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Could AI Have Picked Kingswood? What the Caulfield Cup Reveals About Race Prediction
Kingswood’s Caulfield Cup win raises a bigger question: can AI identify overlooked contenders? We examine the data, limits and right way to…
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Are AI Subscriptions Worth It in Australia? ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot Costs Compared
How much do AI subscriptions really cost Australians? Compare verified plan prices, avoid overlapping subscriptions and calculate your annual spending with our…
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AI Is Rebuilding Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint — But Can Free Alternatives Replace Them?
WordCraft, GridCraft and DeckCraft are free, open-source alternatives to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint built with AI assistance. Here's what works, what…
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Google Gemini Agent Wants to Do Your Work — What It Means for Australian Businesses
Google Gemini Agent can plan work across apps and act like a digital coworker. Here's what the October 2026 announcement means for…
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Australia Wants AI Companies to Prove Their Systems Are Safe. The Medicare Incident Shows Why
Australia is considering tougher frontier AI safety standards after an OpenAI agent accessed a Medicare statistics service. Here's what could change and…
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Interest Rate Hits 4.60% — The Apps and AI Australians Are Turning to for Mortgage Relief
Australia's interest rate is back in focus after the RBA lifted the cash rate to 4.60%. Here’s how mortgage apps, calculators, comparison…
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AI Glasses Are Taking Off in Australia — But Privacy Could Decide Their Future
Australians are increasingly interested in AI glasses, but far less comfortable around other people wearing camera-equipped eyewear. That tension could decide whether…
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AI Is Bringing Retro Games Back to Life — But Is It Really Preservation?
AI coding agents are accelerating native ports of classic games, but a fight over Banjo-Tooie shows why speed, code quality and preservation…
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Sony Just Gave the Regular PS5 an AI Upgrade — Is This a Preview of PS6?
Sony's new QSSR brings AI-powered upscaling to the standard PS5. Here's how it works, why PS5 Pro is still ahead, and what…
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Roosters vs Knights: Could AI Predict the 2026 NRL Grand Final? We Checked
AI models backed the Roosters before the 2026 NRL Grand Final. They got the winner right — but the dramatic 19–18 finish…