Global imaging, print, and hardware manufacturer Epson has announced that it is planning the construction of the company's first biomass power plant in Japan, with the plant using renewable electricity.



Engineers at RMIT University have invented energy-efficient bricks with scrap materials, including glass, that are normally destined for landfill.

Nearly half of small and medium businesses in Australia (46 per cent) anticipate a decrease in turnover by the end of the year due to economic pressures, according to research from RFI Global, commissioned by Australia’s online small business lender Prospa.

The Information Communications Technology Provider Arrangement (ICTPA) panel, which facilitates IT service buying for Defence and related government agencies, has added Macquarie Government, part of Macquarie Technology Group, among its roster of cybersecurity vendors.

The Australian Federal Court has ruled that X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, should shield all users from videos of last week's stabbing incident in Sydney until the issue is dealt with later this week.

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