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Another NSA tool breaks free
Another hacking tool linked to the NSA is spreading across vulnerable servers.
Big firms building power buffer
Telstra is protecting itself from power price rises by backing the construction of a $100 million solar farm in northern Queensland.
Next-gen surgeries use virtual views
Surgeons are combining augmented reality and virtual reality to perform sinus surgery.
Project Loon looms over local shores
A large cluster of Google’s Project Loon balloons have drifted over to Australia.
Satellite money spread around
The Department of Defence has employed Australian engineers to develop advanced, new camera technology to monitor moving objects in space.
Black hole bang detected
The most sensitive device ever created has picked up more gravitational waves, and uncovered a new black hole behaviour.
NBN safety gaps raised
An NBN contractor has raised fears about lax safety standards in the roll-out.
ASIC trying to move with tech
Corporate regulator ASIC is making changes to keep up with rapidly changing tech sectors.
Australia could lead nuclear tech
An energy policy expert says Australia can help make nuclear power safer.
Disaster drones tested in QLD
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) helping councils get into drone technology for disaster management.
Ipswich hub wins national award
Ipswich City Council has won the Innovative Management Initiative Award at the Local Government Professionals Australia National Congress.
Shared services breaking down
The Federal Government appears to have abandoned its “Shared Services Centre”, after sinking $210 million into the idea.
Expert plugs crypto-conservation
A Swedish ecologist has proposed a crypto-anarchist approach to environmental protection.
Science makes art of sea floor
Oceanographers want people to appreciate the beauty and mystery of the deep sea floor.
CSIRO tech map for heavy innovation
CSIRO has released a technology roadmap to guide Australia’s $90 billion mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector.
Big step in high-tech holograms
Australian researchers have helped created the world’s thinnest hologram – a big step in efforts to integrate 3D holography into everyday electronics.
DHS launches re-made myGov
Federal Government departments are working to improve the much maligned myGov system.
NBN buys bold new copper
NBN has purchased over 15,000km of copper cabling in an investment likened to buying steam trains.
NCI buying next-gen gear
Australia has purchased two high-performance storage solutions to provide an advanced data platform for researchers.