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High school push into online learning

A high school in Adelaide's western suburbs has financed its own push into greater use of e-books and online learning.
ABC - May 22, 2:17 pm
Penguin numbers dwindle on Granite Island

A tourism operator has cut back penguin tours of Granite Island at Victor Harbor as bird numbers dwindle.
ABC - May 22, 1:09 pm
Net 'drug' sales hamper police investigations

Northern Territory Police say their work is becoming more difficult because of the internet.
ABC - May 22, 11:49 am
Myanmar dials in to growing mobile market

Myanmar's increasing engagement is fuelling demand for mobile phones in a country described as less connected than North Korea.
ABC - May 22, 10:04 am
Technology gives insight into top netball performance

Researchers in Canberra have begun trials of a mini satellite tracking system to measure the workload of netball players.
ABC - May 21, 7:59 pm
Quarter of Australian children aged 8-12 are underage Facebook users

A survey has found a quarter of Australian children aged between eight and 12 use Facebook, despite the minimum age for a user being 13.
ABC - May 21, 3:12 pm
White rhino born at Taronga Western Plains Zoo

A New South Wales zoo is celebrating the birth of a white rhino calf.
ABC - May 21, 12:17 pm
Musicians rebuild Cambodia's lost ancient harp

A Cambodian composer has revealed the sound of an ancient harp which has gone unheard for more than eight centuries.
ABC - May 21, 8:36 am
Warnings over gambling apps targeting youth market

Researchers warn a new wave of simulated gambling applications are aiming to hit the jackpot with a new generation of younger gamers.
ABC - May 20, 7:50 pm
Robots to help improve accuracy of smartphone technology and GPS data

Scientists in Canberra have trusted two robots with making sure all the measurements made by satellite are correct.
ABC - May 20, 7:47 pm
Rise in sports betting despite decline in gamblers

New research has found a decline in the number of Australians who are gambling, but an explosion in sports betting.
ABC - May 20, 7:25 pm
No bats found on property where horse died from lyssavirus

No bats have been found on a southern Queensland property where a horse died from the bat-borne lyssavirus.
ABC - May 20, 2:13 pm
'Proceedings pending' over Ray Hadley incident

Controversial radio presenter Ray Hadley has spoken for the first time about the workplace incident that saw him reported to 2GB management, in an interview with the ABC's Australian Story.
ABC - May 20, 8:05 am
Scientists to scan asteroid as it passes

Scientists in the US plan to scan an asteroid as it passes by the Earth with a telescope that will show up features as small as 12 feet.
May 18, 8:53 am
Fewer Australians now suffer strokes

New research shows the rate of Australians suffering from strokes has declined over the past two decades, despite an ageing population and rising obesity rate.
ABC - May 16, 9:57 pm