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The world's internet traffic – on a single fibre 3/28/2013

Engineers have optimised the carrying capacity of fibre optic cable, providing a way to boost the performance of networks like the NBN.

The three pillars of manufacturing reform for 2013 3/25/2013

In the past year, there has been significant progress made on some reforms to support Australia's manufacturing sector, notably in the anti-dumping area.

A high-flying future for Australian manufacturing 2/28/2013

The Monash Centre for Additive Manufacturing (M-CAM), built to drive the establishment of high-end, waste-free, tailored manufacturing for the aerospace industry was launched in ...

Push for privacy irrelevant in tech savvy world 2/20/2013

There is no right to privacy, in fact the push for more rights to privacy is irrelevant in the face of social media and technological advances, Deakin University’s Head of the Law ...

Family business operators 'failing to plan for future' 2/15/2013

Australian family business operators are increasing their risk of insolvency by failing to plan for the future, according to Antony de Vries, a Sydney insolvency expert.

'Digital bathroom mirror' tech closer to reality 2/3/2013

It may seem like something from science fiction, but pretty soon you'll be reading your favourite newspaper in a digital device embedded in your bathroom mirror and then polish off ...

How to sustain productivity with fewer staff 1/29/2013

Unemployment rates in Australia have significantly hiked from 5.2 per cent last year to the current level of 5.4 per cent. Job advertisements have slumped to their lowest level in ...

Future navigation: GNSSs the next-generation GPS 1/25/2013

Two spatial science researchers have completed the first research in Australia to integrate the well-established GPS technology with an emerging satellite system, Galileo.

Augmented reality for mobile phones a step closer 1/24/2013

A grant worth $122,000 has been awarded to researchers at the University of South Australia, to develop augmented reality (AR) technology on mobile phones.

Global tech giants invest in talking cars technology 1/18/2013

Adelaide 'car-to-car' communications technology company Cohda Wireless has attracted a substantial, undisclosed investment deal from global networking equipment firm Cisco Systems ...

Liquid metal marbles: new platform for nanomaterials 1/18/2013

Researchers at RMIT University have created "liquid metal marbles" — droplets of liquid metal coated in nanoparticles — in a world-first breakthrough.

A cooler planet by design 1/18/2013

From hot property to unwanted waste: it's time to rethink the way we design, produce and reuse new products.

Industries to fly and fall in 2013 1/10/2013

As Australian companies prepare for the New Year ahead, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the five industries expected to soar and the five expected to sink in 2013. ...

New 2D material for next generation electronics 1/10/2013

Scientists at RMIT University and CSIRO have produced a new two-dimensional material that could revolutionise the electronics market, making "nano" more than just a marketing term.

Who knows where you are and when? 12/20/2012

Australians love their GPS' and mobile location apps, but do they understand what’s happening as they go from A to B?

Smartphone users at risk of phone hacking 12/11/2012

Smartphone users who remotely check their emails are at risk of online hackers gaining access to their devices, ECU researcher Peter Hannay has found.

CEO pay packets not as fat as all that 12/5/2012

RMIT University researchers have conducted the most comprehensive study to date into the remuneration of Australia's CEOs, through a survey commissioned by the CEO Institute.

Innovation and change key to unlocking Asian century 11/29/2012

Innovation and change will be the hallmarks of the Australian companies that succeed in the Asian century, the In the Zone conference at The University of Western Australia was told ...

Aust research supercomputer ranked one of world's most powerful 11/19/2012

A new supercomputer at Australian National University has been ranked the world's 24th most powerful in the world and the most powerful in Australia.

Helping computers to see 11/7/2012

Driverless cars, robotic mining, smart 'event alarm' CCTV and even at-home stroke rehabilitation - this is the world where computers can see, being made possible by researchers like ...

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