Solar energy has taken another step forward with research from a University of NSW (UNSW) team showing the Earth’s radiant infrared heat can be used to generate electricity, even after dark.

The author of this article argues we are fast approaching a time when artificial intelligence (AI) invents things its human creators cannot. But how do we award a patent to a machine that has created something?

Modern conflicts have highlighted one important aspect of modern warfare—the use of drones for both surveillance and punitive action. India’s dependence on other countries for drones is slowly making way for indigenous systems.

The US, Britain and the Soviet Union were allies in WW2 but fell out in a worldwide battle for supremacy called the Cold War characterised by political manoeuvring, military coalitions, espionage, propaganda, arms build-ups, economic aid, and proxy wars.

The author of this article claims that Ukraine intelligence has found that captured Russian military equipment contains foreign-made microchips, especially those made in the United States.

Described as an “endless caravan of death”, thousands of bodies are transported to morgues and landfills. Consequences of war are being felt far beyond Eastern Europe because shipments of Ukrainian grain have halted, driving up the food price.

Sadly, Australia has one of the highest rates of mental illness in the world. The statistics paint a bleak picture, but some people are showing that art can be part of the solution?

Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, has completed a Pacific islands tour in China’s continuing quest for regional influence.

The cybersecurity world is full of principles; principles about patching, passwords, physical security, phishing and firewalls. But until now, there has been little legal precedent supporting these principles—and that can make principles difficult to enforce.

There is an ongoing debate about the submarine capability gap Australia faces as we potentially wait decades for nuclear-powered submarines. A group of former senior navy personnel say acquiring a new Collins-based submarine is the best option.