Trump’s AI accord mocked after US misspelt in document
A landmark US document laying out an agreement on policing the development of artificial intelligence – or “super…
How concerning is the biological weapon threat from AI systems?
The AI industry is suddenly rife with existential fears, with senior figures claiming it could “kill us all”…
Australian apple growers fear economic and biosecurity wipeout as United States eyes market
Australia’s apple industry has held urgent talks in Canberra as the United States edges closer to exporting its…
New pest insect attacks berry crops after breaching Australian biosecurity
A destructive pest insect, detected in Australia for the first time, is destroying millions of dollars’ worth of…
DARPA funds project to build wireless yeast DNA printer
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has tasked scientists with developing a system that can receive instructions…
Labor ‘doing everything’ in bird flu fight to stop poultry farm contamination
Authorities are “doing everything” they can to stop H5 bird flu infecting Australia’s poultry farms, the minister leading…
Minister confirms first bird flu mass mortality in Australian wildlife
The first mass mortality of Australian wildlife from the deadly H5 bird flu has been confirmed in greater…
Local spread of bird flu a ‘concern’ for South Australian poultry farmers
Claire Fuller’s pasture-raised hens spend all day outside on her family farm on the Fleurieu Peninsula, 10 minutes…
Major milestone recorded as part of nationwide Bug Hunt, a win for citizen science
When Jess Ward-Jones was a child, roaming through nature every weekend in search of curious critters was a…
Australia records 14 bird flu cases
Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Beth Cookson has indicated the latest sick bird, a petrel found at Lancelin Beach…
New Zealand reports first case of H5N1 bird flu detected in brown skua seabird
New Zealand has reported its first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu after a migratory seabird found…
SEQ business fined $1,200 after sparking fire ant scare in Central Queensland
A south-east Queensland business has been fined about $1,200 for breaching a biosecurity zone by sending a pallet…