From the steady growth in its infratech landscape to its global dominance in mining AI, Australia continues to make significant progress in positioning itself as a strong competitor among the innovation ecosystems of the Asia-Pacific region, writes Alberto Onetti, chairman of Mind the Bridge, who shares the findings of the recent Scaleup Summit Australia.

تُحقق أستراليا تقدمًا ملحوظًا في قطاع التكنولوجيا الأساسية وتُرسخ نفسها كقائدة في الذكاء الاصطناعي في التعدين. تم تسليط الضوء على هذه التطورات من قبل ألبرتو أونتيتي، رئيس مؤسسة مايند ذا بريدج، خلال قمة سكاليوب أستراليا الأخيرة، مما يُبرز التركيز الاستراتيجي للبلاد على استثمارات الشركات الناشئة في القطاعات الرئيسية.

Australia is making significant strides in its infratech sector and establishing itself as a leader in mining AI. These advancements were highlighted by Alberto Onetti, chairman of Mind the Bridge, during the recent Scaleup Summit Australia, emphasizing the country's strategic focus on startup investments in key sectors.

L'Australie réalise des avancées notables dans son secteur infratech et s'affirme comme un leader dans l'IA minière. Ces développements ont été soulignés par Alberto Onetti, président de Mind the Bridge, lors du récent Scaleup Summit Australia, mettant en avant l'accent stratégique du pays sur les investissements dans les startups dans des secteurs clés.

Australia is making notable advancements in its infratech sector and is establishing itself as a leader in mining AI. These developments were highlighted by Alberto Onetti, chairman of Mind the Bridge, during the recent Scaleup Summit Australia, showcasing the country's strategic focus on startup investments in key sectors.

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Australia wants in on the artificial intelligence boom but datacentres needed to run AI require huge amounts of electricity and water.Climate and environment reporter Petra Stock speaks with Nour Haydar about the increasing concerns over the environmental impact of datacentresRead more: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/jan/14/why-ai-datacentres-are-draining-our-energy-and-water-full-story-podcast">Continue reading...</a>

تسعى أستراليا للاستفادة من ازدهار الذكاء الاصطناعي، لكن مراكز البيانات اللازمة لتشغيل الذكاء الاصطناعي تثير مخاوف كبيرة بسبب استهلاكها الضخم من الكهرباء والمياه، كما ناقشت مراسلة المناخ والبيئة بترا ستوك مع نور حيدر.

Australia is aiming to engage in the artificial intelligence boom, but the datacentres necessary for AI operations are causing significant concerns due to their high consumption of electricity and water, as highlighted by climate and environment reporter Petra Stock in conversation with Nour Haydar.

L'Australie cherche à tirer parti de l'essor de l'intelligence artificielle, mais les centres de données nécessaires aux opérations d'IA soulèvent des préoccupations importantes en raison de leur consommation massive d'électricité et d'eau, comme en discutent la journaliste Petra Stock et Nour Haydar.

Australia is seeking to capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom, but the datacentres required for AI operations are raising significant concerns due to their massive consumption of electricity and water, as discussed by climate and environment reporter Petra Stock with Nour Haydar.

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Anthony Albanese has said the AI chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children is ‘abhorrent’ but has an account posting on the site<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jan/14/adelaide-festival-writers-week-lousie-adler-politics-reaction-peter-malinauskas-victoria-bushfires-queensland-floods-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></li><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul>Anthony Albanese condemned X’s AI chatbot Grok generation of sexualised images of women and children as “abhorrent”, but don’t expect the prime minister – or seemingly any politician in Australia – to stop using the site any time soon.Albanese condemned the use of generative AI to exploit or sexualise people without their consent, saying on Saturday that Australians deserved better. He added that the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/07/grok-deepfake-images-sexualise-women-children-investigated-australia-esafety">online safety regulator</a> would look into it. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/13/grok-x-anthony-albanese-australia-politicians-condemn-post-platform">Continue reading...</a>

أدان رئيس الوزراء الأسترالي أنطوني ألبانيز برنامج الدردشة الذكي Grok بسبب توليده لصور جنسية للنساء والأطفال، واصفًا ذلك بأنه 'مروع'. على الرغم من هذا الإدانة، يستمر ألبانيز وغيرهم من السياسيين الأستراليين في استخدام منصة X، التي تستضيف Grok، مما يثير تساؤلات حول التزامهم بمعالجة هذه القضية.

El primer ministro australiano Anthony Albanese ha condenado al chatbot de IA Grok por generar imágenes sexualizadas de mujeres y niños, calificándolo de 'abominable'. A pesar de esta condena, Albanese y otros políticos australianos continúan utilizando la plataforma X, que alberga a Grok, lo que plantea interrogantes sobre su compromiso para abordar el problema.

Le Premier ministre australien Anthony Albanese a condamné le chatbot IA Grok pour avoir généré des images sexualisées de femmes et d'enfants, qualifiant cela d'« abominable ». Malgré cette condamnation, Albanese et d'autres politiciens australiens continuent d'utiliser la plateforme X, qui héberge Grok, soulevant des questions sur leur engagement à traiter ce problème.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the AI chatbot Grok for generating sexualized images of women and children, labeling it as 'abhorrent.' Despite this condemnation, Albanese and other Australian politicians continue to use the platform X, which hosts Grok, raising questions about their commitment to addressing the issue.

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