WA opposition pledges AU$14.5m for startups

[1] Western Australia’s opposition leader Mark McGowan  promises AU$14.5 million to assist tech-focused startups. [2] According to McGowan, the funding is intended to be spread over five years...

Sensis publishes hundreds of silent numbers online

[1] Sensis and Telstra are investigating a privacy breach that resulted in the publication of the unlisted phone numbers and addresses of about 230 residential and business customers. [2] At least 80 ...

Breathe once for asthma diagnosis

[1] A new technology for testing pneumonia and asthma is undergoing testing at Joondalup Hospital in Western Australia, which will enable allows doctors to diagnose the diseases through a cough into a...

Questacon hooks school kids into 3D printing

[1] Students from three Australian secondary schools had a chance to take a first-hand look at emerging 3D technologies revolutionising the manufacturing industry. [2] The students from Western Austra...

Western Australia releases open data policy

[1] Western Australia has released its open data policy draft that urges agencies to be “open by default”. [2] The policy draft says that the government should prioritize releasing datasets that a...