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Australia: Albanese launches national AI office as Liberals chart renewal course
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the University of Sydney, the creation of a dedicated national AI office and mandatory rules for data centres. The same day, the Liberal Party released a modernization document following successive electoral defeats. Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was reprimanded for sharing a false video about immigration. Multiple political figures announced memoir projects, and Pauline Hanson was spotted in Sicily with billionaire Gina Rinehart.
