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Malware fight goes public on the web

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:44:02 GMT

At any one time in Australia about 16,500 devices are infected: ACMA.

A woman who survived cancer, Ellen DeGeneres and a YouTube hit

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:38:25 GMT

Jen O'Shea wanted to get on The Ellen DeGeneres Show so badly she made a personal secret about her body very public.

The life of a fat cell is not so simple

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:00:07 GMT

Life inside a fat cell may be as complex as the universe itself.

Are we alone in the universe?

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:38:57 GMT

Surely, you might assume, we cannot be alone in the universe. Exoplanets are found almost weekly.

Robotic device heralds new era

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Smartphone owners will be able to pinpoint their locations with much greater accuracy in the next decade courtesy of a new robot.

Grow your own body parts

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:11:57 GMT

Researchers are closer to understanding what animals need to regrow body parts.

Meteor strike with moon causes massive explosion

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:58:01 GMT

The most powerful meteor strike on the moon ever observed has just been announced by NASA.

Government accused of sneaking in web filter

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:59:00 GMT

The federal government has been accused of sneaking mandatory internet filtering through the back door after it inadvertently blocked 1200 websites using a little-known law.

Government accused of sneaking in web filter

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:59:00 GMT

The federal government has been accused of sneaking mandatory internet filtering through the back door after it inadvertently blocked 1200 websites using a little-known law.

Google Glass: the verdict's in

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

The first wearers of the Google Glass give it the thumbs up.

Early birds capture latest gadget to see into the future

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

The first wearers of the Google Glass give it the thumbs up.

MP's Facebook photo gaffe an education

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:25:26 GMT

A social media gaffe has left the West Australian Minister for Education red-faced after it emerged he "Liked" a Facebook photograph of a teenager exposing his genitals.

Cloned embryos ethical concerns

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:19:07 GMT

Ethicists raise questions over embryonic stem cell research breakthrough.

New Google boss started at fruit shop

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:37:11 GMT

Maile Carnegie's first job was at a local fruit and veg shop, but now she is set to become Google Australia's next managing director.

Telstra customer data revealed online

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:06:29 GMT

The personal information of thousands of Telstra customers has been found online using a Google search.

The end of search as we know it

Thu, 16 May 2013 03:35:17 GMT

The typewritten keyword search is giving way to voice-driven conversational search.

Malaria parasites thrive by talking

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Scientists have been surprised to learn that malaria parasites ''talk'' to each other. And the chatter is crucial to the parasite's survival and spread in humans.

Caffeine key to cloning 'Holy Grail'

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Many thought it was impossible. But the discovery is not without controversy.

Alleged Lulzsec leader fronts Sydney court

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:08:08 GMT

The IT security professional who the Australian Federal Police said was a self-proclaimed leader of international hacking ring Lulzsec allegedly penetrated a NSW council website.

Missing details: the sanitisation of Tom Waterhouse's Wikipedia page

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:07:20 GMT

He claimed vindication in Monday's Racing NSW inquiry, but staff for Tom Waterhouse have sometimes preferred to give the truth a nudge, rather than presume it will prevail on its own steam.

Brain can bypass areas of damage

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:08:56 GMT

Scientists have described for the first time how the brain can respond to damage in one area by forming complex new circuits in another brain region, away from the injured site.

A new spin on earth's core

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

The centre of the Earth does not spin at a constant rate, new Australian National University research has found.

How UNSW creates the world's best hackers

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:49:57 GMT

The University of NSW is known for producing some of Australia's top lawyers, doctors and accountants. But the 64-year-old institution is now gaining a reputation for excelling in what is often viewed as anti-establishment – hacking.

Fairfax sweeps IT journalism awards

Sat, 11 May 2013 01:12:30 GMT

SMH.com.au has won the "Gold Logie" of technology journalism awards, being named Best Title at the 11th annual Microsoft IT Journalism Awards.

Eclipse will have a familiar ring to it

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

It might not be as remarkable as totality, but it's a wondrous thing to observe nevertheless.