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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 The claim, reported by The Guardian, suggests outdated software and fragmented digital systems leave the country exposed as AI-driven cyber capabilities rapidly advance, prompting calls for urgent modernisation of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.