Aussie flies ‘world’s only jetpack’ around Statue of Liberty
[1] The “world’s only jetpack” has been unveiled by Sydney-born pilot David Mayman and taken for a joyride around New York’s Statue of Liberty. [2] Jetpack is called the JB-9 a...
Australia, NZ agree to share electronic identity checks
[1] Australia and New Zealand have entered into an agreement to allow organisations to electronically verify ID documents issued by either federal government as well as Australian states and territori...
Adelaide Drone startup is ready to test the waters
[1] When his work focused in the mining and oil industry, Adelaide entrepreneur Dan Squire noticed how drones can be utilized for solving various issues. [2] But when he got into the water industry, ...
Pyne, Roy receive start-up report into Australian federal government’s Policy Hack event.
[1] Today, Christopher Pyne and Wyatt Roy has received an outcome report into the federal government’s Policy Hack event. [2] The report presented ten innovation recommendations which includes add...
Push for Canberra to become Australia’s innovation hot spot
[1] The CBR Innovation Network is banking on Canberra to become a center for Australia’s start-up businesses. [2] Chief executive Sarah Pearson says huge universities, highly motivated citizens,...
Driverless cars tested in Australia for first time
[1] Driverless cars are being tested in South Australia’s Southern Expressway for the first time. [2] The controlled testing of these cars portrayed a “major turning point” in driverles...
Startup school an EXCEL learnt alternative to gap year
[1] Australian high school students will be finishing their final exams this week and others may already be enrolled in university courses, started applying for jobs, while some may be undecided. [2]...
Victorian government brings Zendesk and 175 tech jobs to Melbourne
[1] The Victorian government has made a big investment in Zendesk in order to bring their Asian Pacific headquarters to the city as well as 175 new tech jobs that goes with it. [2] The global softwar...
Motorola revamps its Australian Public Safety Innovation Centre
[1] Motorola has opened its revamped Australian Public Safety Innovation Centre, with an opening demonstration of a simulated real life crime event involving masked gunmen. [2] The new control centre...
Australian broadband provider Activ8me & nbn get active connecting remote indigenous communities
[1] Australian satellite broadband and registered nbn service provider, Activ8me has been providing and maintaining essential telecommunications in remote indigenous community – in partnership w...