BoQ tech boost for fully digital bank
Bank of Queensland plans to roll out a new banking platform for customers and has expanded its partnership with Europe-based tech provider Temenos.
Science and Technology
NASA rocket to launch from Arnhem Land
A NASA rocket will launch from the NT on Sunday night, the agency's first in Australia in 27 years and the first from a commercial spaceport outside the US.
NASA rocket launches from Arnhem Land
The first of three NASA rockets has launched successfully from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory - the first commercial space launch in Australia's history.
Sydney’s new underwater invader
Marine scientists warn a subtropical coral species fleeing hotter waters in the north could thrive in Sydney's harbours, leaving locals in the lurch.
New ag minister outlines top priorities
Senator Murray Watt has given his first major address as federal agriculture minister outlining labour shortage, biosecurity and high input costs as priorities.
Breaking the ice: Women really do feel the cold more than men
Hormones make women’s hands, feet and ears stay around three degrees Celsius cooler than men’s.
Drones and tech keeping track of koalas
A hi-tech plan to generate big data sets will help protect Australian wildlife from disasters like the Black Summer bushfires.
Threatened species could be saved: study
Dozens of Australia's most threatened animal species could be saved from extinction with enhanced conservation efforts, a study has found.
Labor pledge to back critical technologies
Labor is proposing a national co-investment fund, working with superannuation and venture capital groups, to back leading tech thinkers and their firms.
Crocodiles change diet to land prey: study
Saltwater crocodiles have changed their diet from fish to pigs and it could be why their numbers have rapidly climbed in northern Australia, scientists say.
Backyard stargazers win top prize
Two groups of backyard astronomers have won top honours in the National Australian Convention of Amateur Astronomers.
Smart technology helps cattle industry
Cattle tagging research is being used to help lessen the impact of calf mortality rates, a significant issue across northern Australia.
Government to supply more Japanese encephalitis vaccine, but who can get it?
Who is recommended to have the vaccine depends on factors including their age, occupation and location. Here’s what you need to know about accessing the vaccine in Australia, ahead of further announcements expected in coming days.
Assessors, techies, bankers join mud army
Insurers say it's too soon to put a price on the floods as initial claims near $2 billion and assessors, techies and bankers muck in alongside communities.
Disaster at the check out: Why your supermarket bill just keeps going up
Australians are already paying more for meat, bread, dairy and fruit because climate change is disrupting food supply chains, a new report has found.
Heart of Queensland: How our cattle are saving lives all over the world
Queensland cattle are saving human lives by providing tissue for heart valve procedures in hospitals in more than 100 countries.
After the floods: Adapting to natural disasters is now a life-or-death matter
The devastating floods in Queensland and New South Wales highlight, yet again, Australia’s failure to plan for natural disasters. As we’re seeing now in heartbreaking detail, everyday Australians bear the enormous cost of this inaction.
Australia facing fiery future and more floods in QLD: Landmark report
The UN body that assesses climate change risks has issued dire warnings about disasters and environmental losses in Australia.
Weather system ravaging Queensland will become more likely in future
The severe floods in southeast Queensland this week have forced hundreds of residents to flee the town of Gympie and have cut off major roads, after intense rain battered the state for several days. The rain is expected to continue today, and travel south into NSW.
Ancient sea monster called Queensland home
The remains of an ancient sea scorpion discovered in Queensland proves 1920s Premier Ted Theodore may have been right about the area's wetland potential.
Reef’s ecological vacuum cleaners in peril
Overharvesting has imperilled the Great Barrier Reef's ecologically important tropical sea cucumber populations, say experts from two Australian universities.
Seven reasons Australia is the lucky country when it comes to snakes
Australians are actually extremely lucky when it comes to snakes. Here are seven reasons why
Australia’s bird-rich continent is no more
Researchers have documented the decline of Australia as a once bird-rich continent with as many as 17 threatened species vanishing from some areas.
Twiggy sets sights on ocean’s deep secrets
Scientists are determined to discover the deep dark secrets of the east Indian Ocean and they'll be doing it with Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest's money.
Vaccine trial offers hope for koalas
Results of a chlamydia vaccine trial have boosted researchers' hopes of combating a major threat to Australia's dwindling koala population.
Designer 3D-prints spare parts for the sea
In a brick warehouse in suburban Melbourne, Alex Goad uses banks of 3D printers to make spare parts for degraded marine habitats that need a helping hand.
Seafood protection plan ahead of bushfires
Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley has launched a partnership she believes will protect seafood and marine environments from the impacts of bushfires.
‘Sexplanation’ for male dominance debunked
Australian scientists have debunked a century-old belief that male behavioural patterns led to more men becoming geniuses and high achievers than women.
Boeing, CSIRO look to sky with $41m spend
Space capability, aviation sustainability and robots on the factory floor will be investigated as part of a research program between Boeing and the CSIRO.