Security breach

THE Defence Department has launched an investigation after a memory stick containing classified documents was given to a radio station by a member of the public.

eBay scammers foiled by fake golf clubs

THE ringleader of a global scam selling fake goods on eBay has been jailed for five years, but one of Australia's most famous companies is still dealing with the aftermath of the multimillion-dollar scam.

Cutting to the quick

Violence is in us. Our prosperity has been built on it. We romanticise this impulse.

China's friends in far-flung places

China pays a lot of attention to anniversaries. Next year it faces a big one: the centenary of the moment in October 1911 when a republican underground in the Yangtze city of Wuchang set off a revolt that became a revolution, overturning imperial rule.

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Leaving in the starch

A French-Canadian director sticks to Victorian values in telling the story of an English queen remembered for her sourness, writes Stephanie Bunbury.

Flashes Of Brilliance

Memory sticks used to be the oddities of the tech world. They've come a long way, writes Nick Ross. KINGSTON DATATRAVELER 150 32GB Price $149 Rating 4.5/5 kingston.com CORSAIR FLASH SURVIVOR 32GB Price $229 Rating 4/5 corsair.com CORSAIR FLASH VOYAGER 64GB Price $399 Rating 3.5/5 corsair.com LEXAR JUMPDRIVE FIREFLY 16GB Price $101 Rating 4/5 lexar.com

Grasping The Past Imperfect

Andrew Stephens explores memory and truth, in archives both personal and collective.

Sticking With It

Memory sticks are great for keeping files safe but you need to pick the right one, writes Adam Turner.

Stick With It

Memory sticks are handy for keeping important files close at hand, but you need to pick the right drive for you, writes Adam Turner.