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The Australian government needs to be more open about the cyber threat from China
Tonight’s ABC Four Corners program revealed that China, as we all suspected, is seen by the Australian government as a repeat and
Originally published in The Conversation.
FactCheck Q&A: what has the Children’s eSafety Commissioner done in its first year to tackle cyberbullying?
The Conversation is fact-checking claims made on Q&A, broadcast Mondays on the ABC at 9.35pm.
Originally published in The Conversation.
The plug and play city: how shipping containers are changing infrastructure
We often take for granted our access to vast quantities of inexpensive goods manufactured overseas.
Originally published in The Conversation.
The winners and losers in the race for driverless cars
The ridesharing service Uber is pretty close to getting the go-ahead in almost all states and territories in Australia, with
Originally published in The Conversation.
Earthquakes don't kill, our collapsing structures do. So how can we build them to stay up?
The magnitude 6.2 earthquake that struck central Italy this week has so far resulted in the deaths of at least 250 people. Victims range in age from infants to pensioners and it is a tragedy that we unfortunately witness too often.
However, as this is written, there are stories of survivors being pulled from the rubble nearly 24 hours after the main quake.
Originally published in The Conversation.
Interview: Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder and inventor of the home computer
If you haven’t heard of Steve Wozniak, it is because he has been overshadowed by his fellow co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs. This is despite the fact that he was the sole person behind the invention and building of the Apple 1, the first home computer that used a keyboard and normal TV screen as a display.
Steve Jobs was arguably the force behind the creation of Apple, but the technology came from the mind of Wozniak.
Originally published in The Conversation.
What you see is not always what you get: how virtual reality can manipulate our minds
It is often said that you should not believe everything you see on the internet.
Originally published in The Conversation.
Say hello to the Earth's nearest exoplanet neighbour: Proxima Centauri b
Originally published in The Conversation.
Is that porn your child is watching online? How do you know?
Adult sexual content and culture has woven itself seamlessly into the fabric of the internet.
Originally published in The Conversation.
A pub brawl over research funding doesn't benefit any of us
Here we go again.
Originally published in The Conversation.
