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Australia's Silicon Valley wins over cashed-up firms

Australia's Silicon Valley wins over cashed-up firms

Big-name firms including Afterpay and Cash App are moving into a precinct designated as a hub for Australian technology innovation.

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Could hearing aids and cochlear implants benefit from artificial intelligence technology? Google and Australian researchers have teamed to find out.

Avian flu key focus of new biosecurity hub

Avian flu key focus of new biosecurity hub

Avian flu key focus of new biosecurity hub

Avian flu key focus of new biosecurity hub

A new $30 million biosecurity hub, with locations across Australia, will tackle emerging and current threats to food supply and farms in the Indo-Pacific.

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Aussies want AI restrictions, though most don't use it

Aussies want AI restrictions, though most don't use it

Generative AI tools are a concern for a growing number of Australians, a report has found, even though only two in five have tried the technology.

Snapchat rejects Aussie calls to raise social media age

Snapchat rejects Aussie calls to raise social media age

Lifting the age limit for children on social media platforms would leave existing users adrift, Snapchat's safety head says, and should be a family decision.

Amazon tests AI for audiobooks but new rules are coming

Amazon tests AI for audiobooks but new rules are coming

Amazon is testing AI-generated voices for audiobooks in the absence of guidance, its executives say, as government officials reveal AI rules are in the works.

'Not if but when': Antarctic preparations for avian flu

'Not if but when': Antarctic preparations for avian flu

Scientists are preparing for the possibility a deadly strain of avian influenza arrives in Australia's Antarctic territories as soon as spring.

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Safety fears delay 3G closure, users urged to upgrade

Safety fears delay 3G closure, users urged to upgrade

Safety fears delay 3G closure, users urged to upgrade

Safety fears delay 3G closure, users urged to upgrade

Telstra and Optus have delayed the 3G closure to launch a massive public safety campaign, after fears phones, alarms and medical equipment could be cut off.

Cybersecurity worker shortage could put Aussies at risk

Cybersecurity worker shortage could put Aussies at risk

Cybersecurity worker shortage could put Aussies at risk

Cybersecurity worker shortage could put Aussies at risk

Australia does not have enough cybersecurity specialists to protect consumers from further data breaches, a report warns, amid calls for greater training.

Dancing the story of the celestial emu for science week

Dancing the story of the celestial emu for science week

Dancing the story of the celestial emu for science week

Dancing the story of the celestial emu for science week

A new film will be shown at the Sydney Observatory, representing the story of the Indigenous emu constellation for National Science Week.

Scientists make 'miracle material' from microplastic

Scientists make 'miracle material' from microplastic

Scientists make 'miracle material' from microplastic

Scientists make 'miracle material' from microplastic

Microplastics can be transformed into a "miracle" material prized by industries around the world using a technique discovered by Australian scientists.

Over the moon: Indigenous STEM students heading to NASA

Over the moon: Indigenous STEM students heading to NASA

Over the moon: Indigenous STEM students heading to NASA

Over the moon: Indigenous STEM students heading to NASA

Five Indigenous university students are heading to the United States for an internship program, where they'll be mentored by NASA scientists and engineers.

Indigenous knowledge priority for science and research

Indigenous knowledge priority for science and research

Indigenous knowledge priority for science and research

Indigenous knowledge priority for science and research

The science and research framework has made Indigenous knowledge a priority for guiding government, universities and the private sector.

Kids get a taste of one of universe's biggest mysteries

Kids get a taste of one of universe's biggest mysteries

Kids get a taste of one of universe's biggest mysteries

Kids get a taste of one of universe's biggest mysteries

Scientists on the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip to remote and regional schools want to inspire budding physicists, including Indigenous children.

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Museum faces fine after child burnt by plasma globe

A science museum has been charged over an incident in which a child was allegedly burned when touching a plasma globe after using hand sanitiser.

Aussie firms urged to deploy AI but limit its emissions

Artificial intelligence technology is being blamed for rising greenhouse gas emissions but a report has identified ways to reduce its environmental impact.

No guarantee of coverage for remote Australians post-3G

Farming families fear losing their access to health and education, as Telstra acknowledges some may lose connectivity in 3G closure.

'Digital divide' as many miss out on budget-busting AI

Being able to use energy at the right time and without waste is one of the emissions and budget-busting side benefits of artificial intelligence.

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Why future cars will be like 'smartphones on wheels'

Buyers might not choose their next car for its shape, power or brand, auto experts say, but based on what its software can do.

Telcos to proceed with 3G closure despite inquiry fears

Threats to safety from the 3G mobile network shutdown are "too great to ignore", an inquiry warns, but Telstra and Optus are pressing ahead with their plans.

Australia's Antarctic research needs '100-year plan'

An inquiry into the importance of Antarctica to Australia's interests has been told of the need for longer-term funding and issues around competing interests.

Methane menace must be tackled and farmers rewarded

Large scale livestock trials should test the efficacy of feed supplements in tackling methane,says a new report as the greenhouse gas hits new levels.

Agreement clears the way for SpaceX Aussie blast off

Australia will allow US companies to launch and retrieve rockets under a new agreement and reports indicate SpaceX could be among the first to test it.

Remote doctors, medical devices affected by 3G closure

Critical devices from insulin pumps and pacemakers to security cameras and EFTPOS machines could be affected by the 3G shutdown, an inquiry has been told.

AI curiosity soars, but not everyone's comfortable

More Australians are turning to artificial intelligence technology to learn new skills, a Google report shows, but others want to identify when it's being used.

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