Man sues hospital for $870M, says wife’s C-section caused him ‘psychotic illness’
Though his wife birthed a healthy baby, the Australian man claimed the hospital breached its duty of care by allowing him to watch the C-section.
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Aussies to pour $3B into US nuke boat yards, long-lead items for AUKUS subs
“It’s partly long-lead items but it’s also partly working on those yards where our submarines will come out of for us,” Vice Adm. Jonathan Mead told Breaking Defense.
Two years on, is the AUKUS agreement at the brink of failure?
In a new op-ed, Bill Greenwalt of AEI warns that the Biden administration has not publicly provided workable legislative proposals that would take aim at the ITAR challenges for AUKUS.
Conversational AI Company Uniphore Leverages Red Box Acquisition for New Data Collection Tool
Red Box provides the open architecture for data capture. Uniphore then feeds that data into U-Capture, its conversational AI automation tool.
The Koala Small Enough to Cuddle Like a Cat
The discovery of a fossil hints at the existence of an animal that researchers say could be the missing link in the understanding of evolution of marsupials in Australia.
Australia Moves Towards Digital Statutory Declarations
The days of signing on the dotted line may be numbered — at least in Australia. From a report: The federal government has announced it is taking statutory declarations into the digital age, saying it will accept electronic signatures and video link wi…
Australian Data Breach Costs are Rising — What Can IT Leaders Do?
Australian data breach costs have jumped over the last five years to $2.57 million USD, according to IBM. Prioritizing DevSecOps and incident response planning can help IT leaders minimize the financial risk.
Culling, Curfews and Caps: Australia ‘Declares War’ on Its Cat Problem
Feral cats have long been recognized as a major threat to the continent’s native wildlife. But now the government is also exploring ways to rein in domestic cats.
Saab unveils new naval operator workspace concept and camouflage system
“I would consider any partner that will step up and say that ‘we’re really interested in this’ because that would probably accelerate our process,” said Saab’s Johan Hagg of the workstation.
US, Australia should use civil aid, not military, to woo Pacific Island states from China: Wargame
“One of China’s most salient advantages in the competition is its ability to identify and woo both public influencers and elites in [Pacific island] governments, whether via licit or illicit means,” MITRE analysts conclude.