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Diet time: why a watch may tell if you’re eating greens

Diet time: why a watch may tell if you’re eating greens

Health sensors could track even more vital signs from your skin in future, including your blood sugar levels and vegetable intake.

Why more AI agents are coming for your pocket in 2025

Why more AI agents are coming for your pocket in 2025

Why more AI agents are coming for your pocket in 2025

Why more AI agents are coming for your pocket in 2025

The world’s biggest smartphone maker is doubling down on its investment in artificial intelligence features, paving the way for fierce competition.

Trump won't curb Australia's climate crusade: Albanese

Trump won't curb Australia's climate crusade: Albanese

Trump won't curb Australia's climate crusade: Albanese

Trump won't curb Australia's climate crusade: Albanese

Donald Trump's abandonment of the US's climate goals won't deter Australian investment in clean energy, with the sector promising tens of thousands of new jobs.

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Tax breaks for clean aluminium to foil carbon emissions

Tax breaks for clean aluminium to foil carbon emissions

Australia's aluminium industry is set to share in billions of dollars of tax credits to help emissions-intensive smelters convert to cleaner sources of energy.

Ways for consumers to put the 'sun tax' in the shade

Ways for consumers to put the 'sun tax' in the shade

Experts share their tips on how households can avoid the network "sun tax" and get more bang for their solar buck as once-generous tariffs come to an end.

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

Removing copper connections from the National Broadband Network will come at a cost of more than $6 billion but tech experts say the move will be worth it.

Aussie TikTok users brace as clock ticks down to US ban

Aussie TikTok users brace as clock ticks down to US ban

An exodus to other Chinese apps, a jump in prominence but a dive in content: speculation is raging over what a US TikTok ban will mean for its Aussie users.

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Aussies beating America and Europe in AI race: study

Aussies beating America and Europe in AI race: study

Aussies beating America and Europe in AI race: study

Aussies beating America and Europe in AI race: study

Almost half of all Australians are using artificial intelligence technology, a Google study has shown, even though many still have concerns about its impact.

Aussie brilliance attracts backers in race for quantum

Aussie brilliance attracts backers in race for quantum

Aussie brilliance attracts backers in race for quantum

Aussie brilliance attracts backers in race for quantum

Deep tech and semiconductor investors are bankrolling a homegrown leader in diamond-based quantum technology that could save the world time and energy.

Light-bulb moment on clean energy yet to come for many

Light-bulb moment on clean energy yet to come for many

Light-bulb moment on clean energy yet to come for many

Light-bulb moment on clean energy yet to come for many

Renewable energy has been powering Australia for decades but a lack of public awareness has allowed furphies to fester ahead of a vital election, experts warn.

Artificial intelligence 'secret weapon' for landing job

Artificial intelligence 'secret weapon' for landing job

Artificial intelligence 'secret weapon' for landing job

Artificial intelligence 'secret weapon' for landing job

From writing cover letters to brainstorming interview questions, Australian jobseekers are using artificial intelligence tools to help land their next role.

Cash splash for vital rare earths to break China's grip

Cash splash for vital rare earths to break China's grip

Cash splash for vital rare earths to break China's grip

Cash splash for vital rare earths to break China's grip

A rare earths project backed by Australia's richest woman Gina Rinehart is getting a leg-up from the taxpayer to fast-track a mine and refinery.

Researchers to give futuristic wind turbine a whirl

Researchers to give futuristic wind turbine a whirl

Researchers to give futuristic wind turbine a whirl

Researchers to give futuristic wind turbine a whirl

A curvy, curly wind turbine will be put to the test in Australia as researchers and a local start-up look for ways to add more to metropolitan areas.

Government urged to put brakes on fast EV charging plan

Government urged to put brakes on fast EV charging plan

Government urged to put brakes on fast EV charging plan

Government urged to put brakes on fast EV charging plan

Allowing energy networks to install hundreds of car chargers could present problems, one firm warns, unless they are made to follow the same rules.

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Milestone for Rinehart's lithium play in auto heartland

A project backed by billionaire Gina Rinehart is marking a milestone in developing a sustainable supply chain for electric cars by harnessing geothermal energy.

Friendly robots, AI litter boxes: the new tech frontier

Wild, weird and unexpected gadgets have been shown in Las Vegas as part of an annual tech fest, with AI powering some household devices for the first time.

Plastic-eating enzymes to transform fashion, packaging

An Aussie startup is developing plastic-eating enzymes in a breakthrough for "infinitely recycling" fashion and bottles that would otherwise end up in landfill.

20,000 free rides: Uber and Kia's Australian Open serve

Fifty electric vehicles will deliver Aussies around Melbourne during the Australian Open in a partnership designed to promote the transport technology.

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Call for states to fire up new gas to avoid shortfall

Federal Labor has been urged to reverse "anti-gas policies" with structural shortfalls forecast from 2027 and Australians still under the pump on energy bills.

Charge ahead faster: energy group proposes EV changes

Installing electric car chargers on power poles could be a solution to Australia's growing transport issues, one group says, and could roll out fast.

Cheap loans for firms to accelerate electric cars, utes

Cheap loans could save small and medium-sized businesses thousands in interest payments under a $50 million top-up aimed at reducing energy bills and emissions.

X Corp welcomes Meta's thumbs-down for fact-checking

Rival social network X has applauded Meta's decision to follow its lead on ditching fact-checking, with its CEO calling the move an endorsement.

CES 2025: tech firms promise AI robots, cars, fridges

Robots, self-driving cars and AI-powered work colleagues may not be far away, according to predictions aired at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Coalition insists nuclear plan won't blow up economy

The federal opposition has slammed government analysis that suggests its nuclear energy calculations are based on a shrinking economy in five states.

Owners blasted as 'old tech' steel furnace restarts

The operators of Whyalla's steelworks say they have "rescued" the vintage plant but warn there is still a long way to go before it is stable and secure.

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