Liz Hobday
Toxic smoke alert as firefights battle to extinguish Victoria’s ‘big battery’
’About 150 firefighters are battling a blaze at Victoria’s “big battery” project west of Melbourne, as it spreads to a second battery...
‘We lose control’: New law would leave Australians’ vital data in vulnerable overseas storage
New cyber security laws could result in critical data being sent overseas, the head of a major Australian data firm warns. The...
Households poised to make money from battery storage
Households with solar batteries will be able to make money from their electricity storage capacity, thanks to new energy market rules. The...
A steak in the future: Fat times (and getting fatter) for meal delivery startups
Before the arrival of COVID, Bianca Tarrant and Dave McGiveron’s farm at Casino in NSW was hit by a bushfire, a year-long...
Flushed with success: How science tracks the coronavirus through Australia’s sewers
The scientist in charge of testing Australia’s sewerage system to flush out COVID traces admits the samples can be a little stinky....
Early guilty plea helps Snapchat blackmailer avoid jail term
A woman who blackmailed her ex-boyfriend’s new partner by posting a topless picture of her online has avoided a jail term. Stacey...
Still no power for thousands hit by storms
Emergency crews have begun another day of work to restore power to more than 2000 Victorian households after storms hit the state...
Suspended RSL CEO ‘neither embarrassed nor ashamed’ about his old Tinder profile
RSL Victoria’s suspended chief executive purportedly circulated an email to staff telling them that news of an old dating profile was an attempt...
‘The threat is real’: Cyber war specialist warns Australia must lift its game
The defence force’s former head of information warfare says new laws to toughen cyber security “can’t come soon enough”. Retired Major General...
Breakthrough: Australian researchers unveil five-minute COVID saliva test
Australian scientists have developed a saliva test that can detect COVID-19 in five minutes. The portable testing device uses infrared light to...