UWA uses MIFARE Classic technology for its student and staff cards. UCC should buy a MIFARE reader/writer to do cool stuff with them.

According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIFARE 1], Transperth's SmartRider uses these as well. I managed to find one on eBay for $50 but I'm not sure if it's suitable. [http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MIFARE-ISO14443A-13-56-MHz-RFID-Reader-Writer-USB-New_W0QQitemZ250172885038QQihZ015QQcategoryZ4660QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem 2]

-- I purchased a similar model to the above (driven by serial so that we can interface it over distances > 5m and with simple electronics, e.g. the snack machine). US $61, about AU$70 with our strong dollar. DavidAdam