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More Australians will be dying than being born in 40 years as major report predicts future of lower growth
The treasurer said the'intergenerational report illuminates the road ahead'. The treasurer said the'intergenerational report illuminates the road ahead'. There will be more Australians dying than being born in 40 years' time, according to the government's latest intergenerational report, which lays bare the fundamental challenges of managing an ageing population at a time of rapid change and lower economic growth. The country's seventh IGR also outlines how Australia is at the cusp of a new and uncertain age of artificial intelligence that will shape the economy and society over the coming four decades. Jim Chalmers, in a speech at the Australian National University to coincide with the release of the analysis, said "this intergenerational report illuminates the road ahead".
The Papers: 'Russia to test Nato pact' and 'Labour eye tax raid'
'Russia to test Nato pact' and'Labour eye tax raid' Image caption, The Guardian reports that European intelligence officials are raising the possibility of an imminent Russian attack on Nato territory, with one telling the paper it could happen within months not years. The paper also carries comments from Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who has said intelligence reports suggest it would be part of Moscow's efforts to test whether Article 5 - which holds that Nato members will come to the defence of an ally under attack - is more theoretical than practical. Image caption, The flames of war are pictured on the front page of the Financial Times following Ukraine's latest drone attack on Moscow, described by the city's mayor as the largest attack to date on the Russian capital. The FT also reports that big tech firms have issued up to $300bn in guarantees to back debt for AI data centres and chips in the past year, but are recording little of that exposure on their balance sheets. Image caption, The Daily Telegraph, like several of Monday's papers, leads with speculation Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey are eyeing up a tax raid in the upcoming Budget.
Nvidia boss rejects AI extinction fears as 'doomsday narratives'
Nvidia boss rejects AI extinction fears as'doomsday narratives' Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has described warnings that AI could lead to humanity's extinction by the next decade as doomsday narratives. There is 0% chance that's going to be the end of the world, Huang said in an interview with CBS News, the BBC's US partner. Huang added: Scaring people is unnecessary. Warnings from researchers in recent weeks about potential risks posed by the technology escalated the debate about AI safety, with some industry executives calling for a slowdown in developing models. His remarks follow claims posted on social media by former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon that AI developers believe the technology could kill us all by the end of the decade.
Russia's elections had few surprises - but how the Kremlin uses the results is far from clear
Russia's elections had few surprises - but how the Kremlin uses the results is far from clear Many things about Russia are hard to predict. In a political system tightly controlled by the Kremlin, the party of power - United Russia - had been widely expected to maintain its grip on parliament. No other party came close. Preliminary results suggest that United Russia is on course to retain its constitutional majority in the State Duma. And that's after more than four and a half years of war against Ukraine, which have resulted in huge battlefield losses for the Russian army, sparked economic hardship, as well as petrol shortages due to Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil facilities.
Polls close in Russian wartime election with ruling party set to dominate
Is the war entering a new phase? Polls have closed in Russia's first wartime parliamentary elections, with the ruling United Russia party on course to win the tightly controlled vote. The Kremlin wants the elections, the first parliamentary vote since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, to showcase popular support for the war and legitimise its action. The drone strikes on Sunday killed at least three people in the Moscow region and two more in the Russian-held part of Ukraine's Kherson region, including an election official, according to the region's governor and the election commission. Russian authorities also reported attacks on the country's electronic voting systems and communication lines during the polls, but said the electoral process was mostly smooth.
Neurosurgeon recounts a 'a miracle of biology'
Neurosurgeon recounts a'a miracle of biology' 'He had no business surviving. His survival was a triumph.' More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Neurosurgeons often perform complex work under intense pressure. The following excerpt from by Dr. Barbara Lazio has been run with permission Was This the Life You Wanted Saved?