Technology

Your SayWhy Australia will be mostly cashless by 2024

You may have just three years to adapt to a world almost completely without cash, according to new research.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Breaking barriersTime to invest in skills: WA female tech stars

WA’s rising female tech stars want to see investment in professional development and innovation to avoid squandering unique opportunities presented by COVID-19.

Meilin Chew

New directionCOVID brings career change for West Aussies

The COVID pandemic has led many West Australians to rethink their careers with a recent survey showing more than half want to change jobs for better work-life balance.

Meilin Chew

TechnologyFossil sheds light on human origins

The fossil of an early human forerunner that inhabited South Africa 3.67 million years ago is shedding light on human origins.

Will Dunham

TechnologyOldest titanosaur unearthed in Argentina

Scientists in Argentina have discovered the oldest known titanosaur species, Ninjatitan zapatai, that lived 140 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period.

Agustin Geist

Election promiseLabor’s $100m bid to lure tech, manufacturing firms

The headquarters of technology and manufacturing companies could be lured to WA by a $100 million fund set to be established under a re-elected Labor Government.

Michael Traill

TechnologyBushfire satellite on Aussie 'space taxi'

A satellite used to detect bushfires will be launched into space in 2022 on an Australian "space taxi".

TechnologyBrazil launches satellite to watch forest

Brazil has launched its first satellite, dubbed Amazonia-1, to monitor deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.

Feeling the squeezeWorse than Diet Coke? New ratings hurt orange juice

Orange juice has lost its health halo, and is now officially considered less healthy than diet cola, angering farmers and juicers who say its true nutritional benefits are not being recognised.

Jenne Brammer

InternetFacebook settles $US650m privacy lawsuit

Facebook's agreement to pay $US650 million to settle claims it violated users' privacy via its photo-tagging feature has been approved by a US judge.

Code wordsHow Facebook was persuaded to ‘re-friend’ Australia

The inside story of the 48-hour negotiations between Frydenberg and Zuckerberg via WhatsApp that ended Australia’s digital cold war

Annabel Hennessy

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Scientists reveal the secret of getting kids to sleep

It is the question sleep-deprived parents everywhere find themselves desperately Googling: how do I make my child go to bed? Now, a new study looks at what works and what doesn’t at bedtime.

Kate Emery

On the front footCricket WAG cops vile abuse as fans turn on T20 skipper

The wife of Australian cricketer Aaron Finch has hit back after she became the target of trolls lashing out over her husband’s poor form at the crease.

Too easyThe ‘scary’ way West Aussies were swindled out of $12M

The number of Western Australians scammed in 2020 hit a new record high, and one of the more than 1000 victims has revealed how simply he was played out of $50,000.

Brianna Dugan

NEW DISCOVERYNew bee discovery in Qld has scientists buzzing

A species of native bee not seen in nearly 100 years has been rediscovered after extensive searches along Australia’s east coast.

David Mills

It’s backFrydenberg reveals when Facebook’s news ban will end

Australians now have certainty around when they will again be able to see and share news on the social media giant’s platform.

Annabel HennesssySarah Ison

Tech regulatedMedia code laws pass Federal Parliament

World-first laws which are aimed at fixing the power imbalance between tech giants and media companies when it comes to negotiating deals are now officially law.

Annabel Hennessy

InternetFacebook pledges $1b for news industry

Facebook has promised to raise its funding of news publishers to $US1 billion over three years, following in the footsteps of fellow internet behemoth Google.

InternetFacebook exploring Canada news agreements

Social media giant Facebook is looking at licensing agreements with media outlets in Canada as its government looks to impose Australian-style regulation.

Moira Warburton

TechnologyAustralian scientists focus on blood clots

An Australian-made biomedical invention is set to improve screening and treatment of stroke, heart attack and coronavirus-induced lung failure.

Aaron Bunch

TechnologyRadio wave limit update amid 5G 'hysteria'

Australia's radiation protection authority has launched a new radio frequency standard, setting the limit well below where exposure is known to impact health.

Callum Godde

New eraMedia Bargaining Code passes the Senate

The Federal Government’s News Media Bargaining Code which forces tech companies to pay for journalism could become law as soon as tomorrow.

Annabel Hennessy

TechnologyChina Mars spacecraft enters parking orbit

The China National Space Administration says its Tianwen-1 spacecraft has executed a manoeuvre to adjust its orbit as it nears Mars.

investment boostTech sector urges WA Govt to appoint digital minister

An industry body that specialises in technology wants the next WA Government to appoint a digital industry minister to support the State’s COVID-19 recovery and to help diversify the economy.

Kate Purnell