Technology
It’s in the vault: Defence tech and cyber unit unveiled
18 October
A secure space designed to boost cybersecurity, data protection and defence technology has opened in a bid to attract skills and jobs to NSW. The University of Technology in Sydney has opened the UTS Vault, built to comply with specifications from...[Read More]
Atoms and spider venom win big at science awards
18 October
A former Australian of the Year whose discoveries are pushing the world into the quantum age, and a pest-averse spider venom collector have won the country’s most prestigious science awards. University of NSW professor Michelle Simmons was awarded...[Read More]
Digital wallets crackdown coming under new regulations
11 October
Digital wallets like Google Pay and Apple Pay would be regulated under draft laws released by the federal government. An attempt to modernise Australia’s payments system is expected to hit parliament this year so digital wallets would face the...[Read More]
Schools, universities should embrace, not fear AI tech
11 October
Future students will pay the price if Australia fails to embrace artificial intelligence in education, a parliamentary inquiry has been told. The country’s peak technology body told the hearing the transformative technology could be worth up to...[Read More]
Nuclear medicine factory to replace troubled facility
4 October
An ageing facility at the site of Sydney’s Lucas Heights nuclear reactor will be replaced with a state-of-the-art medicine manufacturing site in an upgrade expected to take more than a decade. The federal government will fund the construction of...[Read More]
Cloud-based micro businesses floated for future economy
27 September
More cloud-based computing and artificial intelligence could fix Australia’s productivity problem, and fight deadly bushfires. An Amazon Web Services (AWS) report released on Wednesday shows if smaller organisations in healthcare, education and...[Read More]
Artificial intelligence could be future of cancer care
27 September
Artificial intelligence may have blown up with the launch of ChatGPT but for years, scientists have been pondering how the technology might improve cancer care. It’s already being used in some hospitals around the world but experts say patients...[Read More]
Dating apps told to take action to protect users
20 September
The operators of dating apps have been issued with an ultimatum designed to address sexual assault on platforms. The federal government has requested that the online dating industry develop a new voluntary code of practice to protect users, or face...[Read More]
New cybersecurity standards to keep Aussies safe online
20 September
Cybersecurity standards are being developed a year on from the huge Optus data breach, as the federal government puts the onus on companies and developers to keep Australians safe online. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said there were three...[Read More]
Aussie invention could turn petrol cars into hybrids
13 September
A kit designed to quickly and cheaply turn petrol cars into hybrid vehicles has won the prestigious James Dyson Award and could one day help cut Australia’s transport emissions. RMIT student Alexander Burton, 21, on Wednesday claimed the national...[Read More]
Feds ‘playing catch-up’ on use of ChatGPT in schools
13 September
Australia is “playing catch-up” on the use of a popular chatbot in the education system, federal officials have conceded at a federal inquiry. Education officials on Wednesday faced a parliamentary hearing on the use of generative artificial...[Read More]
Competition launched to name Australian-made moon rover
6 September
Aussie schoolkids could play a part in the nation’s first mission to the moon by naming a groundbreaking Australian-made lunar rover. The Australian Space Agency has launched a competition to name the yet-to-be-designed rover, which could land on...[Read More]
Cyber criminals coercing children in their own bedrooms
6 September
A large amount of child abuse material is made in a victim’s own home through devices and games, prompting calls for technology companies to do more to stop criminals. One in eight reports of child sexual abuse material involved criminals coercing...[Read More]
Female scientists overlooked in school curriculums
30 August
The accomplishments of female and non-European scientists have been overlooked in Australian school curriculums, prompting concerns about a lack of role models for students. Researchers examined textbooks used in every state and territory and found...[Read More]
Hydrogen policy revamp needed to cut truck pollution
23 August
Australia needs to ramp up policies and plans to fuel hydrogen trucks or will risk being lapped by the rest of the world in cutting emissions from heavy transport, a report has warned. The CSIRO study, released on Monday, also warns Australia needs...[Read More]