A Western Sydney University vice-chancellor's undisclosed use of AI in an opinion piece exposes Australia's growing AI usage versus trust gap, with 58% of the population using AI monthly but only 4% trusting it.
The Sydney Morning Herald retracted an opinion piece defending AI use in universities after its author, Cath Ellis, used AI to write it. The university confirmed Ellis used AI to summarize her work, sparking debate on AI in journalism.
Australia is preparing for an imminent El Niño, with the Bureau of Meteorology and other agencies forecasting its development in the coming months. The World Meteorological Organization noted a 90% chance of El Niño forming in the Pacific before November.
A Sydney academic's opinion piece urging students not to use AI was itself written using AI, leading the Sydney Morning Herald to remove the article. The university claims the AI use was appropriate, but the SMH states they were not informed.
