by Matilda Meikle | Nov 11, 2024 | Technology
The Australian government has proposed social media bans for children under 16 years of age. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese cited the harm these platforms cause to children as the reason for the new regulations, which will be discussed in parliament later this week....
by Matilda Meikle | Oct 14, 2024 | Technology
An Australian tech startup is using augmented reality to empower people living with vision disability. ARIA Research, short for Augmented Reality in Audio, is employing spatial computing and AI to create a pair of glasses which can help visually impaired people to...
by Matilda Meikle | Oct 14, 2024 | Technology
A new partnership with the NSW Department of Education aims to encourage cyber safety for high school students. The Marketing Syndicate (TMS), a full-service marketing agency, has teamed up with Palo Alto Networks and the NSW Department of Education to launch an...
by Esha Walia | Sep 4, 2024 | Business, Science, Technology
The Healthy Habits Quiz is backed by psychology and behavioural science, addressing not just what people eat, but why they eat it, according to CSIRO Research Scientist Dr Naomi Kakoschke. National science agency CSIRO launched a new tool this month called the Healthy...
by Matilda Meikle | Aug 22, 2024 | Science, Technology
A new wearable sensor will help experts to track the impact of artificial light on our bodies’ sleeping patterns. Developed by Monash University, the world’s first wearable device will record how artificial light can influence sleep, mental wellbeing and health...
by Matilda Meikle | Jul 4, 2024 | Business, Technology
A new report from the Tech Council of Australia suggests that Australia should expect up to 200,000 new AI-related jobs by 2030. Meeting the AI skills boom, a report released at Parliament House today, was developed by the Tech Council of Australia (TCA) and supported...
