Technology
Life after death? Father of cryonics dies
This week the founder of the cryonics movement, Robert Ettinger, died. According to his wishes, has been frozen. He joins......
Genetically modified food: the wrong path for Australia?
Greenpeace’s radical action in destroying genetically modified wheat crops being trialled by the CSIRO in Canberra has catapulted the issue......
Genetically modified wheat – should human trials go ahead
Non-profit group GENE ENTHICS accuses CSIRO of public relations stunt, following reports they’re pushing for human trials on genetically modified......
The team taking the outback online
Since 2006, founder of Dot Com Mob Robert Magid, has been providing regional indigenous communities with the resources to get......
Brain Strain: Are mobile phones increasing our risk of cancer?
The jury’s been out for years about whether using a mobile phone can increase the risk of cancer, but new......
Confusion reigns in mobile phone land
Confusology is today’s new word, used by Australian Communications and Media Authority Chairman Chris Chapman to describe how consumers are......
One Laptop per child helps 5000 kids
Five thousand children under 15 in remote Australia now have their own laptop computer, thanks to an innovative worldwide scheme.......
Community radio goes digital… finally!
From today onwards, Sydney metropolitan listeners will have 8 new digital community radio stations. It’s been a long time coming......
Using technology to save Indigenous languages
When white men first arrived in Australia there were an estimated 250 different Indigenous languages spoken. A National Indigenous Languages......
Digital Debut for the community sector
A series of launches are underway as urban community stations go digital. Nine stations launched this morning in Melbourne and......