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Engineers have unveiled what could be the next big thing in oil spill cleanup.
Green money-grab detailed
The Greens have released an 18-point policy plan they say will stamp out tax avoidance by multinationals and raise at least AU$1.69 billion in additional revenue.
Tech head warns of 'innovation' overuse
Telstra's chief technology officer says “innovation” is at risk of becoming a meaningless buzzword.
Old minds remixed in modern age
The human brain was developed largely for the purpose of not being eaten, but it can now do so much more.
Top-taxed teens contribute $45.3m
A single Australian teenage taxpayer contributed over $500,000 to government coffers in 2013/14.
Tech money brings batteries home
Nanostructured, gel-based batteries could soon be made on a commercial scale.
Citizen scientists called to coral watch
Evidence has been found of coral bleaching on Western Australia's Kimberley coast.
Little solar town getting started
Perth’s newest village - White Gum Valley - will soon generate and sell its own electricity from a precinct of solar homes.
Chip-scale light control coming
Australian engineers have created a new chip for the manipulation of light on the nano scale.
Drone ships and robo-trucks tested
The US military has experimented with its new self-driving warship.
Ethics issues at cutting-edge
The ethical debate about human genetic engineering has increased in pitch, with the publication of a new human embryo–editing paper.
Key cable could be back by June
Executives have reassured Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman that the Basslink power cable will be repaired in June.
Panama leak pours more mud on HSBC
The release of the #PanamaPapers has added more weight to claims of dodgy practices at one of the world’s biggest banks.
Beetle brains invaded for tech ideas
Engineers have taken over the mind of beetle and made it move to their will.
Grass condoms key to new industry
Academics and aboriginal rangers have come together near the Queensland-Northern Territory border to farm native spinifex grass for the world's strongest, thinnest condoms.
Programming proves itself in cell study
Researchers have reported success in a new combination of computer analysis and microscopy.
SA legitimising transport tech
The South Australian government has approved on-road trials of driverless cars.