Medical research funds should be given now argues analyst
A prominent health analyst says it would make more sense to put the money raised from Medicare co-payments directly into medical research now, rather than putting it into an endowment fund.
View ArticleTechnology firm iOmniscient says Australia at risk of falling behind on...
A leading technology firm says Australia risks falling behind in innovation race due to lack of financial support.
View ArticleInstant messaging app WeChat leading 'massive migration' away from...
Shanghai Media Group's Wang Lihuan looks at the massive popularity of WeChat and other instant messaging applications in China.
View ArticleNBN announces another 400 towns and suburbs will be added to network by late...
The builders of the National Broadband Network announce a list of the next 400 cities, suburbs and towns planned for the network's rollout.
View ArticleFears businesses missing out in next Tasmanian NBN rollout
Areas of disadvantage in Tasmania may not get the full benefit of the next phase of the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout, a lobby group says.
View ArticleTPG's $1.4 billion iiNet takeover raises consumer concerns
Consumer groups and politicians are expressing concerns with TPG's $1.4 billion takeover of iiNet, which will create Australia's second-largest broadband provider.
View ArticleNBN signs contracts with companies to speed up rollout, expects completion by...
The company signs contracts with five companies to connect 4 million homes and businesses to high-speed broadband within the next five years.
View ArticleTelstra profit falls 1pc after CSL sale, dividend rises
Telstra's full-year net profit falls 1 per cent to $4.23 billion, but the nation's biggest telco increases its dividend again to 15.5 cents.
View ArticleDrum interview: High Court breast cancer ruling brings certainty
In a landmark legal battle over the intellectual property of the BRCA-1 cancer gene, the High Court has ruled that you cannot patent a gene that exists in nature.
View ArticleUntapped power of fungus being studied by Perth university student Ben Sharp
Mushroom-made plastic? What about wood without trees? This may seem far-fetched but fungus is already being used to make materials that are environmentally and economically sustainable.
View ArticleFormer CBA CEO David Murray criticises Catherine Livingstone over Telstra's...
Former CBA CEO David Murray criticises Catherine Livingstone over Telstra's poor service.
View ArticleTracey Holmes: My mobile phone number was hijacked and it could happen to you
Last week somebody successfully ported Tracey Holmes's number without her permission. What ensued was a sleepless night wondering where her number had gone, what was being done with it and what the...
View ArticleTelcos not releasing data in nearly 1 in 5 AFP child sex abuse investigations
Thousands of Australians are paying to watch a range of sexualised footage online in real time, but in 18 per cent of cases telcos aren't providing the data requested by police. Without that...
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