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Our food detectives are on the case

Just as a fingerprint can identify a person, our food detectives are working to stamp out food fraud by using isotopes to trace food from the paddock to the plate.

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Protecting the ‘right to be forgotten’ in the age of blockchain

Blockchain data is unchangeable, which is a problem when privacy laws require companies to delete data once it’s served its purpose.

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From science fiction to robot reality

Our Data61 is one of seven funded participants competing in the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Subterranean Challenge, which aims to explore new approaches to rapidly map, navigate, and search underground environments.

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Red Belly Blockchain: faster, more secure and energy efficient

Red Belly Blockchain—a new variety of blockchain—blew expectations when it was first tested, outperforming the transaction rates of both Bitcoin and Ethereum and providing solutions to long endured blockchain bugs.

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Tech mate: Why Australia needs to embrace technology now

The fourth industrial revolution is coming. Instead of fearing it, Australia needs to embrace digital innovation and prepare for the future ahead.

The key to a STEM career? Curiosity, persistence and a knack for problem solving!

Google Research Fellow, ICT Student of the Year and advocate for science, technology engineering and maths (STEM) careers, Samy Movassaghi tells us a little about her job and how she ended up working as a STEM professional.

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Foreshadowing attacks: cybersecurity researchers save the day

An international team of researchers has discovered a new cybersecurity vulnerability called Foreshadow.

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Swiping your identity: how you’re being tracked

Our new research reveals that personal identity can be compromised through some surprisingly devilish techniques – tracking the way we touch and swipe on smartphones.

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Here’s what a privacy policy that’s easy to understand could look like

We need a simple system for categorising data privacy settings, similar to the way Creative Commons specifies how work can be legally shared.

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Eyes and legs in the Amazon: protecting biodiversity using data

We’re activating our sensor network in the Amazon and testing new robotics tech at the same time – all the in the name of biodiversity.

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How we’re using Darwin’s theory of evolution to build robots that can adapt and learn on their own

A design process that focuses on adaptation and intelligence is essential to building robots that can handle the challenges of outdoor environments.

Australia braces for flu season, 100 years after Spanish influenza killed one in 10

With just weeks before the flu season officially starts, and when it comes to pandemics, the 1918 Spanish influenza taught us prevention is most definitely better than a cure.

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