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Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been forced to defend a massive cost blow-out on the National Broadband Network.
Self-directed STEM boost studied
A study on self-directed learning in STEM subjects suggests students can get a boost by going it alone.
TPG gets regulator's blessing
The ACCC will not oppose TPG’s plan to buy iiNet, allowing two of the five broadband providers in Australia to become one.
Big new dish to bring better space talk
A giant crane is placing an enormous saucer-shaped dish on its base at Canberra's Deep Space Communication Complex today.
Plastic ear pinpoints sound for AI
A simple device could bring robots and artificial intelligence closer to natural human abilities.
Expert says light-speed travel just needs power
Astrophysicist Professor Geraint Lewis says light speed space travel between galaxies may actually be possible.
Prisons push for no-fly to stop rising drone drops
Prisons around the country want the airspace above them to be declared a ‘no fly zone’ in order to stop people using drones to drops contraband over the fence.
Rural satellite services to take off soon
The roll-out of NBN’s rural high speed satellite services will begin on 1 October 2015, the federal government says.
Senator seeks public shame for big tax dodgers
The first report from a Senate inquiry into multinational tax avoidance is expected to be tabled today, while investigators say companies are funnelling more than AU$30 billion to Singapore every year to avoid tax.
Steel-melting diamond laser fired
Australian researchers have demonstrated a new diamond laser that is 20 times more powerful than previous diamond lasers.
CSIRO's date with NICTA set back again
Authorities are still working out how to merge CSIRO and NICTA, leaving 200 employees with no certain future in the meantime.
High-tech rocketeers give hypersonic report
Australian scientists have reported back from the latest trial of the joint Australia-US Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation (HIFiRE) Program.
WikiLeaks warns would-be whistlers
WikiLeaks has warned Federal Government whistleblowers to watch out, following the prosecution of a junior public servant alleged to have posted secret information online.
Robo-lessons ease path to human lives
A world in which humans share their homes and workplaces with robots is coming, and local researchers are looking to smooth the transition.
Advanced scanner gives edge on cancer
A high-tech rig containing 46 cameras is Queensland’s newest weapon in the fight against skin cancer.
Copper could fuel future after CO2 breakthrough
Research engineers have developed a new material that could capture greenhouse gas and convert it into fuel.
Ergon to trial new tech ahead of revolution
Electricity companies could soon roll out the next big energy revolution - offering large home battery systems to customers.
Local team takes high-tech title again
Australia has again taken out the most prestigious prize in the world of robot soccer.
Police glitch arrests to be compensated
Compensation will be paid after errors in the New South Wales police database led to the wrongful arrest of more than 100 young people.
Queensland councils see no fast-track for new fibre
Two Queensland councils in desperate need of netter internet will apply for a $22 million telecommunications fix-up, even though Prime Minister Tony Abbott has already told them they will get the support.
Google's robo-car checklist revealed
Google has applied for patents that could let its autonomous cars choose not to drive.