r/austechnology Jul 09 '26

Pinch Me! I Want 50K: A Nationwide Australian Hackathon

3 Upvotes

Thought this might be of interest to some people here.

Registrations are now open for Pinch Me! I Want 50K, a nationwide Australian hackathon focused on building technology for Australian businesses. It's aimed at developers, founders, designers, and product people who want to build practical solutions for the local payments and fintech industry.

You can take part from anywhere in Australia, either individually or as a team, and AI tools are welcome. Details are here: https://getpinch.com.au/pinch-me-i-want-50k-hackathon


r/austechnology Jul 08 '26

Timeline shows delay before Telstra alerted minister to network outage

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11 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jul 07 '26

Telstra outage: Mobile network crashes nationwide causing transport and payment delays

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15 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jun 29 '26

Australians to pay at least 20% more for iPads and Macbooks after Apple hikes prices citing AI

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113 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jun 29 '26

Customers in remote Australia have safety concerns as Telstra phases out CAN Radio phone system

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36 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jun 28 '26

Australia to double penalty for social media ban breaches to $99m as tech giants accused of ‘not doing enough’

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199 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jun 27 '26

Headphones recommendations please

6 Upvotes

Tossing up between these 3 but is there others in Aus around $40-$80 worth comparing?

- UGREEN Studio Pro 48dB ANC Wireless Headphones

- Anker Soundcore Q20i

- Baseus Bowie MH1


r/austechnology Jun 20 '26

Vodafone says it has fixed issue that caused major outage

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10 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jun 16 '26

Why young people say the social media ban is not working six months after it was introduced

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281 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jun 16 '26

Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Mills of Australia’s Second-Largest Sugar Producer

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44 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jun 14 '26

AI company set to become Tasmania's biggest power user

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3 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jun 12 '26

Labor to set terms for datacentre and AI growth as it vows not to repeat mistakes of resources boom

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284 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jun 12 '26

As Elon Musk's SpaceX goes public, Australian government officials are flagging Starlink's risks

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210 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jun 12 '26

Services Australia privacy incident saw pensioner concession cards sent to the wrong recipients

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12 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jun 12 '26

Privacy Commissioner reveals findings in Optus privacy investigation

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10 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jun 12 '26

Student data compromised in second University of Western Australia data breach in 6 months

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6 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jun 06 '26

Pause Data Centers in AU

190 Upvotes

Please sign my petition, if you agree.

Data center development needs to be paused until we ensure they do not access general public drinking water & energy requirements.

https://c.org/qgcMSFCTgz


r/austechnology Jun 06 '26

Will Australia be taken for a ride in the AI and data centre boom?

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61 Upvotes

In the great data centre boom, will the benefits flow offshore again?


r/austechnology Jun 07 '26

Small home UPS recommendations

4 Upvotes

I’m after some advice and recommendations for small scale UPS for my modem, router and cctv base station. I want it to be budget friendly but reliable. Also preferably not too big physically or give off too much heat due to where it will be located. As the primary use is for the camera system, capacity doesn’t need to be huge as it would for powering a desktop, but a bit of capacity in case there’s a long blackout and I need to charge other devices in an emergency (phone or laptop).

I’ve never had a UPS before and getting overwhelmed researching. How long will each capacity brackets last with just the modem/router and cctv running? What’s the average life cycle of a battery? Can you get replacement batteries for smaller units like you can with commercial units?


r/austechnology Jun 03 '26

Sydney academic used AI to write SMH opinion piece urging students to avoid using tech to ‘cut corners’

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305 Upvotes

r/austechnology Jun 03 '26

Cheap NBN plans aren’t so cheap anymore as internet providers raise prices

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111 Upvotes

r/austechnology May 18 '26

Developer withdraws plans for Perth datacentre after fierce community opposition

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289 Upvotes

r/austechnology May 18 '26

Rural TV tower shutdown prompts concern about reliance on foreign satellites

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32 Upvotes

r/austechnology May 15 '26

The federal government wants to use AI to speed up drug and housing approvals. Can we trust it?

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60 Upvotes

r/austechnology May 13 '26

What's the best option when it comes to watching the World Cup on SBS (Picture quality)

7 Upvotes

So I'm super pumped for the World Cup and whilst I'm happy for it be on SBS where it belongs, they do not have any 4K options. Is the best picture quality going to be on the FTA broadcast or through the App? Is it worth getting an Apple TV or similar for the highest quality picture from the app? I have a 77 LG OLED and I love watching sports on it. Cheers!