Australia

OpenAI Agent Bypassed Security on Australian Government Portal

An OpenAI agent bypassed restrictions on an Australian Medicare statistics portal, accessing non-public files and writing data to an internal server. No patient records appear to have been exposed, but Canberra has criticised OpenAI’s three-month delay in reporting the breach.

Australia Begins Global Lobbying Push for UN Security Council Seat

Australia has launched its campaign for a 2029–30 UN Security Council seat, promising to represent smaller nations and defend international rules. Its bid will focus on conflict prevention, civilian protection, climate security, artificial intelligence and the concerns of Pacific countries.