Last Top Stories: Tasmania faces 'horrific' domestic violence problem, about 50 incidents a week ...

Tasmania faces 'horrific' domestic violence problem, about 50 incidents a week ...

The number of women seeking help from the Hobart Women's Shelter has almost doubled since the beginning of the year. Community engagement officer Ayona Johnson said the increased attention on family violence was giving women more confidence to ... >> view original

The horrifying moment a driver just misses hitting a young girl who dashes in ...

The horrifying moment a young girl ran onto a road in front of a car travelling at 70 kph, causing the driver to slam on his brakes, has been captured on dashcam. Kris Penney was driving his red Nissan Dualis along a highway, in Hobart, Tasmania, when ... >> view original

Internet capacity crunch ahead as web runs out of puff

As the spirit of the internet age races ahead — every device connected, any content, anytime, anywhere — the actual flesh and bones of the internet is wheezing under the strain. Some of the world's top experts got together last week at the Royal Society in ... >> view original

Tech Five: Apple scoops up GPS company

Another tech giant is acquiring a startup specializing in navigation technology. Let's take a look at the technology stocks to watch Monday: Apple. The company confirmed it acquired Coherent Navigation, a startup focused on GPS tech, reports The New York ... >> view original

Man says he hacked a plane's controls

U.S. authorities are investigating whether or not Chris Roberts, a computer security expert, was able to hack into the computer system of a plane he flew aboard and cause it to bank sideways for a brief time. Loading… Post to Facebook. Man says he hacked a ... >> view original

Porsche 911 Black Edition joins the range

While Porsche is never a company to rest on its laurels, striving hard to perfect its sports car craft with every iteration of the 911, it's fair to say that actually selling them is a much easier process. UK sales are already up 10 percent by the end of April compared ... >> view original

LCD TVs more affordable for consumers

A major paradigm shift in the global TV industry is unlikely to happen over the next few years as falling prices of liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs make them more affordable for consumers, said a market research firm. This trend will fuel additional growth for ... >> view original

Hands on review: Beats Solo2 wireless headphones

Adam Turner is an award-winning Australian freelance technology journalist with a passion for gadgets and the "digital lounge room". View more entries from Gadgets on the go · submit to reddit · Email article · Print · Reprints & permissions. Beats Solo2 ... >> view original

One of the Best Smartphones for Photography Is Now on Sale

The G4, already on sale in South Korea, will first hit the Hong Kong market before rolling out into Turkey, Russia and Singapore, the company said in a statement. The smartphone will eventually go on sale throughout of Europe, North America, Southeast Asia ... >> view original

Rain covers Australian town in tiny spiders

Drought-ridden Australia needs all the rain it can get, but earlier this month something other than precipitation fell from the sky. Millions of tiny spiders appeared to rain down on a rural town, covering homes and yards with spider webs, the Goulburn Post ... >> view original