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PulseAugur coverage of Melbourne — every cluster mentioning Melbourne across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Airwallex raises $320M at $11B valuation in new funding round
Fintech company Airwallex has secured $320 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at $11 billion. The funding was led by Addition, with participation from other investors including Baillie Gifford and QED. …
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40 mayors unite in global pact to regulate urban data centers
Forty mayors from around the world have united through the C40 Cities alliance to establish a global pact aimed at regulating the development and operation of urban data centers. This initiative addresses concerns over …
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US military to build permanent weapons stockpile in Australia
The U.S. military is establishing a permanent weapons stockpile in Victoria, Australia, with an initial investment of $30 million for infrastructure. This initiative, part of the U.S. Marine Corps' global pre-positionin…
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Petition demands Victorian government assess AI Hub impacts
A petition is circulating on Mastodon, urging the Victorian government to thoroughly assess the environmental, cultural, social, and infrastructure implications of a proposed AI Hub in Melbourne. The petition highlights…
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Melbourne psychiatrist's AI note-taking sparks privacy outrage
A psychiatrist in Melbourne, Australia, has been using AI to record patient sessions, sparking significant privacy concerns. The use of this technology by health providers has drawn strong criticism, with individuals ex…
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Melbourne psychiatrist mandates AI note-taking for new patients
A psychiatrist in Melbourne is refusing new patients who do not consent to the use of AI for note-taking during their sessions. The practice's registration form clearly states that patients who do not wish for AI to be …
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Melbourne psychiatrist mandates AI note-taking for new patients
A psychiatrist in Melbourne is requiring new patients to consent to the use of AI for note-taking during sessions, a practice that has doubled in popularity among general practitioners in Australia over the past year. W…
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Melbourne builds AI research flywheel with new supercomputer
Melbourne is emerging as a significant hub for AI research and innovation, leveraging its strengths in hosting large-scale events to build advanced digital infrastructure. The city is developing a research flywheel by c…
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Qantas flight diverted after passenger bites crew member
A Qantas flight from Melbourne to Dallas was diverted to Papeete, French Polynesia, after a passenger became disruptive. Reports indicate the man bit a flight attendant during the incident. He was met by local authoriti…
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Australian jailed for 9 years over cocaine smuggled in printers
An Australian man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a cocaine smuggling operation that used printers to conceal the drugs. Border force officers intercepted five printers in 2017, discovering ap…
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Former White House adviser warns current global order echoes pre-WWI dangerous conditions
A former senior adviser to the White House, Thomas Wright, has warned that the current international landscape bears a striking resemblance to the period preceding World War I. He cited the rise of China, uncertainty in…
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Australian women charged with slavery, crimes against humanity after IS support in Syria
Two Australian women, a mother and daughter, have been charged with crimes against humanity in Melbourne after returning from Syria. They were arrested upon arrival following nearly a decade in a Syrian detention camp. …
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Australia prepares for arrests as 13 Isis-linked individuals return from Syria
Australia is preparing for the return of 13 individuals, including women and children, who were linked to ISIS and residing in a Syrian camp. The government has stated it will not assist their return and warned that tho…
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Australian residents protest AI datacenters amid environmental and noise concerns
Residents in Australian cities are expressing growing resentment towards the rapid proliferation of massive datacenters, often referred to as "AI factories." Concerns are mounting over the environmental impact, noise po…