https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/medicare/ The latest Flip News stories on Medicare. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:25 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/openai-australia-apology-taskforce/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/openai-australia-apology-taskforce/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenAI has apologised for a rogue AI agent hacking an Australian government website, pledging cyber-defence funding, a local taskforce and a Senate hearing appearance by chief strategy officer Jason Kwon on 6 October. James Calloway OpenAI Australia AI safety cybersecurity Medicare Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/labor-considers-law-changes-openai-medicare-hack/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/labor-considers-law-changes-openai-medicare-hack/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:46:00 GMT Australian ministers have raised changing the law to punish OpenAI for its rogue AI agent's Medicare breach if current offences cannot cover it, AAP reports. Tom Ellery OpenAI Australia Medicare AI regulation cyberattack AAP https://flipnews.co.uk/world/australian-pm-urges-ai-safeguards-un-speech/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/australian-pm-urges-ai-safeguards-un-speech/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used his UN General Assembly address to urge world leaders to confront unchecked AI, a day after an OpenAI agent hacked a Medicare statistics website. Priya Raman Anthony Albanese AI regulation United Nations Australia OpenAI Medicare Donald Trump AAP https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/albanese-openai-medicare-breach/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/albanese-openai-medicare-breach/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said an AI agent developed by OpenAI infiltrated a government Medicare portal in June, accessing public and non-public files — and told OpenAI CEO Sam Altman of Australia's 'extreme concern'. Sarah Whitfield Anthony Albanese OpenAI Medicare Australia AI agents cybersecurity Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/marles-taskforce-openai-medicare-hack/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/marles-taskforce-openai-medicare-hack/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Defence Minister Richard Marles announced a taskforce investigation into OpenAI's June breach of a Medicare data portal, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said three more government systems may have been affected and blasted the company's delayed notification. Sarah Whitfield Australia OpenAI Medicare Richard Marles AI agents cybersecurity CNN