Technology
Dating apps told to take action to protect users
20 September
The operators of dating apps have been issued with an ultimatum designed to address sexual assault on platforms. The federal government has requested that the online dating industry develop a new voluntary code of practice to protect users, or face...[Read More]
New cybersecurity standards to keep Aussies safe online
20 September
Cybersecurity standards are being developed a year on from the huge Optus data breach, as the federal government puts the onus on companies and developers to keep Australians safe online. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said there were three...[Read More]
Aussie invention could turn petrol cars into hybrids
13 September
A kit designed to quickly and cheaply turn petrol cars into hybrid vehicles has won the prestigious James Dyson Award and could one day help cut Australia’s transport emissions. RMIT student Alexander Burton, 21, on Wednesday claimed the national...[Read More]
Feds ‘playing catch-up’ on use of ChatGPT in schools
13 September
Australia is “playing catch-up” on the use of a popular chatbot in the education system, federal officials have conceded at a federal inquiry. Education officials on Wednesday faced a parliamentary hearing on the use of generative artificial...[Read More]
Competition launched to name Australian-made moon rover
6 September
Aussie schoolkids could play a part in the nation’s first mission to the moon by naming a groundbreaking Australian-made lunar rover. The Australian Space Agency has launched a competition to name the yet-to-be-designed rover, which could land on...[Read More]
Cyber criminals coercing children in their own bedrooms
6 September
A large amount of child abuse material is made in a victim’s own home through devices and games, prompting calls for technology companies to do more to stop criminals. One in eight reports of child sexual abuse material involved criminals coercing...[Read More]
Female scientists overlooked in school curriculums
30 August
The accomplishments of female and non-European scientists have been overlooked in Australian school curriculums, prompting concerns about a lack of role models for students. Researchers examined textbooks used in every state and territory and found...[Read More]
Hydrogen policy revamp needed to cut truck pollution
23 August
Australia needs to ramp up policies and plans to fuel hydrogen trucks or will risk being lapped by the rest of the world in cutting emissions from heavy transport, a report has warned. The CSIRO study, released on Monday, also warns Australia needs...[Read More]
Program deadly serious about sparking science passion
16 August
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are being recognised as early innovators during National Science Week, but contemporary knowledge is slipping. First Nations people have been using science since time immemorial for activities and tools...[Read More]
Firms works on ‘transformative’ Alzheimer’s blood test
16 August
A Scottish research firm is teaming up with a global leader in diagnostic technology for what is hoped to result in a “transformative” new blood test that would allow doctors to identify Alzheimer’s disease earlier. Edinburgh-based Scottish...[Read More]
Scientists floored as seals hit new Antarctic depths
9 August
Deep-diving seals have shed new light on the depths of Antarctic waters, with some travelling one kilometre below what was previously thought to be the ocean floor. Data from more than 557,000 dives beneath the East Antarctic Shelf, an area where...[Read More]
Intelligence urged to publicly call out misinformation
2 August
Australian intelligence agencies have been urged to publicly call out online misinformation that threatens the country’s national security. A parliamentary committee has recommended the head of ASIO consider more opportunities to come out against...[Read More]
Social media giants on notice over foreign cyber threat
2 August
Social media giants have been put on notice they should make themselves more transparent and subject to Australian laws or face large fines or even bans. An inquiry into foreign interference found popular platforms were being used to watch and...[Read More]
Customer loyalty put to the test as scam targets points
26 July
Scammers are using cost-of-living pressures to prey on loyalty program members. The consumer watchdog’s National Anti-Scam Centre has detected a a sharp rise in loyalty program scams following 209 reports to Scamwatch during the past four...[Read More]
Scientists zero in on worst prostate cancer cases
19 July
Three new biomarkers for prostate cancer have been identified to help pinpoint potentially aggressive cases of the disease. Led by University of South Australia molecular medicine expert Doug Brooks, an international team of scientists made the...[Read More]