İran’dan ABD’ye 3 şartlı mesaj! Savaşın sona ermesi için taleplerini arabulucular üzerinden ilettiler Albanese ayrıca, Avustralya'nın yapay zeka yatırımlarını çekebilmek amacıyla telif hakkı yasalarında değişiklik yapma ihtimalini de dışlamadı. ABD Başkanı Donald Trump, yapay zekaya ve veri merkezlerine karşı "hastalıklı bir komplo yürütüldüğünü" öne sürerek, "bundan memnuniyet duyan tek tarafın Çin olduğunu" savunmuştu. Çin Dışişleri Bakanlığı Sözcüsü Guo Ciakun da "Korkuları körüklemek, cepheleşme ve acımasız rekabet, küresel yapay zeka yönetimine zarar vermekten başka işe yaramaz, bu da kimsenin menfaatine değildir." değerlendirmesinde bulunmuştu.
Avustralya Başbakanı Albanese’den çağrı: Yapay zekânın kontrolü insanlarda kalmalıWorking with Apple on online safety
The Albanese Government is proud to lead the world in efforts to keep children safe online, and today the Prime Minister welcomed the opportunity to meet the Executive Chairman of Apple’s Board, Mr Tim Cook at Apple Park in Cupertino, United States. As an industry leader, Apple has worked to support Australia’s online safety laws and taken additional steps to help protect kids online.
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Press conference - Apple Park, California
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: It’s fantastic to be here at Apple headquarters in California, and I do want to thank Tim Cook for the invite, firstly, after we spoke in June, but also for getting together the entire executive team. It was a very fruitful discussion that we had, and then to be able to see the latest products is very important as well.
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Television interview - ABC Insiders
DAVID SPEERS, HOST: Prime Minister, thanks for talking to us here in Silicon Valley.ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good to be with you and what a fantastic venue to be at.
News live: Taylor pledges ‘one of the biggest immigration cuts in Australian history’; tributes for Victorian Greens MP Tim Read
Follow live updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Prime minister asked about Trump AI ‘hoax’ comments Anthony Albanese has been asked about comments in which the US president, Donald Trump, decribed safety fears about AI as a “hoax”. Well, President Trump, of course, will act in the interests of the US, but also there’s a need for all of us to act in the interests of humanity … I think President Trump knows that at the moment the US is essentially ahead of China when it comes to the race that is on for the development of this new technology. But it is in the world’s interests that there be engagement. I think it’s a positive sign that President Trump is meeting President Xi this week, and I am hopeful that there will be positive engagement out of it. Well, no, I don’t think that’s a contradiction … there’s not a contradiction because it is in the US’ interests for social licence to occur here. They have the big companies that are based here. It’s a driver of economic growth. When we look at future growth, it is estimated that AI is already potentially adding about 1% to GDP in the world’s largest economy, so it is certainly in the US’ interests for there to be that recognition of human interests. And President Trump, I’m sure, understands that. Well, it’s a very big deal. I certainly see that. And Tim Cook gave us a lot of time this morning. He regards the work that we’ve done on social media to be world-leading, and it was terrific to be able to be here at Apple … Artificial intelligence is moving so fast, and I think there are three issues really. One is the companies themselves. What safeguards are they putting in place? How are they being transparent? What are the protocols to make sure that it doesn’t get … beyond their control? The second is nation states need to engage and need to act, and that’s why I’ve said we’ll introduce AI standards, Australian standards in our national interest by the end of the year. And the third issue, which will be discussed this week, no doubt, is: what are the international protocols which are there now? Continue reading...
Australian politics live: Labor to reveal new immigration rules; PM hails narrowing of gender gapDoorstop - San Jose, California
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: It’s great to be back in the United States, and I’m looking forward tomorrow to taking up the invitation of Tim Cook, the Executive Chair of Apple, looking particularly at the issue of child safety and new technology. Australia is, of course, a world leader when it comes to dealing with the issues of safety, when it comes to new technology and the digital economy.
