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ASD's cyber centre has released guidance on running open-weight AI models securely. Its key point: self-hosting moves the provider's security jobs onto your organisation. To me it's a solid checklist for any school weighing up running its own AI.
cyber.gov.au/news/new-guidan…
OpenAI says UNSW, Sydney, La Trobe and Adelaide University are rolling out ChatGPT Edu. UNSW's reaching over 80,000 students and staff. To me it's unis moving to managed access with clear rules, a shift worth school IT watching.
openai.com/index/australian-…
University of Sydney research shows AI models can learn different behaviours even under almost identical training conditions; the cause is in the maths, not hardware. To me it's a reminder for IT to test AI tools on our own data, not a vendor demo.
sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/n…
Education ministers are merging ACARA, AITSL, AERO and Education Services Australia into one Australian Teaching and Learning Commission. To me the win is a single body for the curriculum, testing and research resources IT and teachers rely on.
ministers.education.gov.au/c…
ABC reports Australians can object to Meta using their public posts for future AI training through a form in Facebook's privacy settings. It won't undo past training. Worth IT sharing the option with parents and staff.
abc.net.au/news/2026-11-05/m…
ANU educators are teaching how AI works with pens, paper and dice, no computers needed. Their LLMs Unplugged project builds simplified language models by hand. To me it's a cheap, smart way to build AI judgement, worth IT sharing with teachers.
systems.anu.edu.au/news/2026…
Australia's DTA has released an AI Reference Architecture: voluntary guidance for agencies designing, buying and governing AI, with trust and human oversight built in from the start. To me it's a handy checklist for IT teams weighing an AI product.
digital.gov.au/ai-reference-…
OAIC's latest breach figures put education second only to health, with 85 notifications in the first half of 2026. Schools hold the identity data attackers target. A prompt for IT to re-check MFA, patching and stale access.
oaic.gov.au/news/media-centr…
eSafety's national survey: 78% of Australians aged 10-17 use AI assistants, a fifth of users daily. Half also turn to them for personal or social reasons, not just schoolwork. Worth IT and teachers planning around real use, not assumed use.
esafety.gov.au/research/talk…
UNSW students built AI bots to sway a fake election, then caught each other's. Seeing manipulation from the attacker's side is how they learn to spot it. IT can borrow the idea: show people how the trick works and they get harder to fool.
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-31/u…
Cyber Action Month wraps up tomorrow. A good moment to check the practical habits actually stuck: passphrases, MFA, spotting phishing. ESA's classroom resources give IT and teachers a simple way to review together and close any gaps.
esa.edu.au/news-insights/cyb…
Campion's 2026 survey: 61% of schools have a formal policy for student AI use, only 49% for staff use. Rules for students outpace guidance for teachers. IT and teachers close it together, with approved tools and clear direction for staff.
campion.com.au/edtech-adopti…
The Digital Duty of Care Bill gets one thing right: platforms should answer for keeping kids safe online. To me it is flawed in other areas, but its standard is one schools can use now. IT and teachers should hold every IT tool to it.
infrastructure.gov.au/depart…
Victoria is banning smart glasses in every school from 2027. Policy draws the line, but daily practice holds it. IT and teachers together make a ban real: clear rules, managed devices, and kids who feel safe and ready to learn.
www2.education.vic.gov.au/pa…
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With AI we are entering an era where software companies need to add value beyond just providing an app. People will soon just create the app they need.
ArtCraft is a taste of it: 13 free, open source creative apps, each written from scratch in Rust.
AERO advises AI should not be used in K-2, and then only sparingly. To me, IT and teachers need to work together to ensure AI, when used, supports education outcomes. IT works best when part of the conversation around education and online safety.
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-14/a…
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