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New turbocharged diesel C5 Estate arrives in Australia
By Mike Hanlon
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
By Mike Hanlon
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
By Mike Hanlon
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
By Mike Hanlon
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
MV Agusta F4 Brutale & F4SPR make Australian debut
By Mike Hanlon
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
By Mike Hanlon
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
By Mike Hanlon
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
By Mike Hanlon
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
Panther Airboats offer diverse applications for Australia
By Mike Hanlon
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
By Mike Hanlon
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
By Mike Hanlon
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
By Mike Hanlon
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
By Mike Hanlon
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
Daihatsu Copen convertible to reach Oz roads this year
By Mike Hanlon
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
By Mike Hanlon
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
Eco-Friendly Australian Concept
By Mike Hanlon
The Skipee concept motorcycle is constructed from predominantly recycled materials and powered an electric engine housed in the rear wheel. Read More
POGO hits the Australian market with lightning wireless transfer speed
By Mike Hanlon
Pogo is set to deliver what consumers want most from a hand-held device - full web access at a speed equal to that of a desktop with a dial-up connection. Read More
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