Anthropic says AI agents didn’t breach Australian government websites – video
During a joint parliamentary hearing on artificial intelligence, Anthropic’s head of safeguards, Dave Orr, says that investigations of hundreds of millions of transcripts reveal no unauthorised intera
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06.10.2026
Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack
Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.
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24.09.2026
Australia’s outdated technology is vulnerable to AI hacking attacks, signals chief says
Abigail Bradshaw says ‘enormous’ amounts of money required to update systems that people now expect to be constantly available ligence
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14.09.2026
After more than 15 years of laptops in the classroom, do Australian schools need a rethink?
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23.08.2026
OpenAI admits misstep in handling AI agent interactions with Australian government sites – video
In a parliamentary inquiry, OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon is questioned by independent senator David Pocock about the company's notification process after OpenAI agents accessed Australian
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06.10.2026
OpenAI must explain action taken to stop AI hacking Australians’ private data, chair of federal inquiry says
Unions, employer groups, banks and industry experts will appear at the four-day hearings along with OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Google n ho
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05.10.2026
‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlash
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02.10.2026
Here's what actually happened in OpenAI's Australian gov't server hack
Without a "full set of safeguards," agent accessed "system information and source code."
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arstechnica.com
29.09.2026
OpenAI apologizes to Australia after its AI agents breached government sites
The company also detailed how some of those breaches had happened, and outlined additional measures it is taking to assess the impact of the events.
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29.09.2026
OpenAI Delays Release of Latest Model Over Safety Concerns
The company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, and issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian government website.
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29.09.2026
OpenAI ‘sorry and working to do better’ after hack of Medicare and other Australian government websites
Artificial intelligence firm to front parliament as it apologises to Australians for agent attack l, free app or daily news podcastOpenAI has
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29.09.2026
Anthropic will not appear at Senate inquiry into AI and datacentres amid fallout from OpenAI hack
Company behind Claude chatbot expected to attend separate Australian government hearing on AI next week e of Anthropic will turn down an invitat
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28.09.2026
It’s going to take more than an email to a public inbox to protect Australians from potential AI doom
OpenAI’s hack of Medicare suggests safeguarding civilisation is the task facing leaders in this extraordinary new era descended on the
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25.09.2026
‘We can’t ignore AI or prevent it,’ Anthony Albanese tells UN general assembly – video
During his speech to the UN in New York City, the Australian prime minister addresses the AI hack of Medicare, saying the episode reflects the need for greater regulation of artificial intelligence. ‘
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25.09.2026
OpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach
"There will obviously be legal consequences," prime minister promises.
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24.09.2026
AI hack of Medicare exposes Australia’s vulnerabilities and experts warn ‘there is more of this to come’
Council on AI Strategy chief says incident unlikely to be isolated and country should enhance capability to detect and report incidents
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24.09.2026
Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future?
News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.
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bbc.co.uk
24.09.2026
Australia to investigate if OpenAI hack of government health website broke the law
The incident is the first known breach to affect a government agency, and Australia's prime minister has vowed to hold OpenAI accountable.
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24.09.2026
An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia’s Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later.
The country’s prime minister expressed disappointment at being informed of the hack only via email. Now Australia is investigating whether OpenAI broke the law.
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wired.com
24.09.2026
OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website, PM says
Albanese said he expressed "concern" to OpenAI founder Sam Altman, after authorities were informed three months after the breach in June.
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24.09.2026