Technology
Australian broadband to get a speed boost
6 March
Millions of Australian households will be able to access broadband speeds up to five times as fast by the end of 2024 after NBN Co revealed plans to revamp its offerings. The company behind the National Broadband Network outlined the proposal on...[Read More]
The woman blazing a cosmic trail in Australian science
6 March
Elisabetta Barberio remembers playing on the streets of a remote Italian village as a little girl, her sense of the world unfurling. “I could go around the village and everyone knew me,” the University of Melbourne physicist recalled. “I was...[Read More]
Scam alert: Online dating and investment scams
28 February
Last year, financial criminals stole more than $40 million in fake investments from people in Australia through dating websites and social media. These scammers pretend to a real person who wants a relationship with you, spending weeks or months...[Read More]
Research breathes new life into severe asthma treatment
28 February
Australian researchers have discovered a promising approach to create a treatment for severe asthma. Scientists have found a family of proteins called beta common cytokines are responsible for the inflammation and scarring of airways in severe and...[Read More]
Oral bacteria transplants may revolutionise dentistry
21 February
Transplanting bacteria from the mouths of donors with healthy teeth through toothpaste or gel could be the next leap forward in treating tooth decay. The oral microbiome – the collection of bacteria that naturally occupies the human mouth –...[Read More]
Health technology cracks code for patients and profits
14 February
Health technology breakthroughs are bringing more jobs, a more advanced health system and better outcomes for patients, according to Assistant Minister for Health Ged Kearney. Some 56 new full-time jobs have been created for every $1 million of...[Read More]
‘Chemical fingerprint’ developed from gin samples
7 February
Chemists have trialled a new technique that takes a “chemical fingerprint” of gin in seconds, which could help producers futureproof their gins and conduct quality control. A team of researchers from Heriot-Watt University worked alongside the...[Read More]
Scam alert: Jobs and ‘side hustle’ scams
31 January
Background Scammers are using fake job ads to attract job seekers looking for extra income. Of all scam types, jobs and employment scams grew the fastest in 2023, costing Australians $24.7 million. This has almost tripled losses from these scams...[Read More]
New rules warn of AI data poisoning, attacks and theft
24 January
Australian businesses are being warned by the nation’s leading cybersecurity organisation about threats to privacy, property and attacks on their operation due to the use of artificial intelligence technology. The Australian Signals Directorate...[Read More]
Subsidy for new treatment of ‘national cancer’ melanoma
24 January
Australians paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for advanced melanoma treatment could soon see their costs slashed. Every year 20,000 Australians receive a melanoma diagnosis, and every six hours a patient will die from skin cancer. But...[Read More]
Australian scientists help solve mysteries about life
17 January
Australian scientists have precisely dated ancient fossils of sea creatures in Wales and helped solve a mystery about the evolution of life on Earth. Curtin University-led researchers used volcanic ash to determine when the oceans started teeming...[Read More]
Ultra-sensitive radio image of star cluster captured
17 January
Australian astronomers have captured the most sensitive radio image of a ball of tightly-packed stars, known as a globular cluster. The image of 47 Tucanae, the second brightest globular cluster in the night sky, was produced by the Curtin...[Read More]