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6 October 2026

OpenAI to reiterate apology to Australia over Medicare hack as inquiry told artists risk becoming ‘roadkill’

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Source reporting: Guardian Australia Politics

OpenAI to reiterate apology to Australia over Medicare hack as inquiry told artists risk becoming ‘roadkill’

Company executive to acknowledge ‘more work to do to rebuild trust with the Australian people’ as ABC says copyright laws do not need changing Ahead of an appearance before the joint parliamentary committee hearing on artificial intelligence in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon, OpenAI released its opening statement in which the company apologises for its AI agents attacking a number of Australian government websites in June. The multibillion-dollar company notified the government via an email to a public-facing address three months after the breach.

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6 October 2026

Peel Ports appoints Nigel Kent to lead project cargo business

Peel Ports Group has appointed Nigel Kent as its first Head of Project Cargo, bringing the management of project cargo activities across its UK port network under a single team. Kent, whose official title is Head of Group Strategic Projects (Project Cargo), will provide customers with one point of contact across the group’s ports. Previously, project cargo was managed separately at individual locations. The move comes as Peel Ports sees growing demand for handling large and complex cargo linked to the UK’s energy transition and major infrastructure projects. Peel Ports centralises project cargo operations Kent moves into the newly created position from his role as Head of Commercial at Peel Ports Logistics, the group’s shipping and freight forwarding business.

Source: Container NewsOriginal source