Technology

Gilmour Space rocket in Bundaberg, Queensland.

Green light for first Australian rocket launch in Queensland

A Queensland aerospace company has been given the green light to launch the first Australian-made rocket from Australian soil. Gilmour Space CEO Adam Gilmour said the
Read more 5 November 2024
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Optus in court for ‘unconscionable conduct’

Optus is being taken to court for selling disadvantaged customers products they didn’t want, then pursing many for debts resulting from the purchase. Australian
Read more 1 November 2024
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Forget the passport, digital travel has landed

A fully digital international travel journey has been completed in Asia for the first time, paving the way for increased efficiency for global jetsetters. The
Read more 1 November 2024
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Hacked medical devices expose billion-dollar security risk

A team of Australian researchers have hacked into a range of medical devices to expose the vulnerabilities in the multi-billion-dollar market. Scientists from Charles
Read more 31 October 2024
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$4 million boost for Brisbane battery technology

A Brisbane company has received a $4 million grant to commercialise its new battery technology and boost Australia’s manufacturing capability. AnteoTech, which
Read more 30 October 2024
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What is AI superintelligence? Could it destroy humanity?

By Flora Salim In 2014, the British philosopher Nick Bostrom published a book about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) with the ominous title Superintelligence:
Read more 29 October 2024
Battery-electric Toyota HiLux double cab ute. | Newsreel

First electric HiLux tested in western mining conditions

The first battery-electric Toyota HiLux double cab ute will be tested in the harsh conditions of northern Western Australian. In a partnership with BHP, the Japanese
Read more 29 October 2024
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First Apple Intelligence features released

Apple has released the first set of features in its AI-supported Apple Intelligence system. Users of the iPhone, iPad and Mac computers can access the tools through the
Read more 29 October 2024
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CSIRO leads regional focus on plastic waste

Environmental entrepreneurs from across the Indo-Pacific are being brought together in an attempt to solve the issue of plastic waste. Australia’s national science
Read more 29 October 2024
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Science edges toward a new periodic table element

Just when you thought you had remembered them all, science seemed headed towards a new element on the periodic table. Scientists at Lund University in Sweden have
Read more 29 October 2024