A weekly Martian news round-up: Boiling water on the surface of Mars; Multi-national fleet of orbiters; Budget cuts to Russian space program; 2 year delay for Exo Mars rover; A tough place to land; Long-distance rovers.

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A weekly Martian news round-up: Boiling water on the surface of Mars; Multi-national fleet of orbiters; Budget cuts to Russian space program; 2 year delay for Exo Mars rover; A tough place to land; Long-distance rovers.

Privateers have the red planet in their sights, but getting there has never been easy.

Federal Government's Productivity Commission recommends a broad rebalance of the country's IP arrangments.

Sydney tech entrepreneur Craig Wright confirms rumours he is the real creator of bitcoin, but doubts remain.

Sophisticated cyber thieves breach SWIFT, steal $81 million from Bank of Bangladesh.

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Sydney tech entrepreneur Craig Wright confirms rumours he is the real creator of bitcoin, but doubts remain.

Sophisticated cyber thieves breach SWIFT, steal $81 million from Bank of Bangladesh.