Archived News for IT Professionals - May, 2019
Ground-breaking Australian scientists have been elected Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.
NAPLAN tests checked
An official inquiry will look at technical issues plaguing the NAPLAN school tests.
Service Australia to bring tech boost
The Federal Government is setting up a new agency called Service Australia.
Sound waves summon new MOFs
Researchers have used sound waves to precisely manipulate atoms and molecules and produce breakthrough smart materials.
Telcos to fight for merger
TPG and Vodafone have filed a legal case over the ACCC’s move to block their $15 billion merger.
Screen time sleep loss studied
Research suggests teens' sleep patterns can be improved by reducing blue light exposure ...
Sub-sea telescope taking shape
Local scientists are building a huge underwater telescope at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea to study rays from space.
Mango project bears fruit
Queensland researchers have tested the world’s first mango-harvesting robot.
Truckies union slams gig workers
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) is preparing rolling stoppages to protest technological changes.
Cyber heads to pad posture
The Australian Cyber Security Centre wants new people to uplift the agency’s cyber posture.
EU tightens cyber regime
The EU has agreed to a new mechanism to freeze hackers' assets and ban them from entry anywhere in world.
New Perth link coming soon
New subsea cables connecting Singapore-Perth and Perth-Sydney are “about to go live”.
City bans face-tracking
San Francisco's local government has voted to ban facial recognition software.
Tech firms make terror pledge
Tech giants have pledged to work with governments and each other to combat the threat of violent extremism on the internet.
Powerful profit for SA battery
South Australia’s giant Tesla battery has delivered a $22 million profit in its first full year of operation.
'Trust' measures slammed
Australian scientists say the internet’s ‘trustability’ protocols are severely broken.
DHS rejigs CIO group
The Department of Human Services has restructured its chief information officer group.
Facebook targets fake ads
Facebook is attempting to bolster the accountability and transparency of political content in the current federal election campaign.