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[22 Apr 2013 | No Comment | ]
The death of the email

Australia Post’s CEO recently said the email era was coming to an end and new digital technology will replace email in the near future. But not everyone is convinced that this is the case. Rachel Worsley reports.

[8 Apr 2013 | One Comment | ]
Online technology key to mental health interventions

A new study has confirmed that looking to online technologies may be the key to dealing with supporting patients of mental illness. Rachel Worsley reports.

[25 Mar 2013 | No Comment | ]
Industrial ports strategy puts Great Barrier Reef at risk

One of the world’s leading marine scientists has warned Australians that if we continue in the same direction, the Barrier Reef will be reduced to a seaweed-covered lump in the water. Tim Roxburgh reports.

[13 Mar 2013 | No Comment | ]
A wide range of digital community programming now at risk

When $1.4 million of funding was slashed from community broadcasters’ digital services, the future viability of digital radio services for community stations was brought into question in Australia, reports Tim Bennett.

[3 Dec 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
On screen violence causes moral fight

The issue of violence in entertainment media was again raised only days after the release of violent warfare video game Mortal Combat. Wade Stephens looked at the different arguments in the debate.

[1 Oct 2012 | No Comment | ]
Hooked on tweets, likes and status updates?

Social media has had a huge impact on how people communicate with each other, and some people claim to be addicted. But how bad is it really? Amy Cheng reports.

[3 Sep 2012 | No Comment | ]
Increased risk of blood clots with newer contraceptive pills

Ellen Patterson speaks to women with their own experience of deep vein thrombosis.

[1 Sep 2012 | No Comment | ]
E-book prices not all they’re cracked up to be

How will allegations of international price fixing in online publishing affect Australia? Rose Powell reports.

[25 Aug 2012 | No Comment | ]
The future and #relatednonsense

Christopher Testa talks to Walkley award-winning journalist Antony Funnell about the relationship between society and technology.

[20 Aug 2012 | No Comment | ]
A step closer to cognitive enhancement

Mohamed Taha looks at the latest developments in human cognitive enhancement.