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‘No evidence’ to support increased focus on STEM skills

The national focus on improving Australian students’ STEM skills could lead to more people graduating with degrees they may never use, a Curtin University labour market expert has warned.

Bethany Hiatt

New launchInterest grows in WA money matters app

WA-based fintech WeMoney is one of the sector’s newest players but is already making strides to separate itself from the industry giants.

Kate Purnell

Playtime’s overHow your kids’ toys could be spying on you

Parents are being warned about the privacy risks posed by popular internet-connected toys such as smartwatches, talking dolls and robots, which can expose families to surveillance and hacking.

Rhianna Mitchell

Industry revampNetflix, Apple could face Aussie TV quotas

Streaming TV giants including Netflix and Disney could be required to spend more on Australian productions under new reforms.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Boards on noticeAPRA targets directors in new cyber security plan

The financial regulator is concerned that company boards don’t understand cyber risks.

Sean Smith

Legal stoushTelstra faces $50m fine for exploiting customers

Telstra is facing a $50m penalty for using “unfair sales tactics,” manipulating credit reports, and exploiting cultural differences of more than 100 Indigenous consumers.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Innovation boostEntrepreneurs add clout to WA fledglings

WA’s peak industry body for start-ups has enlisted the help of leading entrepreneurs to shape the long-term strategy and attract more funding to the burgeoning sector.

Danielle Le Messurier

Success storiesWA or US? Where works best for our budding startups?

WA startup founders are divided on what support is needed to help give budding tech companies the best chance of success.

Kate Purnell

Tech changesWA businesses urged to prepare for tech disruption

WA’s workforce could be left vulnerable and ill-prepared by the impact of technology, including the effects of automation, warns a new study.

Meilin Chew

Mega guideHottest 100 tech toys and gadgets that’ll change your life

These are the top 100 game changing tech toys, gadgets and other smart devices that will change how you live and play with your kids.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Outbreak managementCook says new COVID app won’t be used to mine user data

Health Minister Roger Cook has assured West Aussies their private information, collected via a new digital register to be rolled out within days, will only be used for COVID-19 contact tracing.

Joe Spagnolo

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Former IT boss jailed over ‘catastrophic’ $2m hack

A former IT boss has been sentenced to five years in prison after hacking a Perth telco business and deleting one of its major client’s commercial databases, causing almost $2 million in damages.

Sarah Steger

Contract winRobots to join forces on battlefield

Australian soldiers in battle will be able to call on robots to perform tasks and deliver crucial supplies with the deployment of a Perth-based company’s technology.

Kate Purnell

Cut aboveWA invention named as one of world’s best

An invention by a WA-based company has been named as one of Time Magazine’s Top 100 inventions of 2020.

Meilin Chew

BUYING ADVICEHow to save thousands on a used car

The prices of second-hand cars have risen due to COVID-19, but there are still some great deals out there if you know where to look. See the list of the best cars.

Toby Hagon

One rally awayMusk runs down Gates as wealth jumps $14b overnight

Tesla’s latest stock rally narrows the gap between two visionary tech billionaires who have traded barbs this year in sometimes heated exchanges on Twitter or through interviews.

Devon Pendleton

Huge heistThieves steal $9m of Apple devices in truck hijack

British police are hunting for thieves who made off with $9.1 million worth of Apple products after tying up a driver and security guard during a truck heist in central England on Tuesday.

Tech evolutionAussies could use fingers, cars to splash cash

Australians want to make cash payments using finger-embedded microchips and even their cars, and the technology could be here sooner than you think.

David Aidone

In demandHigh-flying WA women add drone licences to CVs

While the coronavirus pandemic has hit the aviation industry hard, it has not stopped female pilots from taking to the skies above WA — albeit in smaller craft.

Meilin Chew