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Imaging system lets camera peer around corners 3/23/2012

A new imaging system could use opaque walls, doors or floors as 'mirrors' to gather information about scenes outside its line of sight.

App turns smartphone into emergency beacon 2/17/2012

Edith Cowan University (ECU) students have developed a new app which transforms a smartphone into an emergency beacon at the push of a button.

Aussie know-how brings x-ray vision a step closer 9/26/2011

While military and search-and-rescue teams have long wished for x-ray vision, the imaging systems work of Professor Abdesselam Bouzerdoum from the University of Wollongong is bringing ...

Texting, grand theft auto style 8/23/2011

Texting and driving don't go well together - though not in the way you might think.

Is Australia secure? 5/20/2011

The killing of Osama bin Laden reminded the world just how focused the United States remains on countering terrorism.

Tiny antennas that work on light 5/6/2011

An international team of plasmonics researchers has developed a novel type of nanoantenna that could one day lead to advances in security applications for the detection of drugs and ...

Silicon crystals that slow light 5/3/2011

Groundbreaking research in quantum light source led by the University of Sydney will result in information speeds many times faster and data that is almost impossible to hack.

Are you a victim of workplace theft? 4/18/2011

Theft costs Australian businesses a small fortune each year, and in many cases you should be pointing the finger at your own employees.

CSIRO trials cutting edge wireless sensors research 3/21/2011

The world is an interconnected web of people and places.

New threats to the security & reliability of GPS systems 3/15/2011

Researchers have warned that GPS systems are becoming increasingly vulnerable to accidental interference or deliberate jamming, raising concerns about reliability and security.

How secure is your smart phone? 3/11/2011

Chances are you lock your door when you leave home, don't leave the keys in the ignition when you run into the corner shop for milk and have some kind of security software on your ...

Negligence causes most corporation data breaches 3/10/2011

Negligence is the biggest cause of data breaches at corporations, but criminal attacks are growing fastest, a study recently released concludes.

Grazing can increase fire risk 2/18/2011

A UTAS study examines the truth of the ‘grazing stops blazing’ argument.

Construction jobs market faces bright future 1/24/2011

In 2009, the full brunt of the global financial crisis (GFC) hit.

Survey finds fraud on the rise 1/10/2011

In August 2010 Victorian woman Sonya Causer pleaded guilty to stealing $20 million from her employer.

Kids living in toxic households 12/23/2010

Australian babies and young children are increasingly exposed to toxic flame-retardant chemicals emanating from cheap imported carpets, furniture, foam mattresses and electronic ...

Volcano-alerts through emails 12/23/2010

New Zealand scientists are playing a key role in developing a new system to give early warning of aviation-endangering volcanic eruptions by detecting the lightning their ash clouds ...

Killer heatwaves ahead 12/10/2010

With Australia facing its third wettest year on record and the world on track to be the hottest year in a decade, extreme weather conditions are set to continue, according to a study ...

Security industry sounds alarm on NBN 12/9/2010

In a circular to members earlier this year ASIAL, the Australian Security Industry Association Limited, said the proposed National Broadband Network (NBN) threatens the functionality ...

Pests often found 'next door' 11/18/2010

Evidence supporting Australia’s internal quarantine restrictions designed to stop the spread of insect pests, has been published in the respected scientific journal, Nature Communications. ...

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