Technology
Italy and Australia to join forces on world’s largest telescope
Representatives of leading Italian and Australian science institutions met in Perth yesterday to formally enter into a partnership to take…
Hidden cameras reveal Rottnest Island bobtails under attack by ravens
Ravens on Western Australia’s popular tourism destination Rottnest Island have been caught preying on the island’s bobtails by hidden cameras…
Curtin program supports business switch to wireless technology
Businesses seeking to harness data science by building wireless networks that run their operations more efficiently will be able to…
Moon helps reveal secrets of the Universe
The moon may be the key to unlocking how the first stars and galaxies shaped the early Universe. A team…
New crane device will make worksites safer
Curtin University researchers have been working with engineering solutions provider TENSA Equipment to develop a control algorithm for TENSA’s new…
Making the Lithium Valley dream a reality
The battery technology industry is about to boom — increasing tenfold by 2030 — and Western Australia, with its vast…
WA’s national bid to lead battery energy storage research hub charges on
A Western Australian-led national consortium of industry and universities has been invited to progress to the second stage of its…
Neutron star jets shoot down theory
Astronomers have detected radio jets belonging to a neutron star with a strong magnetic field — something not predicted by…
Most vulnerable households worried about summer energy bills: survey
Two-thirds of vulnerable customers were financially better off under an alternative energy pricing product trialled in regional Western Australia by…
Curtin research finds smarter way to harvest solar energy for clean fuels
Curtin University researchers have developed a low-cost and environmentally friendly method to harvest energy from sunlight to produce clean fuels…