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4.9KInaugural government Cyber War Games a big win for security
The Department of Human Services has taken out the inaugural Government Cyber War Games in an event that will deliver lasting benefits...
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4.6KDigital Skills for Life and Work
Get ready for a future where your whole life is hooked up to the internet. That’s the outlook of the latest report...
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4.6KSelf-driving cars could dramatically reduce the road toll
Removing humans from the “driving equation” would save lives and dramatically reduce the costs associated with car accidents, Swinburne’s self-driving car expert...
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4.7KCan you do the robot?
Everyone has a friend who thinks they can do ‘the robot’, but we know where you can find some.
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4.7KPepper shakes up school holiday STEM Camp
Teenagers from across Queensland who are taking part in QUT’s school holiday STEM camp will have a new non-human ‘mentor’.
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4.8KAustralians are amped about batteries
A new poll has found that most Australians expect batteries, which store renewable electricity, to be a key foundation for affordable, reliable...
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4.9KInternational financial intelligence codeathon
The first international codeathon for financial intelligence units (FIUs) is being co-hosted by AUSTRAC, Australia’s financial intelligence unit and Bank Negara Malaysia...
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5.0KAustralia’s first lithium-ion battery
QUT researchers have produced Australia’s first lithium-ion batteries after establishing the country’s only facility capable of such manufacturing.
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4.8KHeart attack app becomes science spin-out
A solution to help dramatically improve recovery from a heart attack has become a venture backed spin-out from the national science and...
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4.9KAstronomers bid farewell to spacecraft Cassini
Arrivederci Cassini. You will burn up and become part of the planet that you have taught us so much about.
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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM
Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...
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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM
A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak. Field officers detected the starfish on 37 reefs while undertaking in-water surveys in D...
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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM
Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...
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Gay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds - GetSTEM
Hot on the heels of the same-sex marriage bill, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter, Director of the Life Course Centre (LCC) led by The University of Queensland, said the quality of i...
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