Gizmodo Australia

  • Livestock Facial Recognition Could Help Prevent Farm Crime

    Livestock Facial Recognition Could Help Prevent Farm Crime

    Last week, it was reported that 700 sheep with an estimated value of $140,000, including nearly 200 valuable merino ewes, were stolen from a Victorian property in a highly sophisticated rural crime operation. Such large-scale rural theft is increasingly common. Rural crime is not isolated to certain states. Rather, stock theft is an Australian problem.…


  • Vapes and E-cigs Are Creating a New Waste Pandemic

    Vapes and E-cigs Are Creating a New Waste Pandemic

    Vaping, or using electronic cigarettes, not only pollutes the surrounding air, it also creates a new contaminated e-waste stream. Australian waste management authorities are just beginning to tackle this problem, as schools’ stockpiles of confiscated vapes continue to grow. As researchers of issues to do with the so-called circular economy, we take a keen interest…