Technology
35,000 sign up to gamer petition
MORE than 35,000 people have signed petitions calling for the introduction of an R18+ video game classification.
Pets, babies get Facebook pages
SOME are too young to walk or talk let alone use a computer and others will never get their paws on one.
We're failing to protect our kids
MOST parents are doing a poor job of protecting their children from the dangers of the internet.
Huge data centre planned for Tonsley
A $100 million data centre is planned for the former Mitsubishi site at Tonsley Park.
Australia on global internet blacklist
A TOP media rights watchdog has listed Australia alongside Iran and North Korea in a report on countries that pose a threat of internet censorship.
Protect your kids - become cyber cops
SCHOOLS are calling on parents to become cyber cops to help manage a disturbing rise in online bullying.
Free wi-fi internet proposal for CBD
FREE wi-fi internet access would be offered in all major business areas and public spaces in Adelaide's CBD under an Australian-first plan being considered by the City Council.
Game 'cancer' group funded by Atkinson
MICHAEL Atkinson has admitted funding a group that says the link between video games and violence is stronger than smoking and cancer.
This really is a wonderful world
THIS spectacular "blue marble" image is one of the most detailed views ever shown of Earth to date.
We go on and on online
AUSTRALIANS are spending more and more time online, with the average user on the net for more than two working days every week.
ASIO recruits spooks over Facebook
AUSTRALIA'S top spy agency has turned to the social networking giant Facebook to find new staff in its latest online recruitment campaign.
New war against online vandals
AN ONLINE ombudsman could soon trawl social networking sites to combat cyber vandalism and crime.
Children should watch the trees, not TV
YOUNG children benefit more from sitting in the kitchen watching their parents cook, or looking out a window, than watching television, a researcher says.
Proof our broadband is not up to speed
A NEW study has proved that Australian broadband speeds are typically less than half that promised by internet service providers.
46,000 demand R18+ game rating
A NATIONAL petition in support of an R18+ rating for video games has gathered over 46,000 signatures in just three weeks.
Miracle stove on horizon
A COOKER that doesn't use pots and pans could one day be taking centre stage in your kitchen.
3D TV no longer a pipe dream
IF YOU were thinking about heading out and buying that new flatscreen this weekend, you may want to hold off for a couple of months.
'Gamer threat' delivered a year ago
A THREATENING note allegedly written by a video gamer was delivered to Attorney-General Michael Atkinson's house more than a year ago.
Facebook turns tables on the boss
JOBSEEKERS are using social networking websites such as Facebook to find out information about their potential company, bosses and workmates, experts say.
Publish and be damned
THE Federal Government is investigating how to save Australia's $1.5 billion publishing industry as it copes with the digital revolution.
Meet the SA teen who's trying to invent a Star Trek-style warp drive - and check out the simply amazing Google Liquid Galaxy video | More tech
GAME REVIEWS
The action keeps coming
WE take a look back at an exciting couple of months in the world of video games - and preview the big titles coming up.
Modern Warfare 2 - explosive fun
THIRTY years after Space Invaders, the most hyped release in video gaming history has switched off the safety catch and sprayed the world with high-calibre controversy.
FIFA 10 takes a dive off pitch
THE very definition of "flawed masterpiece", FIFA 10's frustrating bugs nearly outweigh its glorious gameplay.
Guitar Hero 5 rocks the same old tune
THE Guitar Hero franchise is at the pinnacle of its success - a stadium-rock behemoth with legions of fans.
Uncharted 2 a glittering treasure
THE second adventure of wisecracking treasure hunter Nathan Drake is an awe-inspiring blockbuster of a game.
Guitar Hero duo churn out tunes
THE Guitar Hero franchise keeps pumping out the hits with enough regularity to give fans premature arthritis.
Killzone 2 - lock, load and laugh
WAR is hell. Especially when you're fighting frighteningly intelligent aliens with scary orange night-vision goggles.
Ninja Blade slices, dices and entices
YOU know those games that are so gloriously bonkers that the sheer weirdness around every corner overwhelms any nagging technical flaws?
Fight Night Round 4 - fight the power
A BOXING game? If I have watch grown men thump each other senseless, I'd rather it happen where it belongs - on the footy field or the car park of my local pub.
GTA Chinatown wars is easy fun
IF you haven't played a game from the Grand Theft Auto series before, don't worry. Becoming a gangster on the streets of Liberty City comes easily.
NET ADVENTURES
Net Adventures - March 6, 2010
THE Internet does not get more wonderful. Google has given us the gift of travelling on the Trans Siberian railroad.
Net Adventures - February 20, 2010
DESPERATELY, in these times of whirling overload, we need levity. How better should it be delivered that with dogs?
Net Adventures - December 12, 2009
IN ALL our pandamania, we could reflect on the fact that the panda is symbol of the World Wildlife Fund which now husbands some 1300 conservation projects around the world.
Net Adventures - December 5, 2009
THE ForeignPolicy is one of those vast and engrossing e-zines which encompass comprehensive and alternative coverages of world affairs.
Net Adventures - November 21, 2009
A WONDERFUL blog about keeping birds at home without cages, comprehensive and rich in information on parrot health and behaviour.
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