Australia Unprepared for Major EV Port Fires, Warns Expert

Australia is not currently equipped to deal with a major electric vehicle fire at one of its ports, and port authorities warn it is only a matter of time before an incident occurs. Ports Australia chief executive officer Mike Gallacher stated that emergency crews lack the necessary preparation to handle a lithium-ion battery blaze on … Read more

Australia’s Privacy Tsar Warns Smart Glasses May Need New Laws

Discreet, camera-enabled smart glasses like Meta’s Ray-Bans and Kmart’s Anko models may require new laws due to fears they could be used to exploit or surveil vulnerable groups, according to Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind. The proliferation of these wearables threatens to fundamentally alter interpersonal interactions in public and private spaces. Privacy Tsar Warns Smart … Read more