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Hearing aids to heart monitors: tech is going healthy

Hearing aids to heart monitors: tech is going healthy

More consumer technology is being approved for medical use in Australia, from earbuds that work as hearing aids to smartwatches that test for heart problems.

Indigenous lands to be put on the map in Australia

Indigenous lands to be put on the map in Australia

Indigenous lands to be put on the map in Australia

Indigenous lands to be put on the map in Australia

Aboriginal place names, protected lands and reserves will be shown on mapping, weather and other apps in Australia as the result of a four-year project.

Space mushrooms: Aussie research will test flying fungi

Space mushrooms: Aussie research will test flying fungi

Space mushrooms: Aussie research will test flying fungi

Space mushrooms: Aussie research will test flying fungi

A world-first experiment led by Australians will put mushrooms in space for the first time and determine if they can be a tasty addition to astronauts' diet.

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Aussie road rules are not ready for self-driving cars

Aussie road rules are not ready for self-driving cars

Road rules will need to be changed before autonomous vehicles become more common, or lawsuits could follow.

Aussie invention may cut the cost of self-driving cars

Aussie invention may cut the cost of self-driving cars

A single camera powered by artificial intelligence software could help drive future autonomous cars, slashing thousands of dollars from their production cost.

Ripple effect fear in US crackdown on research funding

Ripple effect fear in US crackdown on research funding

Leading Australian institutions say a US clampdown on research funding risks projects that could yield global benefits in the future.

Plea to help unlock common condition's genetic secrets

Plea to help unlock common condition's genetic secrets

Australians living with the nation's most common mental health condition are being enlisted to help unlock its genetic secrets.

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Explosion in croc numbers triggers feral feast fallout

Explosion in croc numbers triggers feral feast fallout

Explosion in croc numbers triggers feral feast fallout

Explosion in croc numbers triggers feral feast fallout

A switch in diet from fish to pork for the Northern Territory’s massive crocodile population is having a big environmental impact, researchers say.

Dinosaur secret unearthed after hiding in plain sight

Dinosaur secret unearthed after hiding in plain sight

Dinosaur secret unearthed after hiding in plain sight

Dinosaur secret unearthed after hiding in plain sight

A boulder donated by a mine has been kept at a school for decades before researchers discovered it featured a remarkable collection of dinosaur footprints.

Space junk and carbon emissions could cut your internet

Space junk and carbon emissions could cut your internet

Space junk and carbon emissions could cut your internet

Space junk and carbon emissions could cut your internet

The number of satellites providing vital services could be cut in the coming years due to rising greenhouse gas emissions and growing space debris.

Green iron investment could reinforce Aussie economy

Green iron investment could reinforce Aussie economy

Green iron investment could reinforce Aussie economy

Green iron investment could reinforce Aussie economy

Australia could reap the benefits of a market worth up to almost $300 billion, and cut emissions, if it takes the right steps toward a green iron industry.

Housing, health and complexity hold back early learning

Housing, health and complexity hold back early learning

Housing, health and complexity hold back early learning

Housing, health and complexity hold back early learning

Early learning advocates, service providers and children advocate peak bodies say housing, health and system complexity is holding back kids from early learning

'Can't work in the dark': ASIC calls out private market

'Can't work in the dark': ASIC calls out private market

'Can't work in the dark': ASIC calls out private market

'Can't work in the dark': ASIC calls out private market

Financial watchdog ASIC is concerned about a lack of transparency in the growing private equity and private credit markets, as well as a slowdown in IPOs.

Why the next big AI advance will not just talk but walk

Why the next big AI advance will not just talk but walk

Why the next big AI advance will not just talk but walk

Why the next big AI advance will not just talk but walk

Humanoid robots that can help at home or work are becoming tech firms' next big investment following breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.

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Google, researchers team to teach AI Aboriginal English

More Indigenous Australians may be able to use artificial intelligence and access online services as researchers capture more data about the way they speak.

Aussie AI, clean energy inventions need urgent funding

Changing tax incentives, creating a spending target, and helping businesses work with researchers could help Australia make breakthroughs the world needs.

Big changes needed to connect cars to the power grid

Most Australians want to turn their electric vehicle into a battery on wheels in future but there are still speed bumps to making the technology work.

Australia at the 'bottom of the class' on research

Australian businesses and governments are investing too little in vital research projects, a discussion paper has revealed.

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Small cars show a big thirst for petrol in road tests

Three popular small cars, including a hybrid model, are among the latest vehicles found using more fuel than expected in Australian road tests.

Workers fear use of AI in hiring and firing decisions

Artificial intelligence technology is already being used to monitor Aussie workers even though laws governing its use are not yet in place.

Kangaroo IVF breakthrough could save endangered koalas

Australian scientists pioneering marsupial IVF breeding techniques say it could pave the way for other marsupial species to be saved from extinction.

AI angst - workers fear bosses will prioritise profit

Australian workers are reluctant to embrace artificial intelligence, with fewer than one in three believing it will have a positive impact.

Aussie university joins $230m future materials project

Sourcing and processing materials needed to transition to renewable energy is the focus of an international research project, with Australians at its heart.

AI pioneers look to douse bushfires before they happen

Machine-learning technology could become the next weapon against bushfires with researchers developing a prototype delivering more accurate predictions.

Ten-year national road safety plan 'wildly off-track'

Increases in Australia's road toll over the past four years have been at a level not recorded since 1966, before the introduction of seatbelts.

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