Technology

Sunshine Coast waste collection truck. | Newsreel

Battery collection points expanded to counter fire risk

An increasing trend of battery-related fires has prompted an expansion of collection points to dispose of batteries and a review of fire risk management. Queensland
Read more 13 February 2025
Researcher on computer. | Newsreel

R&D freefall prompts first review in 20 years

Australia’s investment in research and development (R&D) has dropped to less than 1.7 percent of GDP, with a new review underway to reverse the trend. Federal
Read more 12 February 2025
AI graphic. | Newsreel

Global framework to support safer AI use

A global framework has been developed for companies to better share progress in implementing the safe use of artificial intelligence (AI). The Organisation for Economic
Read more 11 February 2025
Doctor looking at health data. | Newsreel

Critical funding to enhance health sector’s cyber defences

A Sunshine Coast business has boosted the region’s cyber-security credentials, securing a multi-million-dollar Federal grant to help keep the nation’s health sector
Read more 11 February 2025
Professor Chuan Zhao with battery. | Newsreel

New proton battery safer and greener than lithium-ion

Australian scientists have developed a new rechargeable battery which uses protons, making it safer and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion
Read more 6 February 2025
Teacher Megan Pidskalny. | Newsreel

Pioneering spirit drives online learning innovation

A passion for the past has not stopped teacher Megan Pidskalny leading the charge to deliver a future-focussed, technology-enhanced education for students. As Head of
Read more 5 February 2025
Hologram | Newsreel

Holograms the future shape of data security

Holograms are being used to encode information, which can only be unlocked by special neural networks, opening the way for a new level of data security. Researchers from
Read more 4 February 2025
X-ray of chest. | Newsreel

$32m investment to keep AI-driven medtech in Australia

The Federal Government has taken a $32 million equity stake in a Sydney medical technology company to keep the operations based in Australia. Through the National
Read more 29 January 2025
Computer phone graphic. | Newsreel

How DeepSeek shocked the AI world

By Tongliang Liu Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through the tech community, with the release of extremely efficient AI models
Read more 29 January 2025
London black cab. | Newsreel

Big-brained London cabbies shape AI-mapping

Researchers are tapping into the oversized brains of London cab drivers to create the next generation of artificial-intelligence (AI) guided route mapping. Dr Pablo
Read more 28 January 2025