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OpenAI’s Medicare attack has exposed Australia’s ‘tech debt’. Fixing it could bring a big bill for taxpayers

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:00:13 UTC.

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