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Solar, wind and pumped hydro will play the major roles in Australia's renewable future.

Innovation is the key to our renewable future

Posted on December 11, 2023October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

A goal of 82 percent renewable electricity by 2030 has become part of the Albanese Government’s climate target rhetoric.

Ric Richardson to crush malware

Posted on September 11, 2023October 7, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Prolific Australian inventor Ric Richardson is back with an operating system modification that he says will stop malware and ransomware in its tracks.

Telstra confirms satellite video calls for mobile

Posted on March 1, 2023October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Australians will make satellite video calls directly from their phones without needing a dish, says Telstra.

It’s time for new frontiers

Posted on September 15, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

I’ve been lucky to witness several decades of technological development including now the profound effect of the connected world and the internet.

Fibre loses its shine to Perth’s Pentanet

Posted on August 6, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Perth-based internet provider Pentanet has matched the fastest residential NBN speeds with wide area wireless.

Vaxxas patch set for human trials as it readies its new Brisbane plant

Posted on July 28, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Cutting edge Australian biotech firm Vaxxas is getting ready to open its Brisbane manufacturing plant at Hamilton next year.

How Telstra tests phones with Blue Tick

Posted on June 30, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

We get a rare insider’s look at Telstra’s Blue Tick audio testing labs where devices are hand tested ahead of their release into rural and regional areas.

Rode releases a podcasting wizard

Posted on June 16, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Rode’s RodeCaster Pro II lets everyday consumers create professional sounding audio podcasts and live broadcasts.

Hydrus underwater drone combs the ocean for hours

Posted on April 1, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Meet Hydrus, a small fully autonomous underwater drone that can comb an ocean at up to 3000 metres below the surface for 3 hours.

Australia tracks ‘scary’ space junk

Posted on August 18, 2021October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Australia is playing a crucial role monitoring the increasing danger presented by space junk.

Control Bionics founder Peter Ford, left, and chief executive CEO Rob Wong. Picture: Jane Dempster

NeuroNode technology creator Control Bionics to list on ASX

Posted on December 7, 2020October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

A cutting-edge Australian-US tech firm in the disabilities sector will list on the ASX.

James & Adam Gilmour

Gilmour, Griffith to launch satellites

Posted on November 1, 2020October 7, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Gold Coast firm Gilmour Space and Griffith University have signed a five-year deal to locally develop and launch low earth orbit satellites.

The amazing race

Posted on May 29, 2020October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

The inside story of how three computer scientists achieved their mind-blowing feat to put Australia ahead in a post-COVID world.

AI colours 1916 & 1947 matches

Posted on August 17, 2019October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

A war time 1916 men’s Aussie rules match and 1947 women’s game have been “colourised” using machine learning.

Parkes dishes up Apollo 11 magic

Posted on July 18, 2019October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

A big weekend of celebrations are planned for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moonwalk.

Canva valued at $1bn with a billion subscribers

Posted on March 23, 2019October 7, 2025 by Chris Griffith

In five years, Canva chief Melanie Perkins, 31, has turned her start-up graphics design software company into a venture worth $1.4bn.

Atlassian’s Mike Cannon-Brookes teaches a crash course in coding

Posted on May 16, 2018October 7, 2025 by Chris Griffith

It was back to school when Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes held a coding class yesterday.

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