Sci-tech
First-ever comet material discovered on Earth
10:33am A comet exploded over Egypt 28 million years ago, raining down fire and leaving behind a "mysterious" black pebble - the first-ever comet material found on Earth.
Microsoft pays hacker $100k
9:42am Microsoft pays Australian hacking expert more than $100,000 for finding security holes in its software.
GraysOnline fined record $165,000 for spam
Higgs boson scientists win Nobel prize for physics
Aussie start-up brings 'try before you buy' to apps
Hope for malaria answers
Why cheating feels good
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Science
Dying for sex: it's a male marsupial thing
NICKY PHILLIPS In what may be the ultimate sacrifice for lust, Australian scientists have discovered why the males of some species of marsupial are dying for sex.
Science
Wild things get fish tongue-tied
NICKY PHILLIPS If you're a fish, it's not a cat but more likely a bloodsucking parasite that's got your tongue.
Science
40,000 years old, and counting - Sorrento's giant wombat
BRIDIE SMITH The fossilised skeleton of a giant marsupial the size of a small car has been found near Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula.
Leadership
Google chief's first interview
Google Australia boss frustrated NBN benefits are being ignored.
Tech
Nitschke rues Silk Road shutdown
Nitschke says end of SilK Road will impact on people who use it to obtain euthanasia drugs.
Tech
Instagram to start selling ads
Photo-sharing network Instagram is taking a long-awaited step into the advertising arena.
Silk Road
Ulbricht denies Silk Road charges
A US man denies charges that he operated encrypted website.
Silk Road
The road's closed for these drugs
Australians were enthusiastic users of the online illicit drug market Silk Road. What now?
Science
Cell researchers win Nobel prize
Scientists win Nobel Medicine Prize for work on how cells organises transport systems.
Privacy
Russia may spy on Olympic athletes
Russian surveillance systems will allow it to listen in on Olympians.
Blogs & Columns
Gadgets on the go
When is it okay to break Digital Rights Management?
Adam Turner If you've paid for a movie but can't play the digital download, are you prepared to break the rules?
Screen Play
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag interview
James Dominguez 3:57am Assassin's Creed IV is only weeks away, and DexX had the chance to speak to the game's director, Ashraf Ismail, about how the final touches are coming together.
Bleeding Edge
Malware: blame the maestro
We've become familiar over the years with the workings of Blame Theory induced disasters.
Imaging
Olympus OM-D E-M1 camera review
We tried to find fault, but there is nothing we dislike about the E-M1 camera.
Gaming
One for all, and all in one
The next generation of games consoles are designed to be central home-entertainment hubs.
Astronomy
What the monks really saw
Wham! Suddenly, something totally unexpected happens to the moon.
