Everyday Life
Invented in 1953 designed to keep ypur lunch fresh
Esky
An electronic hearing device that bypasses damaged parts of the inner ear and directly stimulates the auditory nerve, allowing people with severe or profound hearing loss to perceive sound. Developed in Melbourne by Professor Graham Clarke in the 1970's.
Cochlear Implant or Bionic Ear
Invented in 1906 by Lyster Ormsby at Bondi Beach. A surflivesaving aid to get distressed swimmers back to shore.
Surf Reel
Developed by Lance Hills in 1945 this device was used to dry clothes and save space in backyards.
Hills Hoist Clothes Line
Developed in the 1960's at the UNSW in Sydney this item made glasses far more comfortable, safer to wear, harder to break and cheaper to produce.
Plastic Lens
First developed in 1928, Alexander MacRae I was designed to reduce drag, making swimmers move faster through the water.
There have been many versions of me developed since.
Speedo swimwear.
Prevents food spoilage and saves power
Fridge door alarm
Developed in 1992 In Perth by Professor Fiona Wood this medical treatment allows damaged skin from burns to regenerate far quicker than with traditional skin grafts.
Spray on Skin
Invented in the early 1970's surfers using these didn't have to swim for their boards!
Leg Rope
Invented in 1980 in Sydney by Bruce Thompson an engineer from Caroma, this device is compulsory in all Australian homes built after 1990 and significantly reduces water consumption.
Dual Flush Toilet
Iconic Australian food developed in the 1920's rich in B vitamins. Definitely an acquired taste.
Developed in 1926, a medical device that uses electrical pulses to help the heart maintain a healthy rhythm when it beats too slowly, too fast, or irregularly. It is now placed within the chest of those who require it.
Pacemaker
Developed by Simon Anderson on Sydney's Northern Beaches in 1980 a type of surfboard design that combined speed, control, and power.
Thruster
Developed by the CSIRO in the 1970s this device helsp farmers protect crops, allows early warning for destructive storms and supports climate and environmental monitoring.
Weather Radars
Designed by the CSIRO in the early 1980s to help reduce fraud associated with credit cards, passports, id cards and banknotes.
Anti-counterfeit holograms
Developed by Australian Howard Florey and his team at Oxford University during the late 1930s. I treated infected wounds, pneumonia, blood poisoning, and infections from surgeries. I was known as the wonder drug during the 2nd World War.
Penecillian/Antibiotics
Developed by Kerrie Packer in the late 1970s, this form of cricket revolutionised the sport. Players were paid more, cricket became more exciting for viewers, and TV ratings for cricket went through the roof.
World Series Cricket - Day Night Games.
Developed by Dr Ted Ringwood in 1978 at Australian National University (ANU), Canberra this item is designed to safely store high-level radioactive waste from nuclear reactors. It immobilises dangerous radioactive materials by locking them into a stable, rock-like structure.
Synroc = Synthetic Rock.