Technology, Innovation & Science

Subiaco-based biotech business Holista CollTech has sued a US company in the Supreme Court of WA over alleged misleading and deceptive representations.

Several Australian superannuation funds have been breached in a coordinated cyber incident targeting the $4 billion industry.

Orthocell has received clearance from the US-based Food and Drug Administration to begin selling its nerve repair product Remplir in the country.

OPINION: The self-driving car bubble of the 2010s has lessons for the development of humanoid robotics.

Cryptocurrency advocate Ian Love responds to a critique of digital currency platforms published in the February 17 edition of Business News.

Nine Entertainment has confirmed the personal data up to 16,000 subscribers to The Age, The Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald have been exposed online.

Mike Pivac-led FBR has announced plans to reduce its annual costs by around 70 per cent, in order meet its present requirements.

Technology sector leaders have lambasted the lack of investment in the federal budget, labelling it a missed opportunity to enhance competitiveness and productivity.

The state government has awarded a $19 million contract to Peoplebank Australia for work on new technological infrastructure across the metropolitan area.

A dispute between NXT TEC and ANZ has continued, with a Supreme Court judge describing some of the building technology company’s pleadings as “embarrassing”.

Former showjumper Chloe Tornow has developed a vest-and-jacket combination to protect riders from falls.

Norwood plans to overhaul Optus’s voicemail technology and strengthen its bank balance through the $2.98 million deal.

Singapore’s Health Science Authority has granted regulatory approval for John Van Der Wielen-chaired Orthocell for use of its dental membrane project, Striate+.

Perth will host the first-ever Australian chapter of the UN AI for Good Innovation contest; with five finalists selected to pitch for a trip to the peak AI conference in Geneva.

WA gold producer Regis has inked a deal with Fremantle-based marine science company SeaStock for seaweed to be cultivated in disused mining pits.

Bond market specialist FIIG Securities has been sued by ASIC over alleged cybersecurity failures which enabled the theft of 385GB of data, which was then published on the dark web.

Shares in Holista CollTech plunged this morning after the Subiaco-based biotech company announced it suffered a setback in the legal proceedings against a US company.

OPINION: Despite having already carved out a global niche, the state’s tech sector deserves more attention and support.

Innovation systems come in several forms, each involving different characteristics and stakeholders.

Genea, the company which runs Hollywood Hospital’s fertility clinic, has confirmed patient data stolen in a cyber attack in February has been published on the dark web.

WA Police will have access to hands-free numberplate recognition and alert technology via Apple CarPlay through a partnership with Motorola Solutions.

An official definition of what constitutes an ‘Australian business’ for government procurement purposes has been introduced for the first time by the federal government.

A local auto manufacturer is driving change in the EV space.

OPINION: The arrival of DeepSeek makes clear AI will keep getting better and cheaper, and businesses need to adjust to take advantage.

The political class remains slow to act in offering real-world support for the burgeoning technology sector.

Perth-based software firm Micromine, founded by local geologist Graeme Tuder, has been bought by global mining services company Weir for $1.3 billion.

Perth-based construction tech company FBR is mulling a pivot into the shipbuilding industry, after a successful demonstration of its technology to Samsung Heavy Industries.

Pentanet’s first EBITDA-positive half has failed to keep its shares out of the red following an earnings report on Wednesday.

One of Australia's largest IVF treatment providers, which operates a Hollywood Hospital clinic, has confirmed a major cyber incident, in which patient details were stolen including medical records.

Anthony Albanese has unveiled a world-first plan to provide basic universal mobile coverage to every corner of the nation by 2027.

StartupWA chair Charlie Gunningham has welcomed WA Labor’s promise to extend the New Industries Fund but said the $40 million injection was less than half the amount needed.