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Will 5G networks endanger public health?
Thomas Siddle | May 11, 2019Rather than rushing to implement metropolitan 5G networks, or focusing only on the technological, consumer and business opportunities they may provide, Australian policy makers must remember their first duty to protect the public and ensure the new system is safe to use.
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Big tech is the real threat to online safety
David Watts | May 9, 2019Vague proposals to protect the public from online harm won’t win Scott Morrison the election, and don’t address the main threat to the public online – the predatory business models of Silicon Valley.
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STEM is worth investing in, but Australia’s major parties offer scant details on policy and funding
Kylie Walker | April 14, 2019We’ve had 10 federal ministers with titular responsibility for science since 2007 – five under the Coalition and five under Labor. That variation and a lack of consistent vision has affected Australian performance and the election platforms of the parties offers little hope for change.
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Academy of Science welcomes new women in STEM strategy
Open Forum | April 9, 2019The Australian Academy of Science has applauded the Australian Government’s Advancing Women in STEM strategy released by Minister for Industry, Science and Technology the Hon Karen Andrews MP.
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A lack of women in STEM harms Australian prosperity
Open Forum | April 3, 2019Australia has not yet made the systemic changes required to achieve diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), with the current under-representation and under-utilisation of women in the STEM workforce posing a threat to Australia’s prosperity.
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Australia needs stronger DNS protection against online fraud
Alison Howe | March 21, 2019It’s time for government agencies to take the lead to advocate, support and encourage adoption of secure internet standards in Australia.
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Fintech can help Australia lead regional innovation
Daniel Bar | March 20, 2019Australia has the potential to become the leading hub for tech and innovation in the Southern Hemisphere but will our agile ‘kangaroo’ spirit and supportive mate mentality be enough to jump the chasm separating us from other nations in the region?
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Solving the Max 8 accident riddle
Geoffrey Dell | March 16, 2019Australia’s decision to suspend all Boeing 737 Max 8 flights in and out of the country appears to be a prudent precaution in the wake of 2 recent major accidents.
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Your car is more likely to be hacked by your mechanic than a terrorist
Richard Matthews | March 6, 2019The danger with car hacking isn’t terrorists taking control when you’re driving, as movies might have you think, but the age old problem of dodgy mechanics conning you into spending more on servicing it.
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The 5G trap
Thom Dixon | February 23, 2019Australia may have banned Huawei and ZTE from building the next generation of telecommunications infrastructure in the country, but will this actually defend a future Australian 5G network from foreign interference?
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Blockchain of things: Could blockchain save IoT?
Stefan Ateljevic | January 26, 2019Blockchain technology might not solve all the security challenges facing Internet of Things networks and devices, but could certainly help solve several major problems.
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Prouder than ever to be Australian
Michelle Simmons | January 25, 2019Professor Michelle Simmons looks back on her time as Australian of the Year, before handing the baton over to the next award recipient this week.