A new state-of-the-art networking and gaming facility at Murdoch University in Western Australia, developed in collaboration between Schneider Electric and the university, is on track for completion in July.

The Australian Signals Directorate appears to be bending the rulebook when it comes to the granting of Protected cloud status, favouring multinational American companies and knocking back smaller Australian outfits that meet the desired criteria.

CubeSat nanosatellites developed by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra Space Centre will provide new ways to enhance Australia’s future Defence space capability by gathering remote sensing information with radios and cameras, according to the Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne.

Politicians in the US have started taking a close look at the relationship between search behemoth Google and Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, with the move coming soon after Google said it would not be renewing a deal to help the Pentagon improve its drone targeting.

Researchers from the Australian National University have provided support to Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in developing a system that can detect miniscule quantities of chemicals, which could lead to establishment of mobile drug testing units.

The National Broadband Network is expected to help in the setting up of 700 new businesses and aid in the creation of up to 2370 jobs in Mount Gambier, the company rolling out the network, the NBN Co, claims.

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