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Local firms are bidding to become Australia’s next missile manufacturer.
Wire firm seeks new fields
A university spinoff company is seeking to commercialise superconducting wires.
COVIDSafe "rarely" helps
The Federal Government concedes that its COVIDSafe app has been “rarely used”.
Inventive AI accepted
Australia's Federal Court has opened the door to artificial intelligence being recognised as an inventor.
Services CIO heads south
The Victorian Government has hired Services Australia CIO Michael McNamara to lead a new digital arm of the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Sky News slapped by YouTube
Sky News Australia has been suspended by YouTube after breaching its COVID-19 misinformation policy.
Citizens study Google influence
A new citizen science project will examine just how much influence search engines have over individuals.
Detailed star-sweep coming
NASA has backed one of the most precise tools ever built for detecting new planets outside our solar system.
AI set on protein view
An AI system has been trained to identify the billions of proteins that make up the human body.
ACCC to probe general giants
The ACCC is examining competition and consumer concerns with big online retail marketplaces such as eBay, Amazon, Kogan and Catch.
KPMG to check NBN subs' pay
Experts have been brought in to audit the pay regime for NBN subcontractors.
Space radar tests continue
Australian engineers are working on high-tech probes for human settlement in space.
Uber ordered to protect data
Uber breached the privacy of 1.2 million Australians in 2016, official stats show.
Plasma plating for techno-mirrors
Australian researchers have come up with a new plasma coating technology that could replace the rare earth metal indium...
Air brains for soft robots
Engineers have created an air-powered computer memory that can be used to control soft robots.
ASIO seeks Insta-spies
The Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is using Instagram as part of its annual recruitment drive.
Data issues in COVID studies
While the COVID-19 pandemic saw a rise in research and clinical trials, experts say cracks are beginning to emerge.