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Science awards a way to help inspire kids into STEM

It is work such as that honoured by the Premier’s Science Awards that can encourage kids to go down a path of science, technology, engineering and mathematics and be the next generation of scientists.

Premier’s Science AwardsWA’s top researchers share Scientist of the Year award

An astrophysicist striving to solve problems as wide as the universe and a pioneer in the study of life’s smallest building blocks are this year’s joint winners of WA’s most prestigious science award.

Bethany Hiatt

Cyber frontlineNew $1.8m centre to fight off malicious cyber attacks

Cyber attacks on State government agencies — coming anywhere from suburban garages to malicious State actors — will now be fought off by a centralised Cyber Security Operations Centre.

Michael Traill

Online servicesFederal Govt’s digital funding hits the mark

The Federal Government’s digital technologies initiative addresses the right issues, but to be effective it needs to be rolled out in an easy access manner for WA businesses, industry leaders say.

Kate Purnell

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Feds over the moon with massive telescope project in WA

WA is a step closer to helping launch the world’s biggest radio telescope, allowing further exploration of the universe while generating hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity.

Sarah Ison

Services neededWA workers switch to gig economy

Demand for business skills in the gig economy has exploded over the past six months, as more Australians became entrepreneurial to navigate the coronavirus pandemic.

Meilin Chew

Block pausedJudge puts hold on Trump’s TikTok ban

A US federal judge has postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from US smartphone app stores around midnight.

Hot propertyChristmas showdown for video games

If you missed out on ordering a next-gen Xbox or PlayStation this week, be prepared to fight for it in November. Experts warn this Christmas season could see a huge rush on games gear.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

ExclusiveHow kids are being blackmailed to dance naked on TikTok

Popular social site TikTok has become a honey pot for predators targeting children with authorities reporting alarming cases of child sex abuse. Here are the warning signs and how you can protect your kids.

NATASHA BITA

Senate inquiryTikTok’s shock suicide video admission

Determined ‘bad actors’ worked out ways to get around TikTok’s security controls and tried to upload a graphic suicide video 10,000 times, a Senate inquiry heard today.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Show goes onCOVID no barrier to WA companies eyeing UK expansion

A handful of rising WA technology companies are one step closer to breaking into the lucrative UK market after taking part in Europe’s biggest technology festival, London Tech Week.

Meilin Chew

Bold moveAttenborough beats Aniston to new world record

Sir David Attenborough has surged past Jennifer Aniston to an unexpected world record. But what was it and how did he do it?

Tiffany Bakker in New York

COMPARISONAustralia’s best small hatch revealed

Small hatchbacks are often the domain of first time buyers and inner city dwellers. But which little car gives you the most bang for your buck? We find out.

David McCowen

Tongue twisterNext tech revolution hits language barrier

Perth’s newly opened Energy and Resources Digital Interoperability Test Lab is on a mission to make automation in WA’s resources industry easier.

Ben Harvey

Light it upBoeing waves a magic wand to fight COVID

Boeing has designed an ultraviolet wand — be manufactured by Florida-based Healthe — to sanitise aircraft.

Geoffrey Thomas

Cheaper phonesSamsung ramps up price wars with cheaper smartphone

Smartphone sales are dropping during the coronavirus pandemic, and Samsung has just joined the trend of big tech firms dropping prices to lure consumers back.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

NBN analysisAussies deserve an NBN apology for $54bn dud

While we should be celebrating the announcement of high-speed fibre broadband, it’s hard to overlook all the time NBN Co spent chasing technologically inferior solutions that have cost us billions.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Media bargaining codeABC, SBS could receive payment from Facebook, Google

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher says the ACCC will consider submissions from the ABC and SBS that they should benefit from new laws that would see media companies compensated for their content.

Annabel Hennessy

Upgrade packageWinners and losers: What NBN changes will mean for you

Millions of Australians will get access to faster broadband speeds in a $4.5 billion upgrade package, but more than one million will miss out as details of the changes emerge.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

SPACE RACEChina’s Australian space operations secured for further 10 years

A plan to turn the lights off on China’s space exploration race efforts has backfired for a Swedish company, and landed Australia in the middle of the growing geopolitical tensions.

Charles Miranda

Better connection$150m sought for WA rail line fibre optics connection

A plan to deliver better connectivity in WA’s grainbelt by laying 4700kms of fibre optic cable in the State’s railway easements, is moving to the capital raising stage.

Jenne Brammer

Cheap shiftTesla shares dive as Musk plans for cut-price Tesla

Investors have slashed $US50 billion ($69b) from Tesla Inc’s market value despite Elon Musk’s promise to manufacture a car that will cost $US25,000 ($35,000).

Dana Hull and Akshat Rathi

Search is onThe hunt for WA’s next Canva success story is under way

WA’s leading innovation and tech hubs have been working to uncover WA’s next success story, with several aspiring entrepreneurs already making waves in the start-up sector.

Meilin Chew

‘Lightning fast speeds’Massive boost for NBN with $4.5b upgrade unveiled

The work-from-home boom has led to one of the biggest upgrades to the National Broadband Network since 2013, with a $4.5 billion investment to be announced by the Morrison Government tomorrow.

Lanai Scarr