The Australian Signals Directorate’s annual threat report has revealed a nine per cent increase in ransomware attacks for the year, as parliament seeks to urgently pass new cyber security laws.
A Perth-based geospatial tech firm has unveiled its latest innovation, a data visualisation tool which can display the distribution and severity of pesticide resistance across Australia.
Perth Wildcats owner Mark Arena has revealed Wildcats players routinely train at high schools on weekends – along with confirming he contemplated buying Perth Glory.
Perth’s population is projected to rise to 3.5 million people by 2050 but only 22 per cent of residents surveyed felt the city was equipped to handle the growth, a think tank's study shows.
A promising new drug invented at UWA is set to begin clinical trials, which will observe whether, when paired with antibiotics, it can help treat chronic bacterial lung infections.
FBR managing director Mike Pivac says he expects an extraordinary period of growth for the company as it transitions from research and development to manufacturing homes.
The Actuaries Institute is warning Australian small and medium businesses are being left behind in the fight against cyberattacks, and called for more help to bolster defences.
One of Australia’s leading vehicle rental companies has allegedly fallen victim to a cyber-attack in which the emails and passwords of around 300,000 users were stolen.
Former Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year Charlie Gunningham has been appointed to chair of the StartupWA board, bringing more than 25 years of experience to the think tank.
A partnership between Nufarm and the CSIRO has achieved a breakthrough in the production of plant oils, providing higher yields in hopes it can be used as fuel without impacting food security.
East Perth-based Intelligent Monitoring Group has announced plans to expand its Western Australian footprint, after filing documents to acquire Data Visual Link.
Mining services company Goodline has suffered a cyber-attack which saw the company locked out of some of its own computer systems for close to three weeks and more than 600GB of data stolen.
A Perth company has completed a world-first remote pipeline inspection which it says will revolutionise the way the oil and gas industry approach asset maintenance.
The consumer watchdog has commenced Federal Court action against Optus for what it describes as unconscionable and deliberate targeting of vulnerable customers with fraudulent contracts.
