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Experts want to use autonomous drones to deliver medical supplies to remote communities.
UNSW falters in high-tech football
Australia has suffered defeat in its quest to retain a coveted prize in cyborg sports...
Google backs exciting ideas
Google has provided $5 million to see a new generation of Australian brainchildren come to life.
Adelaide aims for techno-parking
A new parking app and smart-parking technology should make the annoying task a bit easier in Adelaide.
Black Sea shipwrecks revealed
Robots scanning the seabed have stumbled on a stunning set of ancient shipwrecks.
Field day for farm-bots
Queensland roboticists say they can save the farming sector over $1 billion a year.
High-tech help for home 3D printers
Engineers are working on new substances that will allow 3D printers to print functional devices.
Action shots from Reef robot
A locally-designed starfish-hunting death machine has opened fire on the Great Barrier Reef.
Free frequencies on the block
ACMA has put out a consultation paper on plans to auction off broadband spectrum.
US telecom taking big bite of content
US telecoms giant AT&T is looking to buy entertainment group Time Warner for nearly A$113 billion.
Much more detail on Milky Way
Australian scientists have helped create the most detailed map of the Milky Way, using the world’s largest radio telescopes.
Skin cells coaxed into working eggs
Japanese researchers have produced fully functional eggs from skin cells.
New qubit sticks around
Australian engineers have kept a quantum bit stable for 10 times longer than ever before.
Bold copper claims boost NBN
NBN Co has commissioned research that shows its high-speed copper option is a good idea.
Nano-LEGO locks down new designs
Australian researchers are transforming tiny particles into modular building blocks.
Samsung catches consumers' ire
Samsung has halted production of its fiery Galaxy Note 7, and now faces millions of angry consumers.
Senate suggests F-35 'Plan B'
Australia may need a ‘Plan B’ if the high-tech but low-functioning F-35A aircraft project is delayed.
Single-celled soccer on simple 'scope
Engineers have unveiled a cheap, open-source microscope that turns protozoa into Pac-Man.