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- 1Solar and wind meet record 80% of Australia's power demand●"Solar and wind generation meet record 80% of power demand on Australia’s national grid" # Australia # Energy # Renewabl
Solar and wind generation supplied a record 80% of electricity demand on Australia's national grid, a milestone reported by The Guardian. The figure highlights how far renewables have advanced in Australia's power mix, with solar playing a leading role alongside wind. It is being cited as evidence that a grid dominated by renewable generation is increasingly achievable, amid ongoing debate about coal's decline and the pace of the energy transition.
- 2Former UN cyber negotiator warns Australia vulnerable to AI exploits●Australia is run on legacy systems that AI agents can easily exploit, former UN cyber negotiator warns
A former United Nations cyber negotiator has warned that Australia's government and critical infrastructure still run on legacy computer systems that AI agents could easily exploit. The claim, reported by The Guardian, suggests outdated software and fragmented digital systems leave the country exposed as AI-driven cyber capabilities rapidly advance, prompting calls for urgent modernisation of national cyber defences.
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Australia captain Mitch Marsh admitted his side were 'outplayed' after a capitulation against South Africa in their one-day international, the Guardian reports. South Africa wrapped up the match convincingly, and the result is drawing attention from cricket fans across Australia, the UK, the US and India, with the fixture topping search interest in several countries.
- 4Australian officials say datacentre backlash is imported from US●Australian backlash to datacentres is faux import from US, officials say: 'We are not the United States' https://www.the
Australian officials have dismissed local opposition to datacentres as a 'faux import' from the United States, arguing that campaigns against data centre construction in Australia are imitating American activism that does not reflect local conditions. The comments, reported by the Guardian, have stirred debate about whether concerns over water use, energy demand and community impact of datacentres are genuinely Australian or borrowed political talking points.
- 5One Nation accused of 'cash grab' over Victorian candidate fees●'Cash grab': One Nation demands up to $630,000 from Victorian election candidates https://www.theguardian.com/australia-
One Nation is demanding payments of up to $630,000 from candidates seeking to run in the Victorian election, according to a Guardian Australia report. Critics have labelled the demand a 'cash grab', raising questions about the minor party's vetting and preselection practices ahead of the state poll.