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The brain-monitoring device uncovering signs of stroke

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Every two seconds, someone around the world experiences a stroke.  Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide, but current efforts to monitor for it are not...

‘Ineffable’ cryptography turns the Tide for cybersecurity

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A common refrain around cyber-attacks and data breaches is that they are inevitable.  The conversation around cybersecurity is typically focused on mitigation and reducing threat vectors, with an acknowledgement...

ClearVue: A window into our solar energy future

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Nearly a third of all Australian houses have rooftop solar panels.  That’s more than 3.6 million houses which are utilising the renewable energy source, and this figure is expected...

ELA spaceport gives rockets an extra boost

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More than 1000km from Darwin in north-east Arnhem Land sits a state-of-the-art spaceport.  The Arnhem Space Centre, run by Equatorial Launch Australia, is the country’s only commercial spaceport, and...

Southern Ocean Subsea puts a new spin on net repairs

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A single tear in an aquaculture fish pen can have massive financial and environmental impacts.  A single failure in such a net can potentially lead to the loss of...

The home-grown startup charging ahead with fusion energy

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In 1931, Sir Mark Oliphant demonstrated nuclear fusion by splitting the atom.  The South Australian went on to develop radar and discover hydrogen-boron fusion.  A Sydney-based tech company is...

Droneshield AI engine lifts UAV defences

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
It’s hard to argue when DroneShield chief technology officer Angus Bean says it’s been a “wildly successful” year for the Australian counterdrone tech company.  After launching in Virginia, US...

Navbit brings laser-like precision to hip surgery

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Every year in Australia, more than 50,000 hip replacements are performed.  In the United States, this number is more than 500,000.  After these surgeries, post-operative dislocations are the second...

Zepto blazes a trail in account-based NPP payments

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Australia is on the cusp of a digital revolution that will transform its financial services.  The legacy Bulk Electronic Clearing System, used for electronic debit and credit payment transactions,...