Technology

Ocean wave

Ocean salt powers new Queensland eco-friendly battery

A Gold Coast business has launched a eco-friendly sodium-ion battery, which is 100 percent recyclable and created using seawater. PowerCap General Manager of Product
Read more 8 December 2024
Professor Chuan Zhao holds up a prototype of a proton battery.

New proton battery overcomes lithium limitations

An eco-friendly battery, which would reduce the current reliance on lithium, has been created by Australian scientists. Developed at UNSW Sydney, the high-performance,
Read more 5 December 2024
Shanisha Harris doing the Digital Gap survey with Shalarna Thorpe in Wilcannia, New South Wales.

Cost impacts digital inclusion in remote communities

Affordability is an increasing barrier to internet access in remote Australia, despite access to services improving. The latest RMIT University Mapping the Digital Gap
Read more 4 December 2024
Goat farmer. | Newsreel

Update to Australian Core Skills Occupation List

Calling all goat farmers, print journalists and tour guides. Australia needs you. The trio of professions are among the more than 450 occupations listed on the Federal
Read more 4 December 2024
Mining truck. | Newsreel

240-tonne electric mining trucks charged in 30 minutes

Heavy battery electric mining vehicles will be charged in less than 30 minutes as a result of a world-leading initiative in Western Australia. Technology, energy and
Read more 3 December 2024
Researcher in lab. | Newsreel

Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm to power R&D review

Robyn Denholm, the Chair of global automotive and clean energy company Tesla, will lead a review of Australia’s research and development performance. Federal Industry
Read more 3 December 2024
Woman shocked looking at phone. | Newsreel

Something phishy around Black Friday sales

Online shoppers are being urged to think before clicking as scammers take advantage of the current Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales hype. Australian Federal Police
Read more 28 November 2024
Digital signature. | Newsreel

Thousands use witness-free digital stat decs

More than 20,000 Australians have lodged witness-free digital statutory declarations, since the service was launched in February. Federal Attorney General Mark Dreyfus
Read more 27 November 2024
Rendered image of future electric plane.

Fast-charging Li-S batteries set to take flight

New Australian-developed ultra-fast charging lithium-sulfur batteries promise to be the key to powering long-range electric aircraft. Monash University engineers have
Read more 27 November 2024
Brisbane, Queensland. | Newsreel

Business urges unity to leverage Brisbane 2032 opportunity

Economic growth, innovation, skills development and social impact are the cornerstones of a legacy roadmap developed by Queensland’s peak business body for the
Read more 26 November 2024