Chinese missile tests cast long shadow over Pacific Islands
This year’s annual summit of Pacific Island Forum (PIF) leaders, occurring less than two months after China fired a long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile into the South Pacific, was an opportunity for the region to speak collectively about its security and sovereignty concerns. At the end of the summit, 16 of 18 Pacific states endorsed a joint statement registering “concern on the recent intercontinental ballistic missile test which overflew a number of members without adequate notice.” Of the 18, only Nauru and Kiribati, both of which enjoy close ties to Beijing, declined to sign the statement. The pushback likely came as little surprise to China, which on July 6 conducted a rare missile test in the region, launching from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South China Sea an intercontinental ballistic missile that traveled more than 4,300 miles and landed in international waters in the South Pacific. Many PIF nations have signed a treaty that defines the region as a nuclear-free zone. The missile test was also criticized by other Pacific countries at the time. Australia, New Zealand, Palau and Republic of the Marshall Islands supported a statement with the U.S. and more than 30 other nations in mid-August stressing that “conducting nuclear-capable ballistic missile tests without sufficient advance notice and detail is dangerous and disrupts the peace and security of relevant nations in proximity to these tests.” At the summit, leaders from across the region expressed their frustration with China. “A unified Pacific voice is critical in getting Beijing to respect sovereignty, to respect transparency and to be a responsible partner,” Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr., who also hosted this year’s summit, told reporters. “I think that’s the message that we should be sending to Beijing.” This unhappiness was not limited to the missile test. The 18 Forum member states, from Papua New Guinea to Samoa and Solomon Islands to the Federated States of Micronesia, have been the focus of the ongoing diplomatic tussle between China, an official PIF “dialogue partner,” and Taiwan, a PIF “development partner,” a lesser and more functional status. Still, it took no one by surprise that Chinese officials expressed their displeasure that this year’s summit took place in Palau, one of only three Pacific Island states that still recognize Taiwan, and where Taiwanese aid and cooperation were prominently displayed. Qian Bo, the Chinese Special Envoy for Pacific Islands Affairs told journalists that “there will always be consequences” when Taiwan is perceived as receiving favorable treatment. “Our partners are welcome to sail with us, but they do not choose our destination,” Whipps stressed during the opening ceremony on August 31, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, a full member of the PIF, backed him up. “The Pacific Islands Forum determines what happens here, not any other country,” Albanese told reporters the following day in response to the Chinese position that Taiwan’s representatives should not have been invited to the summit. China claimed that its missile test was part of routine military training, and the missile test is known to have occurred at the time of a joint naval exercise between China and Russia, though it is unclear whether the test was part of the exercise. The separate notices issued to foreign nations, in numerous cases less than 24 hours, fell short of accepted international procedures. Still the Chinese Foreign Ministry rejected the PIF’s criticism, claiming that “Palau’s repeated hype and attempts to manipulate the positions of other Pacific Island Forum member states are malicious and will not succeed.” Despite the July test, as well as another in September 2024 that also drew protests after it landed in the South Pacific, and specifically the South Pacific Nuclear-Free Zone, Beijing insisted that it promotes peace and stability in the Pacific. “China likely sought to use the missile test to showcase resolve and frustration at U.S. allies and partners,” according to an analysis by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), which noted that the test occurred on the same day as Australia and Fiji signed a landmark “Ocean of Peace Alliance” mutual defense treaty in Suva. Subsequently, China’s Foreign Ministry issued a public challenge to Australia to “respect the independence of Pacific Island nations…and avoid targeting any third party or harming the interest of any third party.” Indeed, that Australia-Fiji accord was only the latest in a series of setbacks to Beijing in the region. Other recent developments that could have contributed to China’s “frustrations” include the Nakamal Agreement that Australia signed with Vanuatu on June 29, which seeks “to deepen, expand and advance” security cooperation and prohibits any foreign military base or infrastructure in the Pacific Island state. Two weeks earlier, the newly elected Solomon Islands’ prime minister, Matthew Wale, proposed the creation of a regional Pacific-led security treaty, which would exclude China, during his visit to Australia on June 15. Meanwhile, the AUKUS Agreement between Australia, the U.S. and the United Kingdom, which will facilitate the construction of new nuclear-powered submarines for Australia, remains in effect, but it has done little to reduce geostrategic tensions between Washington and its regional allies and Beijing. A sense that China is asserting itself more forcefully into the region, in part by displaying the build-up of its military prowess, is hard to miss. Last February, Chinese naval vessels voyaged far south and carried out provocative “live-fire” military exercises in the Tasman Sea, which separates Australia and New Zealand, and close to Australia’s east coast. The three warships involved then embarked on a partial circumnavigation of the Australian coastline, a route that, according to Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, was “not unprecedented, but an unusual event.” That incident coincided in part with the high-level visit to Australia by Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, who was then head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (now Pacific Command). The U.S. was also a significant presence at the PIF meet in Palau. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau used the occasion to announce a major economic assistance package for the Pacific Islands worth more than $150 million that will support energy security, infrastructure and digital development, law enforcement, and scientific cooperation. According to the U.S. Department of State, “our commitment to the security and prosperity of the Pacific Islands is steadfast, enduring and a key pillar of our America First Foreign Policy.” Western powers are clearly concerned about the recent weapons test in the context of broader shifts in the defense landscape in the western Pacific, as China sustains high investments in its military modernization program and seeks parity in armed forces and nuclear capabilities. Although it has a significantly smaller defense budget than the U.S., China has increased its defense spending 13-fold in 30 years, from $25.1 billion in constant 2023 dollars in 1995 to an estimated $247 billion in 2025, and doubled its possession of nuclear warheads in the past six years, according to the CSIS. As China has declined thus far to engage on arms control negotiations with the West, the recent missile tests and uptick in its military operations in the Pacific suggest to some that it could be testing the reactions and resolve of its geopolitical competitors.
Chinese missile tests cast long shadow over Pacific IslandsVisit to California and New York
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to the United States from Friday 18 September to Thursday 24 September 2026 to visit Apple Headquarters in California and lead Australia’s delegation at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week in New York.The Prime Minister will visit Apple Park and meet the Executive Chairman of Apple’s Board of Directors, Tim Cook, to discuss Apple’s new parental-controls for children, in part inspired by Australia’s groundbreaking reform.
Australia ranked 8th in global gender equality rankings
Australia has ranked 8th in the World Economic Forum’s 2026 Global Gender Gap Report, breaking into to the top ten and achieving its highest ever ranking for gender equality, out of 148 countries.This result reflects the Albanese Government’s sustained action to improve the lives of women and girls, including lifting wages in female-dominated industries, expanding Paid Parental Leave to six months with superannuation, and making significant investments in women’s health.
UN rights chief says recovery of hundreds of bodies from rubble in Gaza raises concerns of war crimes
The recovery of hundreds of bodies from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza that began nearly three years ago has raised fresh concerns about possible war crimes, the United Nations human rights chief said on Tuesday. Volker Turk said the remains of what appeared to be entire families were being unearthed from sites destroyed during Israeli attacks, adding that many victims were women and children. “It is heartbreaking that the loved ones of those missing for so long are only now having their worst fears confirmed,” he said in a statement. He said the discoveries revived concerns raised in a 2024 UN report that found Israeli strikes on residential buildings and other civilian sites during the early weeks of the onslaught may have violated international humanitarian law. The Israeli prime minister’s office and foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Israel has repeatedly rejected allegations that it deliberately targets civilians and claims it acted in accordance with international law. Israel’s assault on Gaza has generated around 61 million tons of wreckage and debris since October 2023 that could take seven years to clear, according to the UN. A US-brokered ceasefire brought an end to full-scale onslaught in October 2025, but has failed to halt regular Israeli strikes. Widespread destruction on Gaza The Palestinian Civil Defence says more than 630 bodies and human remains have been recovered from beneath destroyed buildings across Gaza since November 2025. Palestinian authorities estimate more than 8,000 people remain buried in the wreckage. Turk said he feared the remains recovered so far could be “only the tip of the iceberg”, noting that large parts of Gaza had been flattened by Israeli bombing or later demolition and clearance operations. He also accused Israel of continuing to level some areas of Gaza where its forces remain deployed, saying bulldozers were operating “with no respect for the dead under the rubble”. More than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s military campaign, according to Gaza health authorities. The UN rights chief called for international investigators to be granted access to all parts of Gaza to help preserve evidence, citing ongoing legal proceedings examining conduct during the war. Israel has blocked the entry of heavy machinery needed to remove rubble, according to Turk’s statement. Francesca Albanese, the UN expert on the Palestinian territories, has said evidence should be gathered and human remains identified before full clearance starts. This month, the Palestinian Civil Defence said 96 bodies and human remains had been recovered from a single site in the Zeitoun area of Gaza City, including 58 children and 23 women.
