Into the spider’s lair: how an Australian film-maker made an impossible documentary with AI

Lucas Herrington's World Cup debut highlights the growing intersection of sports and crypto, potentially influencing fan engagement and investment trends. The post Lucas Herrington becomes youngest Australian to start a World Cup match, and crypto is already along for the ride appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Independent senator says Anthony Albanese is preparing to announce an AI copyright plan in July Independent David Pocock has challenged the Albanese government to rule out letting technology giants use Australian content to train AI models, as cabinet considers proposals to change copyright rules for the rapidly developing technology. Pocock used Senate question time on Tuesday to ask the government about intense lobbying from AI proprietors over possible new rules and regulations for Australian-made content – including suggestions Labor would create a new “carve out” or extend existing licensing arrangements. Continue reading...

AirTrunk, the Australian data center operator backed by Blackstone, has announced a $30 billion commitment to develop 5 gigawatts of data center capacity across India by 2030, one of the largest single infrastructure pledges in the country’s rapidly expanding AI sector. Chief executive Robin Khuda met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the announcement, […]

The post The “Gen Z” Crypto Scam Epidemic in Australia appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. // News Reading time: 2 min Published: May 25, 2026 at 10:38 A sobering report from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), released this morning, highlights a massive spike in sophisticated trading scams targeting younger demographics. Financial regulators are sounding the alarm as “Generation Z” investors are increasingly being funneled into fake, high-tech-looking trading platforms via social media chat groups, particularly on platforms like WhatsApp. The Anatomy of the Scam Unlike the “clunky” scams of the past, these platforms are visually indistinguishable from legitimate institutional brokerages, showing real-time price movements that are entirely synthetic. Scammers are posing as high-profile crypto influencers or financial experts to build artificial trust. According to the reports, victims are often enticed to deposit more capital under the guise of “with

Independent senator warns budget reform could drive tech investment offshore, as PM thanks startups for ‘very flattering’ images Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has laughed off an AI-generated meme campaign against capital gains tax changes from startup founders, thanking them for “very flattering” doctored photos of him working in their businesses. But independent politicians representing some of Australia’s startup hotspots have raised alarm over the proposed increase to capital gains tax, warning the tax changes could see innovative companies and tech firms move overseas to chase higher rewards. Continue reading...

The post Australian Crypto Investors Face 30% Tax Floor Under CGT Overhaul appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Felix Pinkston May 15, 2026 06:51 Australia’s proposed CGT reforms could triple taxes for low-income crypto investors, impacting holding strategies and long-term wealth creation. Australia’s federal government is proposing sweeping changes to its capital gains tax (CGT) rules that could heavily impact cryptocurrency investors. Announced in the 2026–27 Federal Budget, the reforms would eliminate the 50% CGT discount on assets held longer than 12 months and impose a 30% minimum tax on net capital gains starting July 1, 2027. Analysts warn this may triple tax liabilities for some low-income investors, reshaping trading strategies across the industry. Under the new system, the discounted CGT structure will be replaced by an inflation-indexed model. While this change theoretically shields investors from taxes on inflationary gains, crypto tax platform Koinly’s CE

The post Is BTC Real Bitcoin? Self-Proclaimed Satoshi Craig Wright Breaks Down Key Difference appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Known for his years of legal battles, Australian computer scientist Craig Wright – whose claim to being Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto was officially rejected by London’s High Court – is once again attempting to regain media influence. This time, the trigger was criticism of the leading cryptocurrency from billionaire Ray Dalio, who recently stated that central banks around the world are unlikely to ever hold BTC on their balance sheets. For those who missed it, Dalio’s main concern is the absolute transparency and traceability of the blockchain. In his view, the public ledger makes transactions vulnerable to total surveillance and external monitoring, which runs against the interests of state regulators. Bitcoin or BTC? Craig Wright used this argument to promote his long-standing concept, proposing a strict separation between “BTC” and “Bitcoin”. Accordi