Articles tagged with "Australia"
smart roadster hits Australia
The smart roadster two-seater convertible will launch in Australia next month promising purists the chance to sample an "intensive open-air motoring experience". The diminutive roadster has an engine output of 60 kW, weighs only 790 kilograms and can accelerate from 0 - 100 kmh in 10.9 seconds. (read more...)
New Australian Search Engine launched
Friday November 7, 2003: MOOTER is a new Australia search engine planning an aggressive entry into the multi-million dollar paid search market. By displaying results as simple clusters of information rather than long lists and attempting to prioritise the users search, Mooter hopes to offer a more intelligent and 'humanised' approach to finding information on the Internet. (read more...)
Mobile phone based ticketing launched for Australian events
Saturday November 8, 2003: The Metro Theatre in Sydney will introduce mobile phone-based bar code ticketing in Australia next month. "Mobi-tickets" are received in the form of an sms containing a barcode that is subsequently scanned by the ticket attendant when you arrive at the gate. (read more...)
Australian invention combines wake-boarding with flying
Story originally published October 25, 2003 - Company now appears defunct: Whether riding a single-ski, wake-board, biscuit or banana lounge, you're unlikely to obtain the airtime promised by the SharkSki, a new Australian invention that achieves lift-off when towed behind a boat at 40 kmh per hour, flying 4 to 18 inches above the surface on a stable "cushion of air". (read more...)
Barcolona win gives Australian Supermaxi victory number 63
Tuesday October 14, 2003: The 2002 Rolex Sydney to Hobart race winner Alfa Romeo beat a huge field of 1983 yachts to take line honours in the Barcolona 35 in Italy at the weekend. A quarter of a million spectators watched 24,000 sailors compete in extremely light winds in the European classic which is based in the port of Trieste... (read more...)
Australian Cocoon benefits surgery patients
Tuesday September 30, 2003: "Cocoon" is a complete patient warming system designed to maintain normal body temperature before during and after surgery. Manufactured by Australian company Care Essentials, Cocoon utilises a process of warm air passed through micro-porous holes to give an even distribution of airflow across the patient and achieve maximum efficiency. (read more...)
Henry Ford's Historic Race Car to Tour Australia
Friday September 19, 2003: One of the most celebrated cars in automotive history is coming to Australia - the car which Henry Ford drove to victory in an important motor race in 1901 which reversed his flagging fortunes of the time and enabled him to go on and build Ford Motor Company. (read more...)
New turbocharged diesel C5 Estate arrives in Australia
Saturday September 20, 2003: The Citro'n C5 Estate wagon has added a direct injection, common rail, turbocharged diesel HDI engine to its list of advanced features that include self-levelling suspension, the ability to "kneel" to aid loading or to lift its tail up to loading docks, plus automatic wipers, lights and emergency brakes. (read more...)
Same-day Digital Newspaper Publishing launched in Australia
Saturday September 13, 2003: A digital newspaper printing service that allows Australians to read newsprint versions of international publications at the same time they roll off the presses overseas was launched yesterday by the Premier of NSW, Mr Bob Carr. (read more...)
Young Australian Designers
Thursday August 28, 2003: An alternative to the humble beanbag and a sleek ice-cream scoop with a functional heated base topped this year's Sydney Morning Herald Young Designer of the Year Awards. Answering the award brief to "Chill Out in White", 21-year-old University of NSW Industrial Design student Lan Nguyen-Hoan was the top winner for her entry Knot Cushion... (read more...)
Australian Bionic Eye approaches human trials
Wednesday September 10, 2003: Researchers at the University of Newcastle are at the forefront of international research into ways that new technology can be applied to restore sight to the blind. By using a tiny electronic circuit to deliver controlled, electronic stimulation to the surviving nerve cells of the retina, the team hope to replace some of the physiological events that take place on a normal, healthy retina. (read more...)
Premium concierge service opens in Australia
Wednesday September 17, 2003: Professionals these days are busy people. Discretionary time is limited and easily fragmented, especially during the week, putting pressure on the time available to spend with family, friends or simply relaxing and looking after your own health. What better way is there to remain focussed on the things that are most important in your work/life balance than to have someone else take care of the more time consuming and menial tasks... (read more...)
MV Agusta F4 Brutale & F4SPR make Australian debut
Friday July 18, 2003: MV Agusta 's exotic F4 Brutale S naked motorcycle and the high-performance F4 SPR model will be displayed to the Australian public for the first time in Brisbane on Sunday July 20. (read more...)
Sony Ericsson T610 camera phone arrives in Australia
Saturday July 19, 2003: Don't blink or that bleeding-edge camera phone might just become an antique. The latest offering from Sony Ericsson - the T610 - is an example of the increasingly small, sophisticated and stylish camera phones starting to reach Australia. (read more...)
Australian launch of the smart City-Coup' and Smart Cabrio
Wednesday July 9, 2003:The smart city-coup' and smart cabrio are now officially on sale in Australia with sales centres open in Sydney, Melbourne, and from 2004, Brisbane. The second-generation smart car models shown by DaimlerChrysler at the Melbourne International Motor Show earlier this year go on sale from $21,900. (read more...)
Australian Super Maxi smashes European Race Record
Wednesday July 2, 2003: Alfa Romeo, the high-tech Australian built and crewed super maxi that won the 2002 Rolex Sydney to Hobart, changed sails an amazing 24 times in smashing the race record by more than two hours in one of Europe's leading yacht races - the Rolex Giraglia Cup. (read more...)
Australian research delivers Nano-tech sunscreen
As a global hotspot for skin cancer problems, its not surprising that Australia is at the forefront of research into UV protection for the skin. What is surprising is the technology being applied to this end... (read more...)
Panther Airboats offer diverse applications for Australia
Airboats are rare in Australia, being most commonly associated with the Everglade regions of American Southern States such as Florida and Louisiana. But the unique attributes of the airboat make it an ideal vehicle for Australian environments... (read more...)
Australian Invention of the Year Award Winners Announced
Joint winners of the Australian Design Awards' Invention of the Year Award 2003 were announced last week in Melbourne. Tim Straatmans received the honour for his Coconut Net in conjunction with Ron Kukler, whose invention of an environmentally friendly diesel engine injector (read more...)
AVATAR: Australian designed unmanned aerial vehicle
The AVATAR Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), an Australian developed autonomous reconnaissance plane capable of transmitting real-time images back to a laptop computer over a 10 km range. (read more...)
Australian design team unveils Robotic Kitchen
Imagine having a pantry that would talk to the refrigerator and the oven to co-ordinate and prepare meals, all while you dished out the orders from a computer terminal in the office. That's the scenario proposed by the iK (integrated kitchen), a design concept that explores the possibilities of future domestic kitchens (read more...)
Australian science aids America's Cup Victory
When Swiss yacht Alinghi won the 2003 Americas cup from Team New Zealand, it wasn't just the result of a badly timed snapped mast or New Zealand sailors on the opposing side - behind the scenes Australian science played a critical role in providing accurate weather predictions for the Swiss team (read more...)
Redback Spyder: Oz designed & built road going supercar
Victorian based Carbontech have produced this stunning home grown V8 sports car known as the Redback Spyder. The open-top, road-hugging Spyder features a LeMAN style full front and rear ground effects tray system and unique twin alloy, front mounted radiators... (read more...)
Daihatsu Copen convertible to reach Oz roads this year
Originally introduced to the world as a concept car at the 1999 Tokyo International Motor Show and seen last year in Melbourne as a concept car, the confirmation of Copen's arrival in Australia as a road-going concern was announced by Wayne Gabriel, Manager Daihatsu, at the opening of the 2003 Melbourne Motor Show. (read more...)
Australia to get 20 hand-built BMW CSL supercars
A limited production run of just 20 BMW M3 CSL supercars will reach Australia later this year. The fire-breathing M3 CSL boasts an output of 265 kW (81.5 kW per litre) and a 10% improvement in power-to-weight ratio over the standard M3. (read more...)