UN urges access for international investigators to Gaza after bodies foundLittle wings flying high
The Albanese Government is providing another $1 million for Little Wings to help seriously ill children in regional communities access the health care they need.The funding will extend the Government’s support for Little Wings for a further two years, helping families across regional NSW, Queensland and the ACT access the specialist health care their children need.The Government will also match every dollar raised by 12-year-old Dusty Langby, who has walked an incredible 540 kilometres from Warren, NSW to Parliament House in Canberra in support of Little Wings.
Australia politics live: Hastie accuses Hanson of avoiding media; Anthony Albanese and King Charles speak
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast ‘Rotten, awful, ugly’, politicians condemn Hanson’s comments on First Nations Australians The housing minister says Pauline Hanson punches down on people and her language is rotten and ugly, after comments resurfaced of the One Nation leader saying Indigenous Australians are the “most primitive race”. If Pauline Hanson wants to take us down the road of Americanising our politics, so people in a family who disagree on political issues can’t speak to each other any longer like this is the pathway to do it … We’ve got lots of challenges facing Australia, but we’re not going to solve them by punching down on things that are brilliant about our country. So I think it’s rotten. I think it’s awful. I think it’s ugly. I just don’t agree with those comments. But I actually do agree with Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price when she says that there are serious issues that do need to be discussed. And these comments shouldn’t be a distraction from them. I mean, why aren’t we closing the gap? Catherine King has probably been away from her family for a third of the last 25 years. And that’s kind of the extent of this. The important thing is … she made a declaration of it, and she’s been transparent about it. Continue reading...
Crossbench MPs launch push to stop Australian military exports being used in human rights breaches
‘Red lines’ legislation would forbid defence equipment technology or services being used, includes parts for F-35 fighter jets Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Crossbench MPs including David Pocock and Sophie Scamps will put pressure on the Albanese government to ban Australian goods from being used by the Israeli military – including for F-35 fighter jets – by introducing a bill designed to force it to adhere to international obligations. The group’s “red lines” legislation, to be presented on Monday, would outlaw defence equipment, technology or services being used where they could breach Australia’s international human rights obligations. Continue reading...
Crossbench MPs launch push to stop Australian military exports being used in human rights breachesAppointment of new Chair for National Australia Day Council Board
The Albanese Government is pleased to announce Ms Melissa Doyle AM as the new Chair of the National Australia Day Council Board.Ms Doyle has had a distinguished career as a television presenter, author and journalist, with more than 30 years of experience.In the 2016 Australia Day Honours List, Ms Doyle was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, recognising her significant service to the community through roles with a range of charities and in broadcast media.
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Press conference - Admiralty House
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Today is an exciting day for an extraordinary Australian. A familiar face to just about every Australian I think, no matter where they live. For several decades, Melissa Doyle AM has beamed in the living rooms right around the country through a distinguished career as a television presenter, an author, and a journalist. But her footprint through our great community spans well beyond that. She is a champion for Australian children, for Australian sport, and importantly for Australian charities as well.
Australia news live: Anthony Albanese marks 25 years since September 11; aged care provider pays back thousands to residents
Follow the day’s news live Marles reflects on September 11 Marles reflected on September 11 this morning, saying it was a day in our lifetime “which we remember most as having changed the world in which we live”. I remember on that night watching West Wing, a number of people I have spoken to in the last few days were doing the same thing. When it finished, it cut into this extraordinary vision of smoke coming out of the North Tower. We weren’t really sure what was going on. Then astonishingly it looked as though we were witnessing a plane fly into the South Tower. … What it then heralded was obviously a huge change in terms of wars in … Iraq and Afghanistan. More than 40,000 Australians served over the coming years in those, more than 40 lost their lives. Ten Australians lost their lives that day on September 11. We very much remember them. Continue reading...
UN expert Albanese, protesters warn against Italy’s anti-Semitism bill
Protesters in Rome and UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, warn proposed law could silence criticism of Israel.