Technology
Conference powers up the nuclear energy debate
Should Australia reconsider nuclear power as a cheaper, more cost-effective means than renewable to transition to a low carbon future?......
Indigenous culture passed on through technology
Today marks the launch of a new Indigenous DVD about passing on messages from elders to young children. It’s the......
Are online pokie apps a gateway to a gambling addiction, or a bit of fun?
The rise of online pokie apps are starting to raise concern among experts and counselling services. Because you can’t win......
The mobile phone turns 40
Today we celebrate the 40th birthday of the mobile phone. From shaping the way we communicate and access information, to......
New plastic electronics could reduce household food waste
A new plastic sensor that can be used in food packaging promises to tell you exactly when the food in......
Workers raise fears over nanotechnology
Nanotechnology has been hailed as the next big thing by some scientists. But the growing use of nanomaterials in workplace......
Online portal to inform community about flood risk
The floods that hit Queensland in 2010 killed 38 people, devastated thousands of homes and led to three quarters of......
On screen violence – causing moral combat
Video game, movie and TV violence continually increases in prominence as industries try and push the envelope, but skeptics are......
Cows milk to fight HIV?
Could cows milk be the latest HIV vaccination to hit the market? Recent research from the University of Melbourne has......
Bionic eyes: Sci-fi to real life
Sight for the blind. This dream became reality for Diane Ashton, when the first bionic eye prototype was turned on......