Claire Connelly
Claire has been reporting on technology developments for News.com.au since 2010. She earned a bachelor’s degree with a major in politics and international relations from UNSW and a Graduate Diploma of journalism from UTS. Before she figured out there were people willing to pay her to report on all the things she spent her private time obsessing about - social media, gadgets, science and technology - Claire always pictured herself working as a political correspondent (that is, until the 2010 election). Thankfully, Claire fell in love with technology journalism after being rescued by News.com.au and has never looked back.
Before working for News.com.au, Claire worked for Yahoo!7 News and Yahoo! Search Marketing. A lifelong geek, when she’s not reporting on trolls, tablets or space-age technology, Claire spends an unhealthy amount of time Googling David Tennant.
Articles by Claire Connelly
We don’t deserve this huge, exciting scientific project
I’d like to be able to say that sharing the world’s largest radio telescope with South Africa is a reasonable…... Read more
Wrong man for the Jobs: Kutcher will butcher the role
I never thought I’d be writing about Ashton Kutcher. Because honestly, Kutcher doesn’t affect my existence. I don’t watch the…... Read more
It’s our fault that Kony guy went starkers raving mad
We should all be ashamed of ourselves. You may not have to like Jason Russell, and you may be sceptical…... Read more
I’d rather watch this than use your stupid TV apps
SOCIAL TV. Have you ever heard such an obnoxious buzz phrase? The words alone make me feel exhausted. And yet…... Read more
At last, a 3D movie where the “3D” part isn’t lame
Finally, somebody got 3D right. The Punch award for the most (and first) accomplished use of 3D technology in film…... Read more
Troll patrol: I cajoled the trolls and paid the toll
The sun rises in the east. The sky is blue. And some people are mean on the internet. So when…... Read more
Has the Ferris wheel rolled around again?
The interwebs was aghast at the news that there may or may not be a sequel to Ferris Bueller’s Day…... Read more
One remote to rule them all
Who on earth wants to yell at their television? Voice activated smart TVs have been a staple of the emerging…... Read more
BBC’s panda propaganda is utterly bamboozling
The BBC has compiled a list of 12 Female Faces of 2011 (one for each month) and guess who took…... Read more
Hypocrite Harvey goes stormin’ into cyberspace
If you’re in a Harvey Norman store right now preparing to buy a video game, put it down. Gerry has…... Read more
There’s more fun to be had if you face your desires
I’m going to say it – gay people have it easy. The homosexual community may not have many rights when…... Read more
Scooby-Doo, voodoo and woo-woo
Scooby-Doo and the crime-fighting gang are some of the most beloved children’s TV characters of all time. The original series…... Read more
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