AI/Machine Learning

The Australian government is launching an AI safety institute

- November 25, 2025 2 MIN READ

A new government-funded body will assess the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), fulfilling a promise made by Labor prior to the last election The Australian AI Safety Institute will evaluate emerging AI capabilities, share information and support timely actions to address potential risks. Industry, innovation and science minister Tim Ayres said in a joint release… Read more »

Funding

Australia’s new space institute says it’s time to back the local sector for sovereign capability

- September 30, 2025 4 MIN READ

Australia has launched the Australasian Space Innovation Institute to cut foreign reliance and speed up space commercialisation. A new not-for-profit space organisation has launched at the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney. The Australasian Space Innovation Institute (ASII) aims to speed up the use of industry research, strengthen Australia’s own space capability, and deliver tangible benefits… Read more »

AI/Machine Learning

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! AI! AI! AI!: Innovation minister Tim Ayres on the national potential of artificial intelligence

- September 16, 2025 5 MIN READ

Australia could bury its head in the sand while AI disrupts education and existing human capital – or Australia can enhance AI’s potential benefits by lifting the skills and preparedness of Australian workers and students. Australia could squander the enormous benefits of adopting early – or it can embrace AI to help advance the government’s… Read more »

Tim Ayres giving a speech at the the Hunter Business Forum in Newcastle in March 2025
Politics

Tim Ayres is the new Industry Minister after post-election cabinet announcement

- May 12, 2025 2 MIN READ

Senator Tim Ayres has taken over the Industry and Science portfolios in Anthony Albanese’s second-term government after the Prime Minister announced his new-look ministry on Monday. “Last Saturday the Australian people voted for Labor and for Labor to keep building Australia’s future. And that is certainly what we intend to do in this, our second… Read more »