It's a common assumption that the more of us there are on the planet, the more raw materials we extract and consume. In fact, since the year 2000, the opposite has been true in at least one major economy, and it might just save the Earth.

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Construction led the technology revolution in business when it drove the adoption of the first "brick" mobile phones.

Ella Shannon saw an opportunity in the disconnect between the demand for good farm labour and the willing supply of backpackers, uni students and "grey nomads" seeking to supplement their travel or studies with work.

A true wireless VR headset, rather than a smartphone holder, Alcatel's Vision stakes a claim in the increasingly crowded virtual reality space.

It's been the stuff of science fiction since it was deemed theoretically possible in the 1970s. But Sharath Sriram and his research team at RMIT have finally cracked it. They have built an artificial memory cell which could one day function as the grey matter in a bionic brain.

The sharing economy already has your car and your house earmarked. Now for your spag bol.

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It's easy to dismiss Pokemon Go as an online fad without application to business. But it's really the start of a new trend.

Artificial intelligence used to be something that featured in science fiction films. Now, it's writing the scripts.

Neuroscientists have developed a way to turn an entire mouse, including its muscles and internal organs, transparent while illuminating the nerve paths that run throughout its body.

Apple's dominance when it comes to image-handling is under serious threat from Microsoft's latest Surface.

By 2025 Australians may well see the application of artificial intelligence in the preparation of tax returns, according to a report by KPMG.

Australian company turning heads here and around the world with one of the first examples of internet of things technology that can improve train travel efficiency and safety.

A new kind of rechargeable battery with twice the energy capacity of contemporary lithium ion batteries could be arriving in your devices as early as next year.

Researchers design metallic body art that can control and communicate with electronic devices, such as smartphones or laptops.

Following the lead of Google in the US, Melbourne telco DGtek is launching a 1 Gbps suburban GPON fibre service this month to serve homes and businesses hungry for bandwidth.

New service will feature speeds up to 10 times faster than conventional on-board Wi-Fi, meaning you can not only stream movies and TV shows, but the Qantas Flight Operations and Engineering teams are looking at how they can use the connectivity in more beneficial ways.

US journalist and entrepreneur Kara Swisher, the scourge of Silicon Valley, is short, sharp, and if you're a tech entrepreneur messing up, very, very scary.

China's long-awaited 'straddling bus' received its inaugural test run in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province this week.

The real Matildas, as in the football team, are formidable enough but the virtual Matildas as seen on Thursday with my VR headset were giantesses.

​Earbuds with magnets and a cable long enough to let you use your phone without having to retrieve it from the kitchen.

Samsung's latest wearable, the Gear Fit2, falls into the 'fitness plus' category: a device that is predominantly about fitness, with a few extra smarts of a watch.

Turning up in the wrong clothes with no food for the class party: for schoolchildren, this is the stuff of bad dreams, but Julie Bray saw her chance.

According to Google there are currently 45 speaker brands being made in Australia. I've never heard of most of them.

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Australian start-up industry figure Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin is embroiled in fierce criticism from several start-up founders associated with his BlueChilli start-up incubator, amid accusations he failed to deliver services promised in exchange for equity.