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  AARNet to Kinect the elderly over the NBN

  The Australian Academic Research Network (AARNet) has jumped onboard a collaborative broadband project to develop enabling technology for the elderly to exercise at home over the National Broadband Network (NBN).

  By Chloe Herrick | 03 November, 2011 11:25

  Tags: aarnet, Brunswick, Chris Hancock, Microsoft, Microsoft Xbox Kinect, National Broadband Network (NBN), nbn co, university of melbourne, X-box

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  PM launches new broadband lab in Melbourne

  The National Broadband Network (NBN) will encourage more people to work from home and make it easier to live and work in rural and regional Australia, the federal government says.

  By AAP | 28 September, 2011 12:48

  Tags: Australian Broadband Applications Laboratory, National Broadband Network (NBN), NBN, networking, Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Senator Stephen Conroy, university of melbourne

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  University of Melbourne awarded $4 million linkage grant

  The University of Melbourne and NEC have been awarded a $4 million linkage grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC).

  By Lisa Banks | 01 December, 2010 10:40

  Tags: Australian Research Council, broadband, cloud, internet services, networking, university of melbourne, virtualisation

• Scientists make quantum computing breakthrough

  Quantum computers technically are still years away, but a group of researchers working in Australia have notched up an important win after 10 years of toil

  By AAP | 27 September, 2010 14:06

  Tags: quantum computing, silicon, university of melbourne

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  Uni college ups grade with open source CMS project

  Whitley College in Melbourne has implemented an open source content management system in a few months and puts the success of the project down to a trusted relationship with its service provider.

  By Rodney Gedda | 18 May, 2010 12:56

  Tags: cms, drupal, open source, project management, university of melbourne

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  Twitter, Facebook can improve work productivity

  Using Facebook at work will make you a better employee, says the University of Melbourne.

  By Carrie-Ann Skinner | 03 April, 2009 09:12

  Tags: Facebook, twitter, university of melbourne, youtube