Author: Justin Hendry

Fleet Space uncovers rare earths without breaking ground

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From Australia’s red lands to the permafrost of Canada, Fleet Space Technologies has deployed its ExoSphere technology to some of the harshest environments in the world.  ExoSphere is an...

UK quantum startup sets up Sydney lab

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UK-based quantum computing startup Quantum Motion has opened a new lab in Sydney, giving it a platform to further tap into the wealth of research talent in Australia. Based...

The brain-monitoring device uncovering signs of stroke

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Every two seconds, someone around the world experiences a stroke.  Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide, but current efforts to monitor for it are not...

‘Salesman push’: Chief scientist doubted $1b quantum deal

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Australia’s outgoing chief scientist Cathy Foley initially doubted the claims of Californian startup PsiQuantum in its unsolicited proposal to the federal government and was “put off by the ‘salesman’...

‘Ineffable’ cryptography turns the Tide for cybersecurity

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A common refrain around cyber-attacks and data breaches is that they are inevitable.  The conversation around cybersecurity is typically focused on mitigation and reducing threat vectors, with an acknowledgement...

New laws to prevent future NBN sell-off

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New laws to keep the NBN publicly owned will be introduced to federal Parliament, preventing any future sell-off of the network that delivers high-speed broadband to 8.5 million households....

Defence scuppers critical $3.5b ERP switchover at 11th hour

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Defence has postponed the cutover to its multi-billion dollar new enterprise resources planning system, further dragging out the mammoth SAP build amid the department’s latest push to eradicate legacy...

ClearVue: A window into our solar energy future

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Nearly a third of all Australian houses have rooftop solar panels.  That’s more than 3.6 million houses which are utilising the renewable energy source, and this figure is expected...