Australia news live: new AI safety institute will ‘crack down hard’ on tech companies if required, Ayres says

Industry and innovation minister has been speaking about the government’s new national AI plan. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW RFS urges holidaymakers to have a fire plan while travelingWith 36 fires burning across NSW at 6pm yesterday, the NSW Rural Fire Service told Guardian Australia it’s important for anyone living or travelling in a fire-prone area to have a discussion with their families about what you will do should a blaze threaten your location over the warm summer months. Continue reading…