A specialised GIS system has been developed to map the interaction of Australia’s water resources. The Australian Hydrological Geospatial Fabric, or Geofabric, will help identify the spatial relationships between important hydrological features such as rivers, lakes, reservoirs, dams, canals and catchments. By detailing the spatial dimensions of these hydro-features and how they are connected, […]

  A new portal will be launched this week that will provide a resource for spatial information about Australian plants and animals. The spatial portal is the public face of the $64.7m Atlas of Living Australia initiative, funded over six years by the Australian Government and fourteen other bodies. A species map maps the occurrences […]

    HP has released a new collaborative printing system that enables technical design teams to access, share and print large-format project files online. The new set of products means design professionals in any sector can share information from different locations. It includes an HP Designjet T2300 eMultifunction printer, which allows designers to easily scan […]

  The accuracy of Google Maps has been at the centre of a border dispute between Nicaragua and its southern neighbour Costa Rica. The dispute began when Nicaragua dredged part of the San Juan River which runs along the border. Costa Rica accused Nicaragua of deploying troops inside its territory during the dredging operation. Nicaragua […]