Articles about Australia

Illustration: Eviation airplane over Australia

Australia’s NTAS airline puts in an order for 20 of Eviation’s Alice electric airplanes

It’s only fitting that 20 of Eviation’s all-electric Alice commuter airplanes are destined to be based in Alice Springs. That’s… Read More

Microsoft says U.S. should copy Australian law targeting Google and Facebook over news content

Microsoft likes Australia’s plan to make Google and Facebook pay local publishers for content included in search results or news… Read More

As Google fights with Australia, Microsoft promotes Bing and says it wouldn’t threaten to leave country

Microsoft is wading into a dispute between Google and the Australian government by asserting that it would never threaten to… Read More

Rocket Lab’s 12th launch sends satellites into space for NRO, NASA and Australia

Rocket Lab’s low-cost Electron rocket lofted a bevy of small satellites into orbit tonight for the National Reconnaissance Office, NASA… Read More

Attack of the drones: Boeing rolls out first ‘Loyal Wingman’ AI aircraft in Australia

A Boeing-led team has presented the Royal Australian Air Force with its first “Loyal Wingman” aircraft, an AI-equipped drone that’s… Read More

Allen Coral Atlas adds spectacular satellite views of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

When you think of the crown jewels of the coral reefs, it’s hard not to think of Australia’s Great Barrier… Read More

Boeing unveils a new breed of ‘wingman’ drones that fly with piloted military jets

Boeing is unveiling a new type of uncrewed aircraft that’s designed to fly military missions alongside piloted airplanes, known as… Read More

Paul Allen’s shipwreck sleuths help Aussies document World War I submarine’s remains

Score another undersea revelation for the crew of the Petrel, a research vessel backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. This… Read More

Australia powers up Tesla’s monster battery, with bigger boosts to come

South Australia’s state government turned on the switch for the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery today, marking a signal achievement for… Read More

Tesla’s Elon Musk is thankful for beating deadline to build Australian mega-battery

It’s a rare day when Tesla CEO Elon Musk actually finishes a job before the deadline, but that’s what happened… Read More

When will Elon Musk update Mars plan? Maybe in September, maybe in Australia

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk got a rock-star reception last September at the International Astronautical Congress in Mexico when he unveiled… Read More

Elon Musk touts Tesla’s plan to build the world’s biggest battery in just 100 days

One hundred megawatts. That’s how much electrical power the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery system will store when Tesla builds it… Read More

Microsoft picks Australia for first flagship retail store outside North America

Residents of Sydney, Australia will be saying “g’day” to Microsoft’s first retail expansion outside North America. The company announced today… Read More

Don’t let your iPhone get hijacked for ransom: How to protect yourself

Some people in Australia have been locked out of their Macs, iPhones and iPads by someone claiming to be named… Read More

Penny Arcade reveals details of PAX Australia event

PAX is going Down Under. Penny Arcade, the Seattle-based video-game webcomic and commentary site responsible for the giant Penny Arcade Expo events,… Read More