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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) has reported on its push to monitor broadband performance.
Robo-car makers shoot for mature goals
The leaders of the emerging field of driverless cars are turning their attention to what they say will be their biggest customers – elderly drivers.
Spectrum sale underway
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has opened applications for the 1800MHz spectrum auction in November.
New Pluto pics put excitement in the air
NASA's New Horizons probe has sent back a treasure trove of new information on Pluto – beaming its high-definition images 5 billion kilometres across the solar system.
Tech expert slams sluggish NBN plan
A top level expert in electronic engineering has warned that the Coalition’s National Broadband Network is a bad deal for Australia.
New tools to look at atomic nanoverse
Australian researchers have gathered a set of advanced devices that will allow them to peer into the tiniest corners of the universe.
Squid-ring plastic for tricky fixes
Engineers in the US have developed a self-healing, super-strong polymer made from the rings of a squid.
Morcombes make it easier to keep kids safe
Child safety campaigners Bruce and Denise Morcombe have launched a mobile phone app to help parents track their children.
Cloud-chasing tech to cut solar costs
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is funding a high-tech method that could bring down the price of solar energy.
GovHack prize for Indigenous tracking app
A high-tech approach to presenting important Indigenous issues has won a national award as part of GovHack 2015.
NBN halfway mark hailed in Hobart
The Communications Department is celebrating the half-completion of the NBN rollout in one Australian city.
Complaints should continue until big fix
Customer complaints about Centrelink are up by over 26 per cent in just one year.
Big step forward in multi-material 3D printer
Engineers have unveiled an exciting advance in the field of 3D-printing, with a device that can print in 10 different materials.
Miners find flying robots for safety's sake
Fortescue Metals Group will use unmanned drones to survey its Cloudbreak mine in the Pilbara, as part of an effort to reduce the health and safety risks for survey staff.
Cheat site boss resigns amid men-only revelation
The chief executive of the controversial dating site Ashley Madison has stepped down.
Facebook celebrates billion-user day
Facebook has a new record, after one billion people used the near-ubiquitous social network in a single day.
Green light for NBN's big Optus buy
The competition regulator has given the green light to NBN's $800 million buy-out of Optus' cable TV and broadband network.
New name dropped for NICTA/CSIRO merge
The Australian government says merging the CSIRO’s digital productivity arm with National ICT Australia (NICTA) will “supercharge” local technological advancements.
Fancy classroom for forex foray
A new industry-linked program is throwing students into the deep end of the foreign exchange market.
Black hole bombshell sees info at the edge
Stephen Hawking has laid down his latest ideas on the nature of black holes.