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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
SA Premier accused of gambling ads retreat

The South Australian Opposition said the Premier Jay Weatherill needed to clarify exactly what gambling advertising would be banned on television and during sports matches.
ABC - May 21, 3:05 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
South Australia moves to ban live odds betting

The South Australian Government is to ban advertising of live odds betting on television and during sporting matches played anywhere.
ABC - May 21, 8:31 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
New reports suggests global warming could be slower than first thought

A new report says the planet may be warming slower in the short-term than had been previously projected.
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
Social media used to attack teachers

A Facebook hate-page vilifying Tasmanian teachers has sparked fresh concerns about the way young people use social media.
ABC - May 19, 1:29 pm
Facebook hate-page targets Tasmanian teachers

A Facebook hate-page vilifying Tasmanian teachers has sparked fresh concerns about the way young people use social media.
ABC - May 19, 12:33 pm
Call for transparency after ASIC accidentally blocks 1,000 websites

There are calls for greater oversight and transparency after the corporate regulator accidentally blocked more than 1,000 websites.
ABC - May 18, 1:02 am