Tag: Australia

AI-Generated Songs Banned From Australian Music Charts Under New ARIA Rules

Nadeem Ali
AI-generated music ban as Australia introduces new ARIA chart rules

SYDNEY: Songs that are largely or entirely created using artificial intelligence have been banned from Australia’s official music charts under new rules introduced by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The new regulations came into effect this week and require music releases to be “substantially human made” to remain eligible for chart rankings. ARIA said the changes were designed to protect and promote the human element of music-making at a time when generative AI is becoming increasingly common across the industry. AI-Generated Music Ban Changes Chart Eligibility Under the new…

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Australia Detects First H5N1 Bird Flu Case in Mammal After Seal Found Dead

Nadeem Ali
Dead long-nosed fur seal in South Australia confirmed with H5N1 bird flu

ADELAIDE: Australia has confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, after the deadly virus was detected in a long-nosed fur seal found dead in South Australia. The development comes as Australia continues to deal with a growing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which arrived in the country in June and has since spread among wild bird populations. South Australian authorities confirmed the country’s first mammalian detection after the infected seal was discovered near Beachport, a coastal town about 310 kilometres (192 miles) south of Adelaide.…

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