A slideshow of Australian inventions which still continue to benefit consumers.
I’m not convinced. Anything we discover, find or invent that has value soon goes to an OS owner. Benefit to Aussie consumers is often debatable.
Even the black box flight recorder in it’s latest version is an overseas product, and the history less black and white. It has a long history before and after the Aussie version from the 1950’s. Yes it’s also a sort of orange red colour.
The American Invented Black Box (FDR) received a patent in 1953.
Manufacturers, some options and examples.
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No Aerogard? No first feature film? No Sarich orbital engine? (Okay, the last one never really took off.)
CSIRO sued in US courts to gain recognition for WiFi. There is an incredibly balanced and well-considered article about it on Ars Technica. (/s)
Edit: MSN still exists?
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