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Authorities say the Federal Government has missed the opportunity to show leadership on nature and climate action.
CSIRO escapes latest swing
CSIRO has avoided major cuts in the new budget, and there are calls for job cuts to be delayed.
New lights to save distracted lives
A German town is installing traffic lights on the ground to protect mobile phone users.
New neighbours give hint of life
A trio of Earth-like planets have been found orbiting an ‘ultracool dwarf’ star not too far from our own Sun.
Photon pics reveal the invisible
Engineers have used a single atom as a camera, snapping images of nanoscale materials.
Cactus skins for future cars
Engineers have taken design tips from the humble cactus to transform electric vehicle technology.
Centrelink crisis sees students left out
Possibly tens of thousands of Student Payment claims have been “auto-rejected” by Centrelink, insiders claim.
PC backs geoblock dodging
Australian consumers should be able to go around pointless geoblocks on streaming services.
Words watched on way through brain
Researchers have mapped words as they move through the brain, to build a high-tech semantic atlas.
Facebook bucks tech stock trend
Facebook’s big figures have halted a run of poor results for tech stocks.
Study boosts computers' emotional range
Scientists say they have developed a computer algorithm that can accurately tell whether a person is happy or sad, angry or expressing almost any other emotion.
Climate cuts land at CSIRO
The CSIRO has unveiled its formal restructuring plans, which include more than 275 job cuts.
Heavy weekend hacks fish issues
Some of Australia’s top hackers have turned their programming prowess to fish conservation.
Dramatic gas clip in QLD call to action
International attention has been drawn to the CSG industry in Queensland on the back of a YouTube video.
Solar plane crosses Pacific
Solar Impulse 2 (SI2) has completed the latest leg of its journey around the world without consuming a drop of fuel.
Broad study to record learning
Australian school students will be probed to find out what makes them tick, and learn.
Cyber abilities revealed/expanded
The Australian Government has admitted it can conduct cyber attacks.
Risks rise in profitable science push
Australia's leading scientists are concerned that the CSIRO will lose millions of dollars in international grants.
Chip-maker launches big chop
Tech giant Intel has undertaken a ‘restructuring initiative’, which consists largely of sacking 12,000 workers.
Next-gen skills needed now
Australian workforce data shows young people are not getting the enterprise skills employers want.
Boat deal sees split build
The Prime Minister has announced a $3 billion program that will see 12 offshore patrol vessels built in Adelaide and WA.