A quick-thinking British tourist, adrift on a floundering ship in heavy seas off Indonesia was rescued after sending an SOS mobile phone text message to her boyfriend in England.
Queensland surf life savers recently swapped orange-and-yellow skull caps for propeller-head caps, participating in a high-tech bid to curb a surge last year in tourist drowning incidents on Gold Coast beaches.
The Australian Technology Park in inner Sydney this week opened its doors to the public and media, showcasing Australian innovations.
A new industry body aimed at students and workers looks set to make waves in Australia.
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A new industry body aimed at students and workers looks set to make waves in Australia.
If mainstream media cannot be trusted to provide an objective, poison-free analysis of the issues of the day, then it is the responsibility of this government specifically, my department to come to the citizenry's rescue.
RMIT's lab manager offers a peek at one of the tech team's worst nightmares: ensuring that a desktop workhorse has what it takes for optimum performance.
Training budgets were looking like a thing of the past, but the industry is starting to bounce back. ZDNet Australia highlights issues to consider when training your staff members.
Everyone needs backups, but how do you recover a server quickly? We look at some of the options available for snapshot backup and other disaster recovery techniques.
Confused about the plethora of DVD-writeable formats on the market? Our Australian Tech Guide will explain everything you need to know about DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and DVD-RAM.
It's graphic designer's week here at Reviews News, with some programs designed to help you make things look pretty and a colour printer, so you can stick them on your wall.
The latest version of PowerQuest PartitionMagic 7.0 disk partitioning software lets you test Windows XP but without wrecking your current system. However if you already have version 6.0 and don't plan on experimenting with XP, 7.0 the AU$109.95 upgrade fee is hard to justify.
The latest version of PartitionMagic is a capable utility that gives you complete control over your drive partitions, but it doesn't justify an upgrade.
RMIT Labs looks at the latest DVD Burners and standalone DVD Recorders to work out this year's best burner. Read our Australian review.
Telstra shareholders fear break up
What do Telstra shareholders think of the telco's new CEO David Thodey? And would they support the government'… Watch it now
The Change Program changes its Agenda
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Microsoft's Tracey Fellows on Windows 7
After the launch of Windows 7 last week, ZDNet.com.au spoke briefly with Microsoft Australia and New Zealand M… Watch it now
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The long-awaited separation of Telstra
Google open-sources JavaScript tools
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