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Cochlear former chief technical officer Dr John Parker is leading development of a world-first smartchip to treat chronic pain. NICTA, Australia’s ICT Research Centre of Excellence, is preparing to run medical trials on the miniature implant device in human patients next year. The INS2, which stands for Implantable Neuro Sensing and Stimulation, comprises a smartchip [...]
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The Australian designed cochlear device has been implanted in nearly 200,000 patients worldwide, revolutionising sound perception for the profoundly deaf. In 1974, a commercial television station in Australia held a telethon to raise funds to take an obscure Australian biotech project to prototype. Four years later, the medical device was implanted in the first human [...]
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If in doubt, travel. It’s a great mantra for a company that has built an export business putting LCD display systems into planes. For Will Hutchinson, managing director of Thomas Electronics of Australia, it’s the best advice he has to offer potential exporters. “If a customer either wants or needs to see you, just hop [...]
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Tourism Australia has created a new iPhone application to assist travellers plan journeys around Australia.
...read moreAconex, an Australian construction technology firm, has been selected by Eurolink to manage the online side of its Strait of Messina Bridge project in Italy.
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American Express Business Travel has developed a new mobile support system for travellers, allowing access to information and itinerary directly from mobile phones. MobileXtrend allows travellers to download information relevant to their destination as well as access itinerary and can even stay connected with their personal and professional network through social networking capabilities. The technology [...]
...read moreThere’s far too much negative commentary, perceptions and ignorance out there about Russia. Back in the dark days of the GFC, the doomsayers predicted an Armageddon scenario in eastern Europe, with escalating debt, banking collapses and corporate failures likely to wipe Russia and some of its neighbours off the economic map for at least a [...]
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English is the chosen language of the European Union and the most popular second language for those whose first language is not English. It has also become the language of business, according to technology company GlobalEnglish. “The whole notion of being an American company or a French company is no longer the case. You are [...]
...read moreA trade mission to Shanghai, China, led by the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) in partnership with Austrade is scheduled to go ahead in late July this year. Also supported by the Committee of Marketing ICT for Australia (CoMICTA, comprising representatives of State and Territory governments and ICT industry associations), the mission is designed [...]
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While Australia escaped the worst of the global financial crisis, there’s no doubt that a number of our destination markets were badly affected by the downturn. Fortunately, there were a number of exporters that not only survived, but also thrived in this period. Colour by numbers Five-time winners of the Tasmanian Export Awards, part of [...]
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