Technology, Innovation & Science

An internet petition set up by a Liberal-voting student to save Labor's national broadband network has become Australia's largest ever online petition.

Former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski is well qualified to head NBN Co, coalition frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull says.

Three companies are in the running to build the second submarine telecommunications cable connecting Western Australia with international networks.

In 2007, Melanie Perkins had a big idea and a dream to take it to the world.

Information technology group Empired has paid its first dividend to investors, after reporting a solid lift in net profit over the past financial year.

Carnegie Wave Energy shares have continued their strong run this week, gaining nearly 10 per cent on the ASX today after the renewable energy firm announced a new cooperation agreement with the Wat

Payment solutions provider Emerchants has raised $7.5 million to fund an expansion of sales, marketing and product development initiatives.

Balcatta-based fuel technology systems group Orbital Corporation has built on a solid first half and delivered a full-year net profit, rebounding from a loss of more than $3 million in the previous

IT services provider ASG Group has added a multi-million dollar, three-year contract with Main Roads WA to its order book, taking its total works won since the end of June to $86 million.

Western Australia "deserves" at least $100 million in federal funding towards Perth's new high-tech sports stadium, according to Premier Colin Barnett.

The scramble to catch up with the current shift to mobile may be surpassed by a new focus on wearable technology.

Crowdfunding is becoming more common as traditional forms of capital investment tighten.

Amcom Telecommunications has snapped up data centre operator aCure Technology for $14.3 million as demand for new information technology services grows.

Perth-based information technology company ASG Group has reported a significant financial loss for the 2013 financial year as it struggles to come to terms with the changing sector.

Point-of-sale financing group ThinkSmart has beaten its guidance for the six months to June 30, rebounding from a $1.5 million loss in the previous half year to lodge a net profit of $700,000.

Australia's second-largest internet provider iiNet is proving there's nothing wrong with being number two, after posting a 64 per cent rise in profit.

Technology group ASG has announced a new strategic partnership with engineering and construction contractor Clough.

The state government has provided a further $26 million to the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research's Square Kilometre Array radio telescope project.

Telecommunications major Fujitsu has been seconded to help advance the latest bid to build a subsea cable link from Perth to Singapore.

These days it seems online businesses are formed, get bought quickly, or pivot into something else.

Perth-based bank machine distributor Ezeatm has begun legal proceedings against its former boss and co-founder, Todd Zani, who was ousted from the company in June.

Amcom Telecommunications has recorded its 11th year of net profit growth of more than 20 per cent, booking a 23 per cent rise in net profit for the year to June 30.

Trisha Burgess's small business has achieved a major sales boost this past year without any changes to her product range. All the gains, she says, are due to a banking app.

The former head of information technology firm Alphawest Services has launched a new business aiming to cash in on increasing demand for data storage.

A suite of educational software for high school students and a remote operations communication platform for the resources sector are among the Western Australian winners at national technology awar

Telstra has reported a 12.9 per cent rise in full-year net profit to $3.9 billion, with revenue up two per cent to $26 billion.

Not all local stockbrokers have been hit by falling commodity prices and the downturn in the mining sector.

Perth-based telecommunications carrier Intelligent IP Communications has been acquired by Sydney-based BigAir Group for a cash and share package worth up to $20 million.

Labor has reassured people waiting on the national broadband network (NBN) that changes to construction contractors will not affect the rollout.

Internet service provider iiNet has continued its growth through acquisition strategy with a deal inked to purchase South Australian-based Adam Internet.

Shares in Perth technology company Empired have risen slightly on news of a contract with Barrick Gold.

Perth-based fuel technology group Orbital has secured another contract win for the development of production engines for pilotless drone aircraft.