The Latest Breaking News from Minderoo Foundation

In November 2023, the estates of two now-deceased policyholders sued the US health insurer, United Healthcare, for deploying what they allege is a flawed artificial intelligence (AI) system to systematically deny patient claims.

Calls are mounting for government relief from high childcare fees as analysis shows young families are struggling most from rising living costs.

Tens of thousands of women in Vanuatu will have access to cervical cancer screening, treatment and vaccines as the nation commits to eliminating the disease.

With bleaching events expected to increase to once a year by 2046, researchers in Western Australia hope coral crossbred to survive in higher temperatures will help save the Ningaloo Reef.

Despite growing awareness about climate impacts, there is more single-use plastic waste than ever – and production is set to outstrip demand.

You’ve seen the art AI image generators can create, and you may have played with natural language AI chatbots. You’ve benefited from artificial intelligence tools recommending you music and suggesting your next streaming show.

The federal government has just released a new draft plan to manage so-called forever chemicals but some say not enough is being done to turn off the source.

A world-class research project has found the Australian southern right whale is calving less frequently due to climate change and slower recovery rates.

A cutting-edge new tool developed by Minderoo Foundation has identified thousands of waste sites across 25 countries for the first time using advanced satellite data technology and machine learning to measure piles of plastic waste from space. Global Plastic Watch ( globalplasticwatch.org ) is a tool which combines earth observation…