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Claims of a disturbing new ‘mass surveillance’ regime have been raised after a COAG ...
Light shone on Shonky products
From useless to deadly, consumer group Choice has handed out its annual Shonky Awards to the dodgiest products in Australia.
Turnbull responds to NBN issues
The Prime Minister says he is “keenly aware” of NBN issues, but says he is “absolutely on top” of them.
Yahoo breach gets bigger
Yahoo says a giant data breach did not reveal the details of 1 billion accounts, it was more like 3 billion.
Big prize for microscopic advance
Three experts have received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on the cryo-electron microscope.
Defence aims at maths minds
The Defence Department wants to recruit Australia’s top new mathematicians.
Local space firm gets $500k boost
South Australian nanosatellite maker Inovor Technologies has been granted almost half a million dollars and linked with the largest private space company in Italy.
Sensor breakthrough published
Australian researchers have led a program to design a fibre-optic gas sensor with unprecedented sensitivity.
Consumers warned about easy repayments
Consumer advocates say a new ‘modern day lay-by’ could leave people with debts they cannot handle.
CSIRO secures top satellite time
CSIRO has bought time on one of the world’s most sophisticated satellites.
Tassie tech spend ruffles feathers
Questions have been asked after the Tasmanian Government awarded almost $1 million to a ‘relatively unknown company’.
Scientists plan path to stars
Australian scientists have laid out their vision for the new national space agency.
Google boss reflects on news effect
Google News boss Richard Gingras has defended the tech giant’s dominance of global news delivery.
Photons slowed for future CPUs
Australian researchers have stored photonic information as an acoustic wave on a microchip.
Printable metal range expanded
A new technique opens up 3D printing to thousands of metal alloys - even those that can't be welded.