Birkdale Community Precinct cleared under EPBC Act via Particular Manner decision
🏗️ How do you secure federal environmental clearance for a major Olympic development without triggering a full Environmental Impact Statement?
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EY and Microsoft announce global initiative to help clients scale AI enterprisewide value creation and move beyond experimentation – Source
Scaling artificial intelligence from a series of disjointed experiments into a core engine for business value is the defining challenge for professional services firms right now. EY and Microsoft have announced a $1 billion, five-year joint initiative to embed AI directly into th
Researchers develop AI model that maps how genes work together in human cells
AI is moving from language processing to mapping the fundamental building blocks of life. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has released a Gene Set Foundation Model that applies the architecture of large language models to genomics. Rather than treating genes as isolate
Humanoids Summit gives Tokyo a peek of a robotic future
‘The future isn’t shaped by the robots on video, it’s shaped by the robots on the job.’ This statement from the Humanoids Summit Tokyo 2026 captures a rapid shift from experimental technology to commercial reality. Bipedal systems and advanced robotic platforms are moving from re
OpenAI launches Rosalind Biodefense Program, embedding GPT-Rosalind in national security
🔬 “We believe frontier AI should meaningfully advantage those defenders.”
OpenAI has officially launched the Rosalind Biodefense Program, a dedicated biosecurity initiative that positions the company as an active partner in sovereign biodefence alongside its existing general-purpose AI work.
Frontier AI Models Fail to Clear 50% on First Agentic IT Benchmark
🤖 “You can imagine the agentic era in this next year is a little bit like a practice run.”
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has spoken openly about the current limitations of agentic AI, and a new independent benchmark appears to support that caution.
NSW EPA Confirms Tuggerah Lakes PFAS Levels Remain Below Guidelines
📊 “The results of this comprehensive sampling programme should assure the community that they can continue to enjoy activities like swimming and boating.” This statement from Jacinta Hanemann, NSW EPA Director of Incident Management and Environmental Health, highlights a positive outcome for the Cen
Platypus population expands to 20 in Royal National Park following latest UNSW survey
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Locally extinct for over half a century, the platypus is officially breeding again in Sydney’s Royal National Park. Scientists have confirmed the reintroduced population has expanded to at least 20 healthy individuals.
AECOM Australia Appointed to Lead Critical Environmental and Site Characterisation Studies for WA’s $25B Henderson Defence Precinct
⚓ Congratulations to the team at AECOM Australia on securing the contract to lead the extensive site characterisation studies for Western Australia’s 25 billion dollar Henderson Defence Precinct.
NSW EPA releases strict new Energy from Waste Technical Note
🗑️ Greater Sydney is on track to run out of landfill capacity by 2030, but the pathway to alternative waste infrastructure just became significantly harder. The NSW Environment Protection Authority has released its new Energy from Waste Technical Note.