Technology
Laptops for all teachers almost achieved: Bligh
The Queensland Government says all permanent teachers will have their own laptop computers by the end of next month.
ABC - February 10, 2010, 4:43 pmShuttle Endeavour docks with space station
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The space shuttle Endeavour and its six astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, carrying the station's last two main components.
February 10, 2010, 5:14 pm-
Licence fee cuts fuel media war fires
The Australian media scene has come a long way since proprietors were either Queens of the Screen or Princes of Print (one of Paul Keating's snappier lines) but right royal battles are as ferocious as ever.
ABC - February 10, 2010, 4:30 pm -
Tune in, turn off, iPod generation finds perfect haven
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - An electronic graffiti wall, Wii consoles, DJ mash-ups and iPods for massage time -- the Vancouver Olympic Village is plugged in to this generation of hip, digital athletes.
February 10, 2010, 2:14 pm -
Google Gmail tweak challenges Facebook, Twitter
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Google Inc is tapping its huge network of Gmail users and Web surfers to create a Buzz that it hopes will help it catch up with online social networking leaders Facebook and Twitter.
February 10, 2010, 1:05 pm -
NASA's giant galaxy balloons headed for Alice
NASA administrators and international scientists are arriving in Alice Springs to help launch balloons the size of football fields into the stratosphere.
ABC - February 10, 2010, 12:34 pm -
Researchers find sex-specific lung cancer genes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lung cancer is often dramatically different in women than it is in men, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday in another study that suggests ways to tailor treatment for cancer patients.
February 10, 2010, 11:38 am -
Rebate has investors watching TV networks
A financial markets analyst says the share prices of some free-to-air television networks have increased because of the Federal Government's plans for a rebate on commercial TV licence fees.
ABC - February 10, 2010, 10:11 am -
80pc back web filter: poll
A new poll has found overwhelming support for the Government's internet filter, but an online rights group says that is because people do not know enough about the scheme.
ABC - February 10, 2010, 10:05 am -
Anglers warned about tagged barra
Recreational fishermen are being warned to be on the lookout for large barramundi tagged with radio transmitters.
ABC - February 10, 2010, 10:01 am -
Fishers able to monitor carbon footprint
Commercial fishers in Queensland can now monitor their carbon emissions thanks to a new computer system.
ABC - February 10, 2010, 8:50 am 
NY Times editor rejects call to remove Jerusalem bureau chief
WASHINGTON (AFP) - New York Times executive editor Bill Keller has rejected a call by the newspaper's ombudsman for the Jerusalem bureau chief of the Times to be reassigned because his son is serving in the Israeli army.
February 10, 2010, 7:19 am
Google gives Gmail social-networking "Buzz"
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Google on Tuesday gave its free email service a "Buzz," adding Twitter and Facebook style social networking features.
February 10, 2010, 6:55 am
Google tweaks Gmail to challenge Facebook, Twitter
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Google Inc injected social networking features into its popular Web email product as the world's No. 1 search engine seeks to fend off competition from Facebook and Twitter.
February 10, 2010, 6:13 am
Study shows why it is so scary to lose money
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People are afraid to lose money and an unusual study released on Monday explains why -- the brain's fear center controls the response to a gamble.
February 10, 2010, 5:50 am
CORRECTED: Study shows why it is so scary to lose money
(Corrects Camerer's name and affiliation, 11th paragraph)
February 10, 2010, 5:46 am
Baby elephant to make big debut
Victorians will get their first peek at Melbourne Zoo's new baby elephant today.
ABC - February 10, 2010, 5:35 am
EA in the red for 12th quarter in a row
NEW YORK (AFP) - US videogame giant Electronic Arts was unable to fight its way out of the red over the Christmas holidays, posting a net loss for the 12th consecutive quarter on Monday.
February 10, 2010, 4:26 am-
China to crack down on online gambling
BEIJING (AFP) - China has said it will launch a six-month crackdown on rampant online gambling, saying the growing industry was causing large flows of money out of the country.
February 10, 2010, 4:26 am 
China's NetEase reapplies for 'World of Warcraft' licence
SHANGHAI (AFP) - Chinese Internet portal NetEase has said it will reapply for a licence to operate "World of Warcraft", one of the most popular online role-playing games with millions of users in China alone.
February 10, 2010, 4:26 am
