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Pressure builds for Government ban on gambling ads during sports broadcasts

The Federal Government is under mounting political pressure to impose strict bans on gambling advertisements during sports broadcasts.
ABC - May 23, 3:24 pm
Courts facing challenge of tweeting and technology

South Australia's top judicial officer says the court system is struggling to keep up with technological change and that is hampering its effectiveness.
ABC - May 23, 12:56 pm
TransACT to sell existing fibre network to NBN

The owner of the TransACT network in Canberra has agreed to sell part of it to the National Broadband Network (NBN) for $9 million.
ABC - May 22, 8:02 pm
Risks of cerebral palsy stem cell treatment

An expert panel of scientists and clinicians is warning people against going overseas for costly and unproven stem cell treatment for cerebral palsy.
ABC - May 22, 5:53 pm
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