Technology
Girls want coding funds: the push to keep women in tech
28 June
From teaching digital frogs to ‘floss’ to creating artificially intelligent chatbots, girls are cracking computer code these school holidays. And the students, who are as young as six years old, are creating digital games alongside their mothers...[Read More]
Cyber crime falling under authorities’ radars: report
28 June
Australian computer users are being abused and harassed online but many victims of cyber crime aren’t reporting the problem to authorities. A survey of more than 13,000 people by the Australian Institute of Criminology found 47 per cent reported...[Read More]
Parents urged to vaccinate children against flu
21 June
Hundreds of sick children are ending up in hospital with flu, prompting doctors to urge parents to get their kids vaccinated for the potentially life-threatening virus. Doctors say a mild illness for an adult might mean hospitalisation for a young...[Read More]
New Australian AI tech makes identifying birds a finch
21 June
Birdwatchers searching for the lesser-spotted Spangled Drongo, Masked Booby or Hoary-headed Grebe will be excited to hear a new development in artificial technology could make their task a little easier. Google Australia, Queensland University of...[Read More]
ATO latest scam alerts
14 June
Be wary of emails, phone calls and text messages claiming to be from the ATO. If you think a phone call, SMS, voicemail, email or interaction on social media claiming to be from the ATO is not genuine, do not engage with it. You should...[Read More]
Virtual reality therapy to become a ‘reality’
14 June
Virtual reality therapy may now become a “reality” for young people with mental health conditions including psychotic disorders. From simulating coffee shops to delivering a presentation, psychologists are trialling technology, combined with...[Read More]
Breakthrough fibre technology offers faster internet
14 June
More than 10 million home internet connections can now be carried through one optical fibre as thick as a strand of human hair. A global team of researchers has set a speed record for an industry-standard optical fibre, achieving the combined speed...[Read More]
UQ forges global deal to create home-grown vaccines
7 June
Queensland is poised to become a major international hub for the development of groundbreaking vaccines as part of a partnership with a leading US college. The University of Queensland has struck the critical deal with Atlanta’s Emory...[Read More]
AI use not the ‘Wild West’, company executives warned
31 May
More than two-thirds of Australian organisations have embraced artificial intelligence but many executives are largely ignorant of existing laws governing their use, according to a new report. Artificial intelligence is fast becoming an essential...[Read More]
What Happens to Gas Stations When the World Goes Electric? | Emily Grubert | [TED Talk Video]
31 May
When the world goes fully electric, what happens to the cars, tools and livelihoods that rely on fossil fuels? Civil engineer and environmental sociologist Emily Grubert visualizes what a clean energy future will look like, outlining the...[Read More]
All systems go as space ag research program launches
24 May
Far above the earth satellite technology can help answer some important farming facts, from what weeds are present to whether a crop needs water or fertiliser. Soon that information will be available to farmers on a new platform called Maya Nula, to...[Read More]
Potential antidote found for lethal death cap mushrooms
17 May
Australian researchers have found a potential antidote for those poisoned by lethal death cap mushrooms. Death caps cause more than 90 per cent of mushroom-related fatalities worldwide, with the main toxin produced by the mushroom called...[Read More]
Business as usual budget ‘falls short’ on science, tech
10 May
Australia can be a clever and wealthy country if it sets a national research and development target and steps up science funding. The Tech Council of Australia said the 2023/24 federal budget takes important steps to address the big challenges...[Read More]
New hope for children fighting deadly brain cancer
10 May
A breakthrough discovery by Australian scientists is offering hope for children suffering from a rare and deadly brain tumour. Researchers studying immunotherapy for inoperable cancers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Medical Research Institute in...[Read More]
Tech breakthroughs and jobs pledged in quantum strategy
3 May
New medicines, better batteries and tougher cyber security are some of the benefits being touted from a national quantum technology strategy. The government is slating a $1 billion investment in supercomputing technology through the national...[Read More]