Technology
Autonomous Weapons Under Global Scrutiny
Humanity has been in the habit of developing war technologies that lead to immense suffering – chemical warfare, to biological,......
Indigenous STEM Awards Recognise Achievements Of Science Educators
There are many approaches to STEM education. Do you sit students in a classroom and tell them about the world?......
It’s Up To Us To Steer Artificial Intelligence Into A Better Future
While it’s easy to think that we are doomed in a robotic uprising, this is a flawed perspective. According to......
Australia Ill-Prepared To Face Cyber Security Challenges During Election
With an election looming, Australia potentially faces a political cyber assault in the form of online propaganda and mass privacy......
A record number of young people on pills for depression
100,000 Australian children are now taking antidepressant pills to cope with depression and it marks the first time that this......
Facebook’s Suicide Monitoring Algorithms Criticised By Medical Experts
It took almost five years, but Facebook has done enough of its own refining to determine whether someone is at......
Cyber Attack on Australia’s Federal Parliament
This morning a cyber attack was aimed at Australia’s Federal parliament. The emails, contact lists and documents of back-benchers and......
Australian researchers have developed a universal cancer test
A research group from the University of Queensland have made a discovery that could change the way we screen for......
Future focus: Automated vehicles and our cities
The promise of automated vehicles is an exciting prospect for many. While there are a lot of questions remaining around......
How encryption laws make us all less safe
Australia is on the way to a world first as its bill to allow law enforcement access to encrypted sites......