Technology, Innovation & Science

Western Australia's International Centre of Radio Astronomy Research is amongst the global research institutions to secure detailed design work on the $2 billion Square Kilometre Array radio telescope project, though the lion's share of the pre-construction work is set to be conducted overseas.

Perth is well behind world-leading cities when it comes to supporting tech start-ups.

LinkedIn says it has surpassed five million Australian members as more people apparently try online networking for a career boost.

Perth company Empired has been award a $46 million contract to provide and operate the core IT infrastructure for Main Roads Western Australia's traffic control and corporate business systems.

Telco giant Telstra is suing the National Broadband Network Company over a commercial dispute that could be worth more than $100 million.

Subiaco-based biofuels developer Algae.Tec has signed an agreement to provide its technology for Phoenix Energy Australia's proposed waste to energy plant in Kwinana.

A Perth start-up has developed an app to aid in decision making.

Point-of-sale financing solutions group ThinkSmart has entered into a trading agreement with a division of Europe's largest home improvement retail group, Kingfisher, for an innovative gas boiler product.

A Perth start-up was taken by surprise when Google appropriated its name to launch a new business venture.

Being essentially nerdy, I have always loved those lateral thinking puzzles, whose answers seem obvious when explained, but frustratingly hard otherwise.

Payment solutions provider Emerchants has signed a three-month trial agreement with Perth-based Cash Converters International for the distribution of prepaid debit cards at the second-hand dealer's network of stores.

Perth clean energy company Eden Energy has entered into an exclusive licence agreement with Monash University in Victoria to utilise technology that will enable carbon nanotubes (CN) to effectively

A Perth-based technology startup has struck a deal under which 10 million students in the US could be using its smartphone app.

Telstra has defended chief executive David Thodey's $8.8 million pay packet after a shareholder questioned whether the telco's performance justified such a salary.

One of Australia’s most successful information technology entrepreneurs has strengthened his business case for building a submarine cable from Perth to Asia.

Improving the flow of medical data is at the forefront of three technology projects aiming to reduce health-care demand.

Keeping people out of hospital can be as simple as a Skype session with a general practitioner, but confusion over who pays for what is thwarting adoption of such technology.

IT services provider ASG Group has won an $11.5 million contract with a government agency in Victoria, taking its total works won since the end of June to $97 million.

A Perth businessman hopes his online portal can help mitigate the effects of problem gambling.

Former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski has been appointed executive chairman of the new NBN Co board, Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull says.

Scooter manufacturer Vmoto has boosted its funding with a $5 million capital raising as it eyes growth opportunities in China.

Perth-based internet service provider iiNet has chosen SubPartners as the likely developer of the next submarine cable connecting Perth with Asia.

The WA government's chemical analysis and forensic science unit says it is rethinking its structure and business model after a $3 million reversal of fortunes in 2012/13.

Prominent players in WA’s innovation sector acknowledge the need for start-ups to be sustainable, but have urged continued state support.

About 140 workers have found out they will be without a job when pharmaceutical company Pfizer shuts down its Sydney manufacturing plant in 2015.

Even more job cuts could be on the horizon at Telstra after a decision to fire more than 1000 workers.

Australia's newest radioastronomy project is helping to detect potentially lethal space junk, an eminent scientist says.

Businesses with a clear strategy to optimise their presence on Google are those most likely to succeed.

Telstra is cutting 1,100 staff as part of a restructure of its operations business.

Perth IT firm Birchman Asia Pacific is set to be acquired by listed Melbourne-based company SMS Management & Technology for $25 million.

Leighton Holdings subsidiary Visionstream has been selected by Optus to carry out up to $240 million worth of civil and services upgrades to the company’s mobile network.

The Abbott government has set new targets for NBN Co and asked it to continue to roll out fibre-to-the-premises until a review is completed